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SCIENCE REVIEWER 4

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1. Which of the following is not a natural part of the soil?

a. tiny living things
b. minerals
c. plastic
d. broken rocks
2. Which physical characteristic refers to the spaces between the soil particles?
a. color
b. permeability
c. texture
d. porosity
3. Which type of soil has the finest texture?
a. clay
b. loam
c. humus
d. sand
4. Why is sand not a good soil for planting crops and vegetables?
a. It has coarse particles that allow water to wash away the minerals in it.
b. It has coarse particles that seeds cannot fit well.
c. It has coarse particles wherein plant roots cannot attach well.
d. It has coarse particles that retains the water and soak the seeds too much.
5. In which layer of soil is plant life almost impossible?
a. sub-soil
b. bedrock
c. parent rock
d. topsoil
6. There are three pots with different types of soil. Each pot has a hole at the bottom to allow
water to pass through it. When you put equal amount of water in each container, only the pot B
did not let the water pass through it. What conclusion can you make based on your
observation?
a. Pot B has clay which can hold much water in it.
b. Pot B has sand which does not allow water to pass through.
c. Pot B has plenty of humus which holds the water in it.
d. Pot B has loam which retains water in it.
7. Your father was digging the ground when he hit a very large boulder of rock. He noticed that
there were no plant roots on the said area. The rock is so hard that he cannot even break it.
What horizon do you think he has reached already?
a. bedrock
b. topsoil
c. sub-soil
d. parent rock
8. Which type of soil is used for facial masks and other beauty products?
a. clay
b. humus
c. loam
d. sand
9. Which type of soil is a good alternative for loam in growing trees and shrubs in the forest?
a. clay
b. humus
c. regolith
d. sand
10. Which type of soil is commonly used for abrasive cleaning?
a. sand
b. clay
c. humus
d. loam
11. Which of the following is not a product of clay?
a. car windshield
b. roof bricks
c. flower pots
d. ceramic vases
12. Your teacher asked you to make your own mud brick. Which type of soil should you look for to
accomplish the task given by your teacher?
a. sand
b. loam
c. clay
d. topsoil
13. There are large paint stains on the flooring of your veranda after your Uncle painted some of the
house furniture. What can be the best way to remove the stain fast and easy?
a. use sand for abrasive cleaning
b. use clay to absorb the smell of the paint
c. use loam soil to cover the paint
d. use gravel to scratch the floor
14. Which of the following sources of water seeps underground and fills the spaces between the
soil, sand, and rocks?
a. freshwater
b. saltwater
c. surface water
d. groundwater
15. Which of the following is not a major ocean of the world?
a. Arctic
b. Pacific
c. Indian
d. Mediterranean
16. Which of the following sources of water is the healthiest to drink?
a. freshwater
b. surface water
c. groundwater
d. saltwater
17. Why is it possible for glaciers and icebergs to become a source of water?
a. When they are exposed to a cold temperature, they melt and contribute to water resources.
b. When they are exposed to cold temperature, the melt and remain afloat in water.
c. When they are exposed to hot temperature, they melt and contribute to other bodies of water.
d. When they are exposed to hot temperature, they melt and remain afloat in water.
18. You have two containers of water that look the same. When you put the same kind of object in
each, one of them floats and the other one sinks. Which gives you reason to believe it is
saltwater or freshwater?
a. It is saltwater where the object floats, since it is denser than the object.
b. It is freshwater where the object floats, since it is denser than the object.
c. It is saltwater where the object sinks, since it is softer than the freshwater.
d. It is freshwater where the object floats, since it is softer than the saltwater.
19. Mark noticed some water gushing out of a boulder of rock in the open field. What could possibly
be the source of water?
a. saltwater
b. surface water
c. groundwater
d. freshwater
20. Which of the following sources of water is the safest for humans to drink?
a. saltwater
b. freshwater
c. groundwater
d. surface water
21. In which body of water can water rafting be possible?
a. sea
b. pond
c. river
d. lake
22. A well is one of the main source of water supply in provinces. What kind of water source is
present in a well?
a. surface water
b. saltwater
c. freshwater
d. groundwater
23. What is the process of evaporation of water from plants?
a. precipitation
b. infiltration
c. condensation
d. transpiration
24. What process takes place when water seeps in to the ground after it rains?
a. evaporation
b. infiltration
c. precipitation
d. condensation
25. Why is Earth known as the "Blue Planet"?
a. It is covered mostly with land which appears blue from the outer space.
b. It is covered mostly with water which reflects the interior of the earth which is blue.
c. It is covered mostly with water which appears blue from the outer space.
d. It is covered with a blanket of air that appears to be blue from the outer space.
26. Which of the following does not happen during precipitation?
a. Water goes back to rivers, seas, and oceans.
b. Water changes to vapor as it falls.
c. Water flows on the surface of the land.
d. Water seeps in to the ground.
27. Which of the following activities may affect the quality of water in seas?
a. scuba diving
b. swimming
c. snorkeling
d. illegal fishing
28. Which of the following actions does not protect the bodies of water?
a. reporting those who do illegal fishing activities
b. joining environmental organizations that support coastal cleanups
c. reusing plastic containers instead of throwing them away
d. disposing plastics in the seas as temporary house of fishes
29. Your friend told you that they have plenty of explosives in their house. When asked why, she
said that her father uses it for catching fish. You have learned in your class that dynamite fishing
causes harm not only to fishes but also to bodies of water. What do you think is the best thing to
do in this situation?
a. Refrain from sharing the story of your friend to protect her family and their livelihood.
b. Join your friend and her father in using the explosives for fishing.
c. Tell your parents about your friend's story so they can inform the authorities and have her
father be investigated.
d. Tell your friends about it and visit your friend's house to look at the explosives.
30. Which of the following best describes weather?
a. It is the amount of cold air moving towards hot air at a place and time.
b. It is the kind of clouds in a given place and time.
c. It is the condition of the atmosphere at a given place and time.
d. It is the amount of air in the atmosphere in a given place and time.
31. Which of the following describes the atmosphere?
a. a layer of Earth
b. particles in the air
c. air that makes the weather
d. a blanket of air
32. Which of the following is not a an element of weather?
a. humidity
b. precipitation
c. temperature
d. condensation
33. Which of the following descriptions is equivalent to an overcast weather?
a. A weather with clouds that turn to rain.
b. When the precipitation and humidity are combined.
c. A weather with clouds covering the sky.
d. When the air pressure and air temperature are both high.
34. How do air particles move when the temperature is high?
a. Air particles come together.
b. Air particles compress and fall.
c. Air particles stay close together.
d. Air particles expand and rise.
35. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Air pressure decreases when air particles increase in number.
b. Air pressure increases when air particles increase in number.
c. Air pressure increases when air particles decrease in number.
d. The number of air particles has no effect on air pressure.
36. What type of liquid precipitation is made of smaller drops than rain?
a. snow
b. drizzle
c. hailstone
d. sleet
37. Which of the following describes how snow is formed?
a. Hail is crushed right before falling to the ground.
b. Liquid water falls at below freezing temperature.
c. Water turns to ice before it hits the ground.
d. Ice crystals fall at below freezing temperature.
38. Which of the following statements is true about clouds?
a. Clouds are invisible water vapor that go together.
b. Clouds form from water droplets that go together.
c. Clouds form when the temperature in the ground and air are equal.
d. Clouds are water vapor that floats in the atmosphere.

39. When can you expect a snow precipitation?

a. when the atmosphere is above freezing
b. when the atmosphere is below freezing
c. when there is fog
d. when the weather is overcast
40. Which of the following instrument is used to measure wind speed?
a. barometer
b. wind vane
c. hygrometer
d. anemometer
41. Which of the following is used in a hygrometer?
a. liquid
b. arrow
c. cups
d. hair
42. Why does a thermometer use a liquid to measure changes in temperature?
a. Liquid compresses when the pressure decreases.
b. Liquid is cheaper than solid and gases.
c. Liquid expands when the temperature rises.
d. Liquid expands when the air is cold.
43. Which of the following statement explains why hair is used in a hygrometer?
a. The length of the hair expands with speed.
b. The length of the hair changes with moisture.
c. The length of the hair compresses with pressure.
d. The length of the hair changes with temperature.
44. How do you measure precipitation?
a. It is measured by letting rain fall in a rain gauge in degree Celsius.
b. It is measured when it falls inside the rain gauge in percentage.
c. It is measured by allowing rain to spill in a rain gauge in millimeters.
d. It is measured by letting rain fall inside a rain gauge in millimeters.
45. How is a cloud mirror used?
a. A cloud mirror is rotated, and the number of rotations are counted.
b. A cloud mirror is held on hand and directed to the clouds. The number of clouds in the mirror is
counted.
c. A cloud mirror is set on the ground and the portion of clouds that reflects from the mirror is
counted.
d. A cloud mirror is read, and the percent shown in the pointer indicates the cloud cover.
46. What can be inferred from a change in barometer reading?
a. change in temperature
b. change in the climate in the region
c. change in the weather
d. change in the type of precipitation
47. What is a statement that tells about the condition of the atmosphere ahead of time?
a. weather symbol
b. weather map
c. weather forecast
d. weather chart
48. Which of the following shows an organized data of weather elements?
a. weather chart
b. weather symbol
c. weather forecast
d. weather map
49. What agency in the Philippines is in charge of giving official weather forecasts?
a. National Operational Assessment of Hazards
b. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
c. National Meteorological Services Administration
d. Philippine Weather Services Association
50. Which of the following is not given in the weather chart below?

a. condition of the sky

b. date of the weather data
c. relative humidity
d. location referred to in the data
51. What weather elements are given in the data below?

a. air pressure
b. temperature
c. humidity
d. precipitation
52. What data would you need to see from a weather chart if you want to know if there is a chance
of rain?
a. minimum temperature
b. maximum temperature
c. relative humidity
d. condition the sky
53. Which of the following statements describes a stormy weather?
a. strong rain that lasts for a long time
b. strong winds and heavy rains
c. gusty winds and stratus clouds
d. thunderstorms with winds from the north
54. Which description is included in most weather charts?
a. highest possible temperature in a day
b. highest point the thermometer can reach
c. lowest temperature that can be reached
d. hottest day in a week
55. Which of the following results to automatic class suspensions?
a. bad weather
b. PAGASA forecast number two
c. thunderstorm signal number two
d. storm signal number two
56. What should be avoided on sunny days?
a. high relative humidity
b. too much exposure from the sun
c. exposure to dirty water
d. moderate to strong winds
57. Which of the following activities is not safe to do on a rainy day?
a. playing in flood water or puddles
b. reading a book
c. wearing a raincoat
d. playing board games
58. Which of the following statements does not describe the sun?
a. It is a solid ball of energy.
b. It has its own gravity.
c. It is more than four billion years old.
d. It is an average-sized star.
59. Why does the sun look much bigger than other stars?
a. It is nearest to Earth.
b. It is bigger than most stars.
c. It has the highest amount of core energy.
d. It has higher temperature compared to other stars.
60. How does the sun's core generate energy?
a. Burning of helium releases hydrogen energy.
b. The core melts hydrogen to release energy.
c. High temperature changes hydrogen and releases energy.
d. Great amount of hydrogen enables nuclear fusion.