Multiple Choices. Write the
letter that corresponds to the correct answer on the space before each number.
1.)
The place where slippage first occurs is called the
earthquake's...
a.
Focus c.
magnitude
b.
Epicenter d.
intensity
2.)
Which of the following best describes aftershocks?
a.
a
series of small tremors occurring after a major earthquake
b.
seismic
waves that cannot travel through liquids
c.
areas
along a fault where slippage and fracturing first occur
d.
giant
ocean waves that originate at a fault zone
3.) Which of the following describes Philippine Storm Warning
Signal No. 1?
a. Winds of 30-60 kph may be expected in at least 36 hours
or intermittent
rains maybe expected within
36 hours.
b. Winds of greater than 60 kph and up to 100 kph may be
expected in at
least 24 hours.
c. Winds of
greater than 100 kph up to 185 kph may be expected in at least
18 hours.
d. Very strong winds of more than 185 kph may be expected
in at least 12
hours.
4.) What sector of the Philippine
government observes typhoons via radio satellite?
a.
Joint Typhoon Warning Center
b.
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
c.
Phil. Weather Administration
d.
None of the above
5.) Winds of greater than 60 kph and up to 100 kph may be expected in at
least 24 hours.
a.
PSWS # 1 b. PSWS # 2 c. PSWS # 3 d. PSWS # 4
6.) Very strong winds of more than 185 kph may be expected in at least 12 hours.
a.
PSWS # 1 b. PSWS # 2 c. PSWS # 3 d. PSWS # 4
7.) The Creation theory in the
Bible can be found in __
a.
Genesis c.
Exodus
b.
Revelation d. Leviticus
8.) In the
beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. How many days did it take to
complete His creation?
a. 40 days b. 1 day c. 6 days d.
7 days
9.) The following statements
explain the Big Bang Theory except
a.
All matters in the galaxies were once packed into one big ball.
b.
The stars moved so far that they could not be seen anymore.
c.
The universe expanded and would soon expand again.
d.
The stars came from the materials that exploded and thrown outward and
moved
farther away from each other.
10.) Large Sections of Earth’s
Lithosphere that are separated by deep fault zones.
a.
mantle c.
plates
b.
core d.
asthenosphere
11.) Which of the following planets
is always closer to the Sun than it is to Earth?
a.
Jupiter c.
Saturn
b.
Mercury d.
Neptune
12.) Which of the following
characteristics is most similar among the planets of the Solar
System?
a. mass c.
chemical composition
b. shape of orbit d.
number of satellites
13.) Which of the
following is the hottest layer of the Earth?
a. crust c.
inner core
b. mantle d. outer core
14.) The Sun is one of the stars. Which characteristic is TRUE about it?
a.
It is the only
yellow star.
b.
It is the
hottest among all stars.
c.
It is the
biggest among all stars.
d.
It is the
nearest to Earth among all stars.
15.) Which are the
distinct characteristics of Earth?
I. Almost round.
II. Goes around the sun
III. Atmosphere supports life
IV. Presence of water
a.
I and II c.
II and IV
b.
I and III d.
III and IV
16.) Which are
gaseous planets?
a.
Venus and Earth c.
Jupiter and Saturn
b.
Mercury and Mars d.
Uranus and Neptune
17.) Which is the
hottest planet?
a.
Mercury c.
Earth
b.
Venus d.
Mars
18.) Glenn knows
that Earth rotates on its axis. What
evidence indicates Earth is rotating on
its axis?
a.
There is a day and a night.
b.
There are 365 days in each year.
c.
There are four phases of the moon.
d.
There are different seasons of the year.
19.) We do not feel
the movement of the Earth’s crust but in reality it continually moves. Why
is the Earth’s crust in
constant motion?
a.
It floats on a mantle of liquid rocks that constantly heat and moves.
b.
It is divided into smaller hot plates.
c.
It has big bodies of water like the ocean.
d.
It has a magnetic field?
20.) Which of the
following is TRUE to all planets in the solar system?
a.
All can sustain life
b.
All revolve around the sun
c.
All have the same speed.
d.
All have the same atmospheric
21.) The core is
made up of ___
a.
hot water c.
dense iron and nickel
b.
hot nickel d.
molten rocks
22.) The thickest
layer of the Earth is ___
a.
the crust c.
the outer core
b.
the mantle d.
the inner core
23.) This is the
layer of the Earth made up of molten rocks and it is the outermost
layer of the Earth?
a.
crust c.
core
b.
mantle d.
inner core
24.) The Lithosphere is made up of the upper
mantle and the
a. crust c.
hydrosphere
b. asthenosphere d. core
25.) If the lowest
point of the Earth’s crust is The Mariana Trench, the highest point
is ___.
a.
Mt. Apo Mt. Everest
b.
Mt. Fuji Mt. Rushmore
26.) Ma’am Delia poured some juice in a glass of
ice. After some time,
water
droplets appeared outside the glass. How
do droplets of water
form in
the glass?
a.
Droplets are formed when water in the glass spilled.
b.
Droplets are formed when ice melted and the liquid overflowed.
c.
Droplets are formed when water in the glass changes to gaseous molecules.
d.
Droplets are formed when water molecules condense on the outside of the glass.
27.) Burning of gasoline in a car requires chemical
change. The carbon dioxide
formed
from this reaction affects the environment.
What environmental
problem occurs if too much carbon dioxide
is present in the atmosphere?
a.
acid rain c.
global warming
b.
air pollution d.
ozone depletion
28.) Which is a physical change?
a.
air pollution c.
evaporation of water
b.
ozone depletion d.
formation of acid rain
29.) Which products do not belong to only one
category?
a.
paints, varnish, pesticide, vehicle fluids
b.
cereal, ice cream, preserves, condiments
c.
perfume, lotion, toothpaste, cologne, make up
d.
bleach, detergent, liquid soap, shampoo, dishwashing paste
30.) Which of the following does not show the proper way of
storing
materials?
a.
Store food products away from walls and floors.
b.
Use cracked, ripped containers in storing
c.
Keep or store flammable containers away from heated areas.
d.
Store chemicals in cabinets that cannot be reached by children.
28.) Which items are recyclable?
40.) All water in Earth’s surface is called the –
43.) All except one are sources of air contaminants.
1.) One is
acting like a scientist when he/she observes the world around
a. true b. false
2.)
Everything that exists is called the universe.
a. true b. false
3.) The
Earth is the third planet from the sun.
a. true b. false
4.) The
part of the Earth where living organisms are found is the biosphere.
a. true b. false
5.) Night
and Day is caused by the movement of the earth on its orbit known as rotation
a. true b. false
6.) Only
cars, buses, trucks pollutes our air.
a. true b. false
7.) There
is nothing we can do to reduce pollution.
a. true b. false
8.) It is
better for the environment if we sweep the driveway with a broom
rather than using a motorized leaf blower.
a. true b. false
9.) Soil
that has become polluted is not as dangerous as breathing polluted air.
a. true b. false
10.)
Breathing in smog and someone else’s cigarette smoke can be harmful
because we are breathing air with
formaldehyde.
a. true b.
false
11.)
Brickworks, refineries, cement works, iron and steel smelters have one
thing in common. They can all be responsible for releasing
particulates
in the air.
a. true b. false
12.) Before
the industrial revolution, there was no air pollution.
a. true b. false
13.) When the
air is polluted, you can always see and smell it.
a. true b. false
14.) Air pollution is a problem only in big cities.
a. true b. false
15.) Burning leaves or trash at home contributes to
air pollution.
a. true b. false
16.) Ozone can be destroyed by a wide variety
of man-made chemicals
including halogen
containing compounds used as a refrigerators of solvents.
a. true b. false
17.)
Without the greenhouse effect, life on Earth as we know it would not be
possible.
a. true b. false
18.) The
crust is the thickest layer of the Earth.
a. true b. false
19.) When
land is polluted water and air will most likely be polluted as well?
a. true b. false
20.) Which layer of the atmosphere
contains the ozone layer?
a.
stratosphere c.
troposphere
b.
mesosphere d.
exosphere
21.) Ma’am Delia poured some juice
in a glass of ice. After some time,
water droplets appeared outside the
glass. How do droplets of water
form in the glass?
a.
Droplets are formed when water in the glass spilled.
b.
Droplets are formed when ice melted and the liquid overflowed.
c.
Droplets are formed when water in the glass changes to gaseous molecules.
d.
Droplets are formed when water molecules condense on the outside of the glass.
22.) Burning of gasoline in a car
requires chemical change. The carbon
dioxide
formed from this reaction affects the
environment. What environmental
problem occurs if too much carbon
dioxide is present in the atmosphere?
a.
acid rain c.
global warming
b.
air pollution d.
ozone depletion
23.) Which is a physical change?
a.
air pollution c.
evaporation of water
b.
ozone depletion d.
formation of acid rain
24.) Which products do not belong
to only one category?
a.
paints, varnish, pesticide, vehicle fluids
b.
cereal, ice cream, preserves, condiments
c.
perfume, lotion, toothpaste, cologne, make up
d.
bleach, detergent, liquid soap, shampoo, dishwashing paste
25.) Which of the following does
not show the proper way of
storing materials?
a.
Store food products away from walls and floors.
b.
Use cracked, ripped containers in storing
c.
Keep or store flammable containers away from heated areas.
d.
Store chemicals in cabinets that cannot be reached by children.
26.) An effective way to decrease
run-off pollution is to:
a.
dig up all plants, bushes and grasses near your neighbor stream.
b.
plug up all the storm drains on the streets so that nothing can get to the bay.
c.
put concrete on all stream and riverbanks to absorb chemicals before they
dump into the bay
d.
put trash in a garbage can, decrease the amount of chemicals my family uses on
lawns and farms and plant trees, bushes and plants by streams and rivers.
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27.) Which of the following adds
oxygen to the atmosphere?
a.
forest fires c.
weathering of rocks
b.
Photosynthesis d.
life process of animals
28.) Which items are recyclable?
a.
Plastic milk jugs c.
Aluminun soda cans
b.
Cereal boxes d.
All of the above
29.) Some products we use contain
Chloroflourocarbons (CFCs). When they are released
and broken down in the atmosphere,
they create holes in the ozone layer. Which of the
following uses CFCs?
a.
coolants in refrigerators and air conditioners
b.
propellants in aerosol sprays
c.
plastic foam blowing agent (like in making Styrofoam)
d.
all of the above.
30.) Another form of pollution
caused by industries is thermopollution. This occurs when:
a. factories use bay water to cool
off their machines and then, in this case the
pollutants is into the bay
b. the steam from a factory’s smoke
stacks releases harmful chemicals
c. industries dump toxins into the
bay water to get rid of then, in this case the pollutants is
phosphor-thermo-oxide.
d. a or b
31.) The layer that makes up most
of the Earth’s mass and volume if the __.
a.
core b. crust c.
mantle d. magma
32.) Which zones of the Earth is
made up of liquid iron?
a.
the asthenosphere c. the upper mantle
b.
the outer core d.
the inner core
33.) What is responsible for
holding the atmosphere around the Earth?
a.
winds b. sun c. gravity d. outer space
34.) Which of these gases is least
abundant in Earth’s atmosphere?
a.
oxygen b. hydrogen c. carbon dioxide d. nitrogen
35.) The layers of the atmosphere
are based on changes in the ….
a.
wind patterns c.
amount of oxygen
b.
amount of pollution d.
temperature
36.) How long does it take for the
Moon to revolve once around Earth?
a.
27.3 hours b. 27.3 days c. 24 hours d. 365 ¼ days
37.) How log does it take for the
Earth to complete one revolution?
a.
27.3 hours b. 27.3 days c. 24 hours d. 365 ¼ days
38.) How long does it take for the
Earth to complete one rotation?
a.
27.3 hours b. 27.3 days c. 24 hours d. 365 ¼ days
39.) Allie is flying to Iowa
out
the window and was shocked to see tons of white puffy clouds below her.
What
layer is she in?
a. stratosphere b. troposphere c.
mesosphere d. exosphere
40.) All water in Earth’s surface is called the –
a. stratosphere b. troposphere c.
exosphere d.
hydrosphere
41.) Defined as any contamination
of the atmosphere that disturbs the natural
composition and chemistry of the air.
a.
water pollution b. land pollution c. air pollution d. pollutants
42.) It water continues to be
contaminated what is most likely to be the effect?
a.
increased sediments from soil erosion
b.
improper waste disposal and littering
c.
decreasing the quantity of drinking water available
d.
increase amount of smog
43.) All except one are sources of air contaminants.
a.
vehicles b. factories c. mining d. forest fires
44.) It is when something is added
to the environment that is poisonous to
people, animals and other living
organisms.
a.
population b. prostitution c. pollution d. prevention
45.) The 3 R’s stands for:
a.
reuse, reduce, recycle c.
reduce, replays, recycle
b.
reproduce, reuse, recycle d.
repent, recast, recycle
46.) Refers to undesirable levels
of noise caused by human activity.
a.
air pollution c.
land pollution
b.
water pollution d.
noise pollution
47.) All except one are solutions
to Philippine environmental issue like
Water and Land pollution.
a.
the use of natural resources in natural limits.
b.
self discipline
c.
implementation of practicing the 3 R’s
d.
unprecedented logging and minimg
48.) All except one is true about
the words below:
logging mining blast fishing deforestation
a. environmental issues that harms
the biophysical environment.
b.
issues that need firsthand attention and solution.
c.
alarming problem in the Philippines
d.
environmental issues that need not to be a concern of every Filipino.
49.) The highest point of the
earth’s crust which is 259, 028 ft.
a.
Mt. Everest Mt. Apo Mt. Sinai Mt. Olympus
50.) The largest and the deepest
ocean.
a.
Atlantic
Ocean b. Arctic Ocean c.
Indian
Ocean d. Pacific Ocean
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