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Fourth Grading
Science 7

Direction: Read and analyze the questions carefully then choose and write only the letter of the correct answer in a whole
sheet of paper.

1. To locate the exact places on the earth, one must look at

a. the lines of latitude only. c. a neighboring area to describe the location
b. the lines of longitude only d. the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude.
2. When measuring the lines of latitude, always begin with the ____________, which represents 0 degree.
a. Prime meridian b. equator c. longitude d. latitude
3. Natural resources are material or elements from the environment that people:
a. did not create. c. use to meet their needs.
b. invented for themselves. d. observes using a scientific equipment.
4. What do you call a resource that people can use again and again but its supply can be replaced?
a. Renewable b. recyclable c. reliable d. unlimited
5. We depend on energy for many of our daily activities. Which of the following statements shows conservation of
energy?
I. Switch off lights when not in use.
II. Recycle materials like paper and glass container.
III. Turn off electrical appliances when they are not in use.
IV. Dumping of garbage in the street sides.
a. IV only b. I, II c. I, II, III d. I, II, III, IV
6. Which of the following DOES NOT describe a wise conservation of energy?
a. constructing dams near waterfalls. C. making windmills in areas with strong seasonal winds.
b. Using solar power cells to run electricity. D. dumping of bagasse and agricultural wastes into rivers.
7. Which is the best example of physical weathering?
a. The rusting of an iron nail.
b. the formation of sandbar along the side of a stream.
c. The chemical reaction of limestone with acid rain.
d. the cracking of rock caused by freezing and thawing of water.
8. Is there a relationship between the presence of minerals in the Philippines with any geologic structure?
a. No. there is no direct relationship between the presence of minerals in the Philippines with any geologic
structure.
b. Yes. The presence of minerals in the Philippines indicates that the country is rich in resources.
c. No. the presence of minerals in the Philippines has no connection with geologic structures.
d. Yes. The presence of minerals in the Philippines indicates the presence of geologic structures like active faults
and volcanoes.
9. Your community is rich in metallic minerals. Which of the following should the community undertake in order to
conserve such precious mineral deposits?
a. Use all of them to earn money.
b. Put-up tunnels to harvest all metallic minerals.
c. Formulate laws and ordinances to regulate the mining of minerals.
d. Use dynamites to clear out the mountain and reveal the mineral deposits.
10. What are the factors which affect the soil formation?
a. Climate, temperature, amount of rainfall
b. Slope of the land, temperature, particle of soil
c. Amount of soil, amount of rainfall slope of the land
d. Reforestation, use of compost as fertilizers, amount of rainfall
11. Is there a relationship between our latitude position and high diversity of life forms in the country?
a. Yes. The Philippines is surrounded with oceans and bodies of water.
b. No. there is no relationship between our latitude position and high diversity of life forms in the country.
c. No. the latitude position of the Philippines has no connection with high diversity of life in the country.
d. Yes. The Philippines is near the equator where there is sunshine all year round and rainfall is abundant.
12. Which of the following list of materials correctly match of which it was produced?
a. Cans and knives: farm c. food products and house components: mines
b. Leather shoes, spoon, and fork: mines d. paper and bags: trees, and other plant fiber, starch
13. Which of the following is non-renewable?
a. Coal b. wind c. hydropower d. geothermal
14. What is the most abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere?
a. Argon b. nitrogen c. carbon dioxide d. oxygen
15. What is the correct order of Earth’s atmospheric layers from bottom to top?
a. Stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b. Stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, exosphere
c. Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
d. Troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
16. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
a. Mesosphere b. stratosphere c. troposphere d. thermosphere
17. In which layer do virtually all weather phenomena take place?
a. Exosphere b. thermosphere c. stratosphere d. troposphere
18. What is meant by trace gases?
a. They are not harmful. C. they are naturally occurring.
b. They are emitted by trees. D. they are present in very small amount.
19. What is the basis for the division of the layers of the atmosphere surrounding Earth?
a. Changing temperature. C. changing amount of oxygen.
b. Changing weather patterns. D. changing composition of gases.
20. Why is the presence of ozone above the troposphere important for the survival of living things on Earth?
a. It warms Earth’s surface. C. it makes jet flying more comfortable.
b. It helps in cloud formation. D. it offers protection from the sun’s harmful UV rays.
21. The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon. Without a natural greenhouse effect, the temperature of the
Earth would be about -18 degree Celsius instead of 14 degrees Celsius at present. Why are scientists concerned
about the greenhouse effect?
a. There is no technology that will keep the temperature of Earth constant.
b. Planting trees in wider areas is not possible; Earth has many desert areas.
c. Human activities like burning of fossil fuels and deforestation enhance the greenhouse effect.
d. The human population is increasing rapidly; more carbon dioxide will be released to the atmosphere.
22. Why do hikers put on thicker clothes when climbing a high mountain?
a. For protection against insect bites.
b. The air temperature decreases with altitude
c. So they can easily be located when they get lost
d. To add more weight so they will not be pushed by the wind.
23. What happens when air is heated?
a. It expands, then rises c. it spreads in all directions
b. It stays in place d. it moves toward a lower elevation
24. Which warms up faster?
a. Land c. both warm up at the same rate
b. Water d. rate of warming varies; depends on weather
25. What happens to the surrounding air as warm air rises?
a. Moves in all directions. C. moves away from the rising air
b. Moves to a higher altitude d. moves toward the place where warm air rises
26. In what direction do winds blow?
a. From the northeast to the southwest c. from low pressure to high pressure area
b. From the southwest to the northeast d. from high pressure to low pressure area
27. Which of the following does NOT describe the hanging amihan?
a. Brings lots of rain c. comes around July to September
b. Brings cold weather d. comes from the northeast and moves southward
28. What is NOT TRUE about ITCZ?
a. It results in thunderstorms.
b. It occurs in countries near the equator.
c. It occurs in the Philippines all year round.
d. It is a place where winds in the tropics meet, rise, and form clouds.
29. What is the reason to support the statement, “Cutting of trees in large areas contributes to global warming?”
a. Plants use carbon dioxide to make food. When trees are cut, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will not be
used up.
b. Plants use oxygen to make food. When trees are cut, oxygen in the atmosphere will not be used up.
c. Plants use water vapor to make food. When trees are cut, water vapor in the atmosphere will not be used up.
d. Plants use nitrogen to make food. When trees are cut, nitrogen in the atmosphere will not be used up.
30. Which of the following greatly cause weather changes?
I. Use of motor vehicles. III. Use of products with CFC’s
II. Cutting down of trees IV. Massive clearing and destruction of forests due to logging.
a. I only b. III and IV only c. I and II only d. I, II, III, and IV
31. How does energy from the sun enter the atmosphere?
a. The sun’s energy enters anywhere in the space including Earth.
b. It reaches Earth and enters the atmosphere through radiation.
c. It enters the atmosphere by vibrating through air particles of the atmosphere.
d. The plants in the Earth attract the sun’s energy making it enter the Earth’s atmosphere
32. Which of the following statements account for the occurrence of land breeze, sea breeze and monsoons?
I. Warm air goes up.
II. Different locations warm up or cool down differently.
III. Cold air moves towards the place where warm air is rising.
a. I and III b. II and III c. I and II d. I, II, and III
33. Which of the following is most likely to cause a rise in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere in the
future?
a. Atomic warfare c. dust clouds from volcanoes
b. Carbon dioxide from fossil fuels d. depletion of the Earth’s ozone layer
34. What do you call the upward and downward currents of air which result from the uneven heating of the air?
a. Radiation currents b. conduction currents c. winds d. convection currents
35. Atmospheric circulation influence climate by:
a. Producing ocean currents c. producing winds that cause ocean currents.
b. Distributing air that causes wind. D. producing winds that distribute heat and moisture.
36. How does latitude primarily affect the controls of weather and climate?
a. By precipitation c. by humidity
b. By atmospheric circulation d. by temperature
37. While on the beach, a group of grade 7 learners are studying local winds. Carlos, the leader of the group explains
that the wind direction during the day is usually the reverse of the wind direction at night. Which of the following
statements supports John’s claim?
a. There is more water in the sea than on land.
b. This is usually an indication that an El Niño event is under way.
c. The water remains at about the same temperature all throughout the day.
d. Land heats up faster than water during the day and it also cools faster at night.
38. Water vapor and carbon dioxide are both greenhouse gases. Why are we so worried about increasing carbon
dioxide and NOT water vapor?
a. This is usually an indication that an El Niño event is under way.
b. Land heats up faster than water during the day and it also cools faster at night.
c. Global warming is primarily a problem of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
d. Water vapor collects in the atmosphere but falls as rain when they are heavy enough.
39. Which of the following statement is NOT true about amihan and habagat?
a. Amihan is known as the northeast monsoon.
b. Habagat is known as the southwest monsoon.
c. From October to March the habagat comes from the northeast and moves towards the south.
d. From October to March the amihan comes from the northeast and moves towards the south.
40. Earth’s seasons are caused by which of the following?
a. The varying amount of sunspot activity
b. The rotation of the earth during a 24-hour day
c. The earth’s orbit around the sun as an ellipse rather than a circle
d. The tilt of the Earth’s axis of rotation to the ecliptic as Earth revolves around the sun.
41. This natural phenomenon starts during the summer months in the northern hemisphere, when the Asian
continent becomes warmer than the surrounding seas.
a. Hanging amihan b. ITCZ c. Trade winds d. hanging habagat
42. What is the reason why the earth and the moon do not bump with each other as they travel around the sun?
a. Moon is smaller than the earth. C. earth rotates faster than the moon.
b. Moon is far away from the earth. D. earth and the moon have their own orbits and planes.
43. What effect does the tilting of the earth have?
a. When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day.
b. When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night.
c. It changes the angle that the sun strikes the Earth in different land areas.
d. It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year.
44. When it is summer in southern hemisphere, which of the following best describes the tilting of the earth in the
northern hemisphere?
a. Towards the sun c. towards or away from the sun
b. Away from the sun d. neither toward or away from the moon
45. Which motion do the arrows in the diagram represent?
a. Earth’s rotation c. suns revolution
b. Suns rotation d. earth’s revolution
 46. Why do seasons change in the Philippines?
a. The sun is directed to the southern hemisphere only.
b. The sun is somehow tilted to both Northern and southern hemisphere.
c. Seasons change because the earth is stationary directing its rays to northern hemisphere always.
d. Seasons change because direct rays of the sun shift from one hemisphere to the other as the earth goes
around the sun.
47. Which part of the earth experiences summer in December and colder in June?
a. Northern hemisphere since sun is tilted towards it on June and December.
b. Northern hemisphere because it receives direct rays from the sun in December and lesser in June.
c. Southern hemisphere because it receives direct rays from the sun in December and lesser solar energy in June.
d. Both southern and northern hemisphere because they receive equal rays directed from the sun in December
and June.
48. What kind of eclipse do we see when the moon is entirely within the earth’s umbral shadow?
a. Partial lunar b. total solar c. total lunar d. partial solar
49. How does solar eclipse occur?
a. When the moon comes directly between the sun and the earth
b. The earth has moved along its orbit taking the moon with it,
c. When the moon moves through earth’s shadow at full moon.
d. When the moon is directly on the opposite side of the earth and sun.
50. If the moon had only one phase which is full moon, how would it affect the fishermen’s lives?
a. They cannot catch fish
b. They can gather more fish.
c. The fishermen had the best time for catching fish.
d. It would be dangerous for them to catch fish because the sky is clear.

II. ( 10 pts. bonus) Write the correct spelling of the complete name of your teacher in Science.

Take your time in answering………..GOD bless you.