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ST. MARY’S ACADEMY OF SAN NICOLAS, INC.

T. Abella St., Cebu City

FOURTH QUARTER LONG TEST

SCIENCE 6

General Instructions: READ EACH ITEM CAREFULLY AND SELECT THE LETTER OF THE
CORRECT ANSWER.

Test I: Multiple Choice.

1. What causes an earthquake?

a. Forces above earth
b. Tremendous warping of the crust.
c. Intense heat on the earth’s surface.
d. Intense movement of liquid materials underneath.
2. What occurs when layers of rocks slip along a fault?
a. crack
b. joint
c. eruption
d. earthquake
3. Which of these is NOT observed when a volcano is about to erupt?
a. earthquake
b. lahar
c. rumbling sound
d. unusual behavior of animals
4. The following are effects of volcanic eruption EXCEPT ____________.
a. Lahar flow in the place
b. Scattered rocks and debris
c. Ashes covering the surrounding
d. Toppled down buildings
5. Earthquake causes change to earth’s surface. Which of the following are observed in the environment
after an earthquake?
I. Landslide II. Fissures on the ground
III. Liquefaction IV. Undisturbed structure
a. I only
b. I and II
c. I,II,III
d. II,III,IV
6. Where are mountains and valleys formed ?
a. Subduction zone
b. Convergent boundary
c. Divergent boundary
d. Transform fault boundary
7. How do you behave during an earthquake?
a. Keep calm and do not panic
b. Rush to an overcrowded exit
c. Listen to the radio for the latest update
d. Call your mother at home.
8. Why must we turn off the electricity during an earthquake??
a. To save electricity
b. To avoid fire
c. To keep calm
d. To darken the place
9. Why do we need to follow some safety measures during an earthquake?
a. To maintain consciousness
b. To protect the environment
c. To avoid accidents
d. To protect other people
10. A bulletin was issued to warn people that a volcano may erupt within the week. What should the
people living in the danger areas do?
a. Follow orders to evacuate.
b. Wait for the next bulletin update.

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c. Cover the roofs with wet slots.

d. Reinforce the roofs of the houses.
11. Why do we need to design an emergency and preparedness plan and kit??
a. To protect elderly people.
b. To help people to adopt in the environment.
c. To avoid hazardous effect to the people.
d. To lessen the problem of the people.
12. Which is TRUE about magnitude and intensity?
a. Both magnitude and intensity measure the amount of energy released by an earthquake.
b. Both magnitude and intensity tell the damage done by an earthquake.
c . Magnitude measures the amount of energy released by an earthquake while intensity tells the
damage done by an earthquake.
d. Intensity measures the amount of energy released by an earthquake while magnitude tells the
damage done by an earthquake.
13. Mr. Reyes is driving his way home when he felt the shaking of the ground. What must he do?
a. Continue driving as if nothing happens.
b. Go out of the car and stay under a tall tree.
c. Stop as quickly as safety permits and stay in the vehicle.
d. Park to the nearest building.
14. You are walking when a strong earthquake occurs. You find out that some buildings started to
collapse. What is the best thing to do?
a. Stop into wherever you are.
b. Run to the nearest building and hide.
c. Moves away from buildings, trees, and utility wires.
d. Call for a rescuer to help you.
15. Which of the following should NOT be done during an earthquake when you are inside a building?
a. Rush to the door and get in an elevator.
b. Be aware of the possibility of open electrical lines.
c. Seek shelter in a doorway or take cover under heavy table or disk.
d. Open the window and leave the building immedeiately when you smell gas.
16. Which precautionary measures should be done after an earthquake?
a. Prepare an emergency survival kit.
b. Cove your nose with a damp cloth.
c. Do not cross bridges if you are driving.
d. Check yourself and every family for injury.
17. What does the southeast monsoon bring to the Philippines?
a. cold and dry air
b. cold and humid
c. dry season
d. wet season
18. Which activity is best to do during dry season
a. Eating hot soup
b. Planting flowering plants
c. Swimming in the beach
d. Wearing thick clothes
19. Which activities can you do durimg the wet season?
a. planting
b. drying crops
c. swimming
d. going to picnic
20. What could possibly be the reading of the temperature when people wear thick clothes or jackets?
a. 20˚C
b. 30˚C
c. 25˚C
d. 33˚C
21. The fishermen plan to go fishing. When they notice that it is about to rain, they decided not to go to
the sea. This shows that the weather affects the __________________.
a. food we eat
b. clothes we wear
c. games we play
d. activities we do
22. What will happen when air on Earth’s surface is heated by the sun?
a. It disappers.
b. It remains on the surface.
c. It becomes light, so it rises.

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d. It becomes heavy, so it sinks.
23. We usually feel uncomfortable during humid days. What are the characteristics of a humid day air?
a. cold and dry
b. cold and moist
c. warm and dry
d. warm and moist
24. How does air temperature affect air pressure?
a. Air temperature directly affects air pressure.
b. The lower the air temperature, the lower the air pressure.
c. The higher the air temperature, the lower the air pressure.
d. The higher the air temperature, the higher the air pressure.
25. The children are playing in an open field. The sun is shining and the weather is fine. In the middle of
the game, they stop playing because it rained hard. What does this say about the weather?
a. The weather has different elements.
b. The weather varies from place to place.
c. The weather changes from time to time.
d. The weather is the same throughout the day.
26. Which tupe of cloud brings heavy rains?
a. cirrus clouds
b. cumulus clouds
c. nimbus clouds
d. stratus clouds
27. You are planning to have a hike in the weekend. What will you consider in order to have a successful
activity?
a. food to bring
b. number of hikers
c. weather forecast
d. budget of the group
28. The weather forecaster said that the thermometer reading for the day is 27˚C. What would you expect
about the temperature of the day?
a. cold
b. very cold
c. warm
d. very warm
29. You looked out the window and observed that nimbus clouds are present in the sky. This indicates
that there will be __________.
a. rain
b. fair weather
c. strong winds
d. thunder and lighting
30. Who officially announces the weather forecast?
a. DepEd
b. The City Mayor
c. PAGASA
d. PHIVOLCS
31. Which measures the amount of water vapor in the air?
a. cloudiness
b. humidity
c. temperature
d. precipitation
32. What is revolution?
a. Revolution is the force that keeps us on the surface of the Earth.
b. Revolution is the movement that causes day and night.
c. Revolution is causes the tides to change.
d. Revolution is when Earth orbits around the sun.
33. What causes day and night?
a. revolution of the moon
b. tilting of the Earth’s axis
c. rotation of the Earth on its axis
d. revolution of the Earth around the sun
34. Why do planets remain in orbit around the sun?
a. due to the planet’s size
b. due to the planet’s density
c. due to gravity
d. due to planet’s features
35. Together, the sun and all the bodies that revolve around it are called __________.

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a. the inner planets
b. the outer planets
c. the solar system
d. the galaxy
36. Which planet has extreme temperatures because it has no atmosphere?
a. Earth
b. Saturn
c. Mercury
d. Venus
37. Which planet has the highest temperature because of greenhouse effect?
a. Earth
b. Mars
c. Mercury
d. Venus
38. In what direction do comets tails points?
a. toward Earth
b. toward the sun
c. away from the sun
d. in any direction
39. Allt the following are inner planets EXCEPT ________.
a. Earth
b. Saturn
c. Mars
d. Venus
40. To which planet can Earth be compared if we do not reduce the production of carbon dioxide?
a. Jupiter
b. Saturn
c. Mercury
d. Venus

Answer Key:

1. b 21. d
2. d 22. c
3. b 23. d
4. d 24. d
5. b 25. c
6. b 26. c
7. a 27. c
8. b 28. c
9. c 29. a
10. a 30. c
11. c 31. b
12. c 32. d
13. c 33. c
14. c 34. c
15. a 35. c
16. d 36. c
17. d 37.d
18. c 38. c
19. a 39. b
20. a 40. d