SCIENCE IV

FOURTH PERIODIC TEST

Name:__________________________________________ Date:___________________
I. Read each questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer on a separate paper.
_______ 1. Why is soil important to living things?
A. Form part of the earth where animals live
B. Provide the necessary nutrients needed by the plants
C. Serves as a place where people live
D. All of the above
_______ 2. Which type of soil is best for planting?
A. Loam B. clay C. Sand
_______ 3. Which type of soil do you usually expect if the community is along the seashore
A. Loam B. clay C. sand
_______ 4. Which soil holds much water?
A. Loam B. clay C. sand
_______ 5. Which type of soil is the best for growing plants?
A. clay B. loam C. sand
_______ 6. Which kind of soil is hard when dry , but sticky when wet?
A. clay B. loam C. sand
_______ 7. Which of the following term means decomposed plants or animals that becomes part of the soil?
A. clay B. humus C. sand
_______ 8. How does decayed organism like plants and animals makes the soil fertile?
A. It changes its color B. It makes the texture finer C. It adds nutrients to the soil
_______ 9. Which best describe humus? It is _______________________.
A. A mixture of decayed plants and animals B. a combination of any of the types of soil
C. forms part of the loam soil
_______ 10. How does soil help plants?
A. It provides anchorage
B. It provides the necessary nutrients for growth
C. It serves as home for many plants
D. All of the above
_______ 11. How can soil be protected:
A. By digging deeper C. by disposing of garbage properly
B. By removing the top layer
_______ 12. One effect of soil pollution is _________________
A. more fresh air B. healthy environment C. disruption of plant growth
_______ 13. What cause water to evaporate?
A. air B. sun D. wind
_______ 14. Why is water cycle important?
A. It fills up swimming pools. C. It allows water to be used and reused
B. It washes off dirt on roofs
_______ 15. A wind vane tells what component of the weather?
A. Wind direction B. wind speed C. wind temperature
_______ 16. What instrument measures the speed of the wind?
A. Barometer B. thermometer C. anemometer
_______ 17. When the wind is blowing gently, what weather do we have?
A. Fine B. stormy C. rainy
_______ 18. During a stormy weather, how does an anemometer spin its cups?
A. Very slow B. moderately slow C. very fast
_______ 19. Which element refers to the hotness or coldness of the atmosphere?
A. Air pressure B. air temperature C. wind velocity
_______ 20. Which type of clouds brings rain?
A. cirrus B. nimbus C. cumulus
_______ 21. How does air temperature affect the weather condition?
A. High temperature makes the weather warm.
 B. Low temperature makes the weather hot.
C. Low temperature indicates fair weather.
_______ 22. How can weather forecasts help you?
A. They help me decide what to do and what games to play.
B. They help me plan what food to buy.
C. A and b
_______ 23. Which is true about weather?
A. Weather remains the same in same places.
B. It changes from day to day in any places.
C. It is always the same in hot countries.
_______ 24. In the Philippines, the official weather forecasts are made by ______________
A. DENR B. DepEd C. PAGASA
_______ 25. How willyou protect your skin when you go out under the sun?
A. Walk fast B. Apply sunblock C. run to the shade
_______ 26. Mang Jose prepared his fishing net. He observed dark clouds in the sky and the sky is overcast. What
is the best thing that he should do?
A. Keep the nets and do not go on fishing.
B. Hurry and go on fishing.
C. Call other fishermen to go on fishing.
_______ 27. You are sweeping the dried leaves in the backyard. You have noticed that the wind is blowing
hard. Will you burn the dried leaves? Why or why not?
A. I will burn the dried leaves so that the backyard will be clean.
B. I will not burn the dried leaves because it may cause a big fire.
C. None of these.
_______ 28. Which activity can you do on a good weather?
A. Read a story B. Prepare a hot soup C. Go on a picnic at the park
_______ 29. What is the effect of sun’s heat and light to the environment?
A. It causes the changes in temperature
B. It helps the plants in making their food.
C. All of the above.
_______ 30. Without the sun, what would most likely happen to the earth?
A. The earth will be dark and cold B. the earth will be lifeless C. Both A and B
_______ 31. Why do farmers use their wide-brim hats when they are working in the farm?
A. To protect them from strong winds B. To protect them from head injuries.
C. To protect them from the intense heat and light of the sun
_______ 32. When does evaporation take place?
A. When water is cooled B. when water is heated C. When water is frozen.
_______ 33. Is water cycle possible when the sun is blocked? Why?
A. No, because evaporation process is lacking.
B. Yes, because condensation process is continuous.
C. Yes, because electricity can heat the water
_______ 34. Why do we need to drink plenty of water on very hot days?
A. To make our skin healthier.
B. To increase our body temperature.
C. To replace the water loss from our body.
_______ 35. What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?
A. Sun’s heat causes evaporation.
B. Sun’s heat causes tidal waves.
C. Sun’s heat produces more water.
II. Put a check (/) if the statement describes beneficial effect of the sun and cross (X) if not.
_______36. Plants can make their own food.
_______37. Farmers can dry their crops.
_______38. Too much heat can dries up the land that can affect the livelihood of the farmers.
_______39. Skin gets red and become painful.
_______40. Sun as source of Vitamin D.