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Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer inside the circle.

1. It is the breaking down of rocks into fragments.

A. Erosion C. Runoff
B. Flooding D. Weathering

2. A type of weathering that involves a change in the composition of the rock.

A. Chemical C. Both chemical and mechanical
B. Mechanical D. None of these

3. What do you call the process by which humans extract stones from the mountains for construction
purposes?
A. Digging C. Weathering
B. Flattering D. Quarrying

4. What will happen to a rock when it is exposed to higher temperatures?

A. Contracts C. Expands
B. Evaporates D. Sinks

5. Which of the following is NOT a factor that causes chemical weathering?

A. Water c. Oxygen
B. Open-field d. Carbon dioxide

6. It is the physical wearing away of rocks.

A. Chemical C. Both chemical and mechanical
B. Mechanical D. None of these

7. It is a valuable material where most terrestrial plants grow.

A. Rock C. Soil
B. Sand D. Water

8. The common mixture combines with other element compounds in the chemical weathering process is
called ________.
A. Rock C. Soil
B. Sand D. Water

9. It is a mechanical process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces.

A. Disintegration C. Exfoliation
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 B. Erosion D. Oxidation

10. This refers to the scaling off or peeling off successive shells from the surface of rocks.
A. Disintegration C. Exfoliation
B. Erosion D. Oxidation

11. What factor of soil erosion is responsible for the transfer of sand from one place to another?
A. Wind C. Animals
B. Water D. Humans

12. Which of the following shows that animals cause soil erosion?
A. Construction workers are building a housing project.
B. A hen is digging the soil.
C. The root of plants is growing.
D. Sandstorm

13. All of these are causes of soil erosion except one.

A. Water C. Sun
B. Humans D. Wind

14. What human activity contributes to soil erosion that involves removing minerals and metals from
soil and rocks?
A. Mining C. Deforestation
B. Quarrying D. Kaingin

15. What do you call the process of cutting down trees and burning them to clear land for cultivation,
exposing the land to air and water, and making the soil prone to erosion?
A. Deforestation C. Kaingin
B. Gardening D. Bad farming

16. How can trees prevent soil erosion?

A. The roots hold the soil firmly together.
B. The trees block the way of running water.
C. The roots absorb the water at once.
D. The roots secrete acid, attacking the rocks.

17. The following are some of the processes of preventing soil erosion, except one.
A. Crop rotation C. Strip cropping
B. Riprapping D. Gardening

18. In a slope land, which of the following can be used to prevent soil erosion?
A. Building dikes of stones or logs
B. Crop rotation
C. Terracing
D. Wind break

19. Which of the following can be used to prevent soil erosion in flatlands?
A. Contour Plowing C. Wind Break
B. Riprapping D. Strip Cropping

20. What is the process of using chunks of stones or rocks arranged on the edge of the slope that serves
as the foundation and a ridge to control soil erosion?
A. Riprapping C. Terracing
B. Building Dikes D. Strip Cropping

21. It refers to the disruption of the stable condition of the atmosphere.

 A. Flash floods C. Storm surge
B. Landslides D. Weather disturbance

22. A convection current is the ____ of the warm air and the sinking of the cold air.
A. Decreasing C. Rising
B. Increasing D. Sinking

23. What can we observe during a typhoon?

A. Heavy rains and strong winds.
B. The sun becomes visible, and the sky becomes clearer.
C. The air is dry and cold since most of the warm air rises already.
D. All of the above.

24. It is an intense tropical cyclone with a maximum speed exceeding 118 kph.
A. Tropical depression
B. Tropical disturbance
C. Tropical storm
D. Typhoon

25. Why do pilots and captains need to know the weather? It will help them decide ______________.
A. How much fare to ask.
B. What color code to use.
C. Whether to travel or not.
D. How many passengers to carry.

26. The government agency that warns the people of an approaching typhoon.
A. DENR C. PAGASA
B. DepEd D. PHIVOLCS

27. Typhoon signals are raised according to ________?

A. Strength of the wind
B. Strength and speed of the wind
C. Speed of the wind
D. None of the above

28. Why do PAGASA issue weather bulletin and warnings?

A. To give people time to prepare.
B. To give people to go and watch a movie.
C. To give people time for swimming.
D. To give people time to party.

29. The strength of the tropical cyclone depends on the _________.

A. Minimum speed of winds near the center
B. Maximum speed of wind near the center
C. The cloudiness near the center
D. None of the above

30. Which of the following things is not necessary to keep before the typhoon season?
A. Flashlight and extra batteries
B. First aid kits and essential medicines
C. Chocolates and candies
D. Potable water and canned goods

31. What causes the shape of the moon to change?

A. The shape of the moon changes as it orbits the Earth.
B. Some of its part break when the moon reflects light from the sun.
 C. Only the lighted part of the moon is visible when the Earth moves.
D. All of the above

32. What do you call the change in the appearance of the moon?
A. Illuminated moon C. Shapes of the Moon
B. Phases of the Moon D. Structures of the Moon

33. What do you call when the moon seems to be growing?

A. Crescent C. Waning
B. Gibbous D. Waxing

34. The Earth is between the sun and the moon. What phase of the moon will occur when this happens?
A. New moon C. Full moon
B. First quarter D. Last quarter

35. In which phase does the moon appear dark?

A. First quarter C. Last quarter
B. Full moon D. New moon

36. Where does the Moon get its light?

A. From nuclear reactions at its core
B. It is covered in a radioactive element
C. By reflecting light from the Sun
D. All of the above

37. How much of the Moon is continuously lit up?

A.10% C. 50%
B. 33% D. 75%

38. How often do the phases of the Moon cycle repeat?

A. Around once an hour C. Around once a week
B. Every 24 hours D. Around once a month

39. What is the period called when we are seeing more and more of the Moon each night?
A. Eclipsing C. Waxing
B. Waning D. Phasing

40. What is the period called when we are seeing less and less of the Moon each night?
A. Eclipsing C. Waxing
B. Waning D. Phasing

41. A constellation is a group of visible ______ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.
A. Lights C. Planets
B. Patterns D. Stars

42. The color of the stars with the highest temperature is ________.
A. Blue C. Red
B. Orange D. Yellow

43. Which of the following constellation is most visible during October?

A. Cancer C. Orion
B. Libra D. Pegasus

44. The life cycle of a star is determined by its________.

A. Gas C. Mass
B. Matter D. Weight
 45. Which gas is the fuel for stars in producing their light?
A. Carbon C. Hydrogen
B. Helium D. Oxygen

46. It is difficult to see the stars and determine their size with our naked eyes because
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A. They are very far from Earth.
B. It is surrounded by many planets.
C. Their location cannot be determined.
D. Stars are very bright and have a hot temperature.

47. Which is a huge group of stars that are fairly close to each other in space?
A. Galaxy C. Planet
B. Model D. Universe

48. During each _________, different groups of constellations are noticeable.

A. Christmas season C. Summer
B. Season of the Year D. Winter

49. As the Earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to ________.
A. Disappear around each other
B. Move across the sky
C. Move around each other
D. Stand still in the sky

50. Which is the most recognizable constellation of all?

A. Big Dipper C. Little Dipper
B. Leo D. Pegasus

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