Third Periodical Test in Science V

Name: ______________________________________Grade & Section: ________________

I. Read and analyze the following questions. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. A dove flies 60 meters in 10 seconds what is the duck’s speed?

A. 600 m/s B. 60 m/s C. 6 m/s D. 0.6 m/s
2. Earthworm crawls 2 centimeter per minute, how far it will crawl for 10 minutes?
A. 8 cm. B. 5 cm. C. 12 cm. D. 20 cm.
3. Cyclist travels 40 km. in two hours, what is the average speed?
A. 80 km/h B. 60 km/h C. 20 km/h D. 10 km/h
4. What is the basic unit for measuring distance?
A. Hour B. kilometer C. second D. millimeter
5. Force is measured in which units?
A. Degree B. meter C. gram D. newton
6. Speed is the rate of motion and expresses as a measurement of distance moved during a period of
time. Which of the following shows the correct unit of speed?
I. Meter
II. Second
III. Meter per second
IV. Kilometer per hour
A. I only B. II only C. III and IV D. I and II
7. Which of the following is the disadvantage/s of using nonstandard measuring instruments like body
parts? Using nonstandard instrument___________.
I. Will give accurate and precise measurement
II. Will provide inaccurate measurement
III. Will help people process their data accurately
A. I, II and III B. I and II C. I and III D. II only
8. Why is it important to use appropriate instrument in measuring?
I. The measurements vary.
II. These measuring instruments give exact and precise measurement.
III. The use of nonstandard measuring instruments give inaccurate measurement.
A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. I,II and III
9. Which among the following materials is useful in cooking food?
A. Metal spoon C. aluminum casserole
B. Plastic cup D. ceramic mug
10. Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?
A. it is shiny C. it is not magnet
B. it conducts electricity D. It is strong
11. Which is a good way of making water safe to drink?
A. Add chemicals to it. C. Boil it.
B. Use cloth as filter. D. Keep inside the refrigerator.
12. 3. Smoke coming from the vehicles mixes with air. What will happen with the air?
A. Air becomes fresh. C. Air becomes polluted.
B. Air moves faster. D. Air is heated.
13. Which of the following is badly affected by air pollution?
A. man’s health B. animal life C. plant life D. all of the above
14. Why is boiled water safe to drink?
A. Boiling dissolves all solid particles. C. Boiling improves its taste.
B. Boiling removes solid particles. D. Boiling kills the germs present in the water.
15. Your mother cooked afritada. In the evening when you look over at the leftover food you saw some bubbles
on the surface, what do you infer?
A. The afritada is already spoiled. C. The afritada improves its taste.
B. The afritada is still good to eat. D. The afritada can still be saved for the next day.
16. Materials that can allow electric current to pass through are considered as_______.
A. conductors B. Insulators C. circuit D. electromagnet
17. It is a device which open and closes a circuit.
A. switch B. fuse C. dry cell D. metal
18. It can attract iron or steel because of electricity.
A. bar magnet B. electro magnet C. horse shoe magnet D. permanent magnet
19. Which of the following is a flowing electricity?
A. current electricity B. frictional electricity C. static electricity D. none of the above
20. Which of these breaks a circuit as a safety measures?
A. wire B. fuse C. bulb D. transformer
21. Why does the bulb light?
A. Electricity is inside the bulb. C. Electricity jumps from the dry cell to the bulb.
B. Electricity flows in a complete circuit. D. Electricity is changed into chemical energy.
22. How can we conserve electricity?
A. Leave the radio on the whole day. C. Switch on the light while you are sleeping.
B. Turn off the light when it is not used. D. Iron clothes every day.
23. What a bad effect of a short circuit?
A. brown out B. loses protons C. gains electrons D. loses electrons
24. Why is a short circuit dangerous?
A. It has a high voltage.
B. The sudden rush of current creates too much heat that can cause fire.
C. It has its own loop.
D. Electricity does not cause fire.
25. What happens when you connect several bulbs in a series?
A. Lessen the resistance.
B. Electricity flows.
C. It increases the resistance and this can connect several bulbs on a low voltage bulb on a high voltage line.
D. None of these.
26 . What do you call the pressure that is needed to push the current through the wire?
A. voltage B. watts C. fuse D. circuit
27. You are going to make a plan for a house, what kind of electrical connections will you use?
A. a series connection B. circuit connection C. megawatt connection D. parallel connection
28. A strong typhoon visited our country trees, small houses and electrical post were destroyed, why should you
avoid stepping on the broken wires?
A. You may get hurt. C. Brown out may occur.
B. You may get electrocuted. D. A and B are correct.
29. The main reason of using aluminum in cooking pans is because _____________.
A. It is a good conductor of electricity
B. It is a good conductor of heat.
C. It has a very high density.
D. It is strong.
30. Which object would absorb most light and heat?
A. black shirt B. red apple C. green leaf D. white car
31. When object absorb light, the energy that once travelling through the wave is absorbed into the object and
Converted to heat, causing the temperature of the object to____________.
A. Fall B. rise C. remain D. keep still
32. Which group of objects composed of transparent materials?
A. flower, plastic bottle, drinking glass C. white sock, umbrella, plastic ball
B. clear water, magnifying glass, eyeglasses D. tinted window, cellophane, gelatin
33. Which group composed of opaque materials?
A. glass of water, ceramic mug, plastic plate C. shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste
B. drinking glass, tree, book D. lens, plastic cover, book
34. You are walking one afternoon to go to your aunt’s house. You are aware that exposure to sunlight can lead
to certain diseases. What material can you use in order to block the sunlight that damages your skin?
A. Umbrella B. book C. bag D. rain coat
35. Why do we need light?
A. So, we can hear the sound better. C. So, we can cook the food well.
B. So, we can see the world clearly. D. So, we feel the texture freely.
36. The following are examples of materials that transmit light EXCEPT one. Which is it?
A. picture frame C. cabinet doors
B. windows of a house D. glass doors covered with plastic designed
37. Why do people enjoy the shade of the tree during summer?
A. It reflects light. C. It blocks light.
B. It absorbs light. D. It transmits light.

38-40. Why is light absorbed by the plants useful? ( 3 points )

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