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WorksheetsGEN ED SCIENCE
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Waste from the kitchen is considered useful if properly separated. How are these classified?
Non – biodegradable
Biodegradable
metallic recesses
degradable
The professionals who handle animal diseases are known as
Veterinarians
Doctors of cattle
animal husbandry
animal husbandry
Dengue affected patients are easily identified through
High fever with rashes in 2-5 days
Presence of mucous in the nostrils
Presence of red spots in the arms and other body parts
Presence of black spots around the
Agriculturists advise farmers during the presence of El Niño to raise
more root crops
more corn crops
more rice crops
more leafy vegetables
Dengue fever has caused death to many children and adults. All these are traced to
poor hoarding of water in tanks
poor maintenance of home compost pits
poor ventilation
poor disposal of waste
Ms. Garcia has a rare collection of orchids. She applied jelly on her orchid’s leaves. Soon the orchids slowly wilted because
the leaves were shiny because of jelly
the stoma in the leaves were covered
the jelly consumed the heat
the leaves were made hot by the jelly
Chicken pox is a dangerous disease especially in children. At what stage is it very contagious?
when wound is peeling off
when wounds have swollen
when all wounds have disappeared
during the first week
The school physician diagnosed children in a certain town suffering from night blindness. He prescribed the taking in of
Vitamin c
Iron sulphate
vitamin a
vitamin b 12
Iya’s mother had German Measles when she was carrying Iya in her womb. Which of these physical appearance shows the effect on the child?
Blindness
Defective sight
Retardation in Speech
Defective Hearing
What term is used for one who depends entirely for subsistence?
Subordinate
Parasite
Medium
Host
Any change in the base coding of a DNA molecule alters the trait associated with the gene, hence the organism may appear with a trait that is totally different from those of the parents. What is this change called?
gene mutation
gene meiosis
trait linkage
sex-linked inheritance
Using a genetic engineering technique, researchers were able to produce a rare protein which may be able to cure cancer. Which is it?
thymine
adenine
interferon
mutagen
What is the cell wall of a plant made of?
Plastids
cytoplasm
cellulose
lipids
Which modified stem is used for storage of food?
stem runner
tomato
potato
grass stem
Which of the following is used by medical workers in obtaining information about internal body parts?
ultrasound
infrasound
laser
scan
The condition of the atmosphere that exists for a short period of time.
weather
air temperature
climate
Which of the following processes is better associated with technology rather than with science?
Constructing concepts and laws
Discovering forms of matter
Designing a workable system
Observing natural phenomena
Which of the following is the primary reason why scientist repeat the measurement they take during experiments?
To estimate on experimental errors
To change the experimental conditions
To list the data in tabulation
To find out if the equipment is working
In order to escape the gravitational pull, an object must be travelling at a speed of __________?
100, 000 km/hr
400,000 km/hr
10,000 km/hr
40,000 km/hr
Where do we trace the El Nino phenomena?
rising ocean level
very severe earthquakes
annual changes in season
depletion of the ozone layer
Which of the following instruments can measure intensity of earthquakes?
Anemometer
Seismograph
Barograph
Psychrometer
Why do mountain climbers use oxygen equipment at very high altitude?
There is less oxygen at higher atmosphere
There is no air at higher altitude
Oxygen fails to join the atmosphere
Oxygen unites with nitrogen in the atmosphere
During an investigation, we follow several steps. Arrange the following in the most logical manner?
1. Formulate a hypothesis
2. Perform an experiment
3. State the problem
4. Draw conclusions
4,1,2,3
1,2,3,4
3,1,2,4
2,3,1,4
Why do we see the sun rise in the east?
The earth rotates clockwise
The earth rotates counterclockwise
The sun is located in the east
The earth revolves towards the sun
To which type of rock granite belong?
Metamorphic
Deposits
Igneous
Sedimentary
Which is a biotic component of the ecosystem?
Sulfur
Carbon
Temperature
Organism
What type of thermonuclear reaction that occurs in the sun which generates a tremendous amount of energy?
Fission
Radiation
Radiation
Fusion
How can you help minimize the heavy pollution that is caused by excessive carbon dioxide emissions in the surroundings?
Burn garbage in your own backyard
Dispose garbage through incineration
Leave the garbage to rot in open space
Burry garbage rather than burn it
What phenomenon occurs when the length of day and night varies depending on the inclination of the earth’s axis?
Coriolis Effect
Spring
Solstice
Equinox
Why do four seasons occur on Earth?
The sun is tilted
The earth’s axis is tilted
The earth rotates on its axis.
The earth rotates from west to east
A teacher demonstrated the possible effects of acid rain by placing several types of rocks in separate beakers containing a vinegar solution with a pH of 3. As time passed, some of the solutions retained a pH of 3 while other solutions gradually reached a pH of 7. Which of the following best explains this variation of pH in this demonstration?
All solutions eventually reach a pH of 7, so the experiment is not complete.
Vinegar is an organic compound that reacts unpredictably with inorganic rocks
The rocks have varying chemical composition, so some but not all of them react with acid.
The students should have measured the pH immediately after mixing since acid rain reacts quickly in nature.
A day on Saturn takes about 10 Earth hours. Which fact would best explain this short day?
Saturn is less dense than Earth.
Saturn is much farther from the Sun than Earth.
Saturn rotates more rapidly than Earth.
Saturn’s orbit has greater eccentricity than Earth’s.
In an area where a river has cut deep into Earth, there are several layers of very different rock exposed. The oldest rock layer is most likely to be the layer that is
below the other layers
the richest in fossils.
the thickest layer
igneous intrusive rock
Which of the following statements best describes how the planets of the solar system formed?
They are condensed rings of matter thrown off by the young Sun.
They are the remains of an exploded star once paired with the Sun.
The Sun captured them from smaller, older nearby stars.
They formed from a nebular cloud of dust and gas.
The existence of extraterrestrial life may never be proven, but this idea will become more scientifically acceptable over time if
no one disputes this idea in a scientific forum
hypotheses are made related to the idea.
alternative hypotheses are proposed and confirmed.
increasing scientific evidence supports the idea.
Which of the following is the best evidence that Earth’s continents were once in vastly different positions than they are today?
Penguins are found only in the Southern Hemisphere.
Fossils of tropical plants are found in Antarctica
Volcanoes encircle the Pacific Ocean
Major rivers from deltas from continental erosion
Evidence suggests that Earth is about 4.6 billion years old, even though no Earth rocks have been found that can be dated at more than 4 billion years old. This discrepancy is most likely caused by
Earth’s original crust being
difficult to date so precisely
blasted away during Earth’s formation
subject to extensive erosion
destroyed by solar radiation
As part of the modern theory of the origins of the elements, it is hypothesized that before the formation of the stars, most of the matter in the universe consisted of what atoms?
hydrogen and helium
silicon and lithium
nitrogen and carbon
uranium and radium
Stars begin their life cycle in
a black hole.
a nebula.
a nova
a supernova.
Which of the following provides evidence for plate tectonics?
sea-floor topography
Coriolis effect
ocean currents
atmospheric temperatures
A rift valley is evidence of which kind of plate boundary?
Convergent
Transform
divergent
uniform
The convergence of two continental plates would produce
island arcs.
folded mountains.
rift valleys.
trenches.
It is generally true that igneous rocks
contain primarily evaporites.
can be scratched with a penny.
normally contain fossils.
are composed of silicate minerals.
Which type of volcano would be the least explosive?
cinder cone
shield volcano
stratovolcano
composite cone
The Richter scale measures which of the following earthquake characteristics
Intensity
Frequency
magnitude
probability
Only about 50% of the solar energy directed toward Earth penetrates directly to the surface. What happens to the rest of the radiation?
It is absorbed or reflected by the atmosphere.
It loses energy traveling through space.
It is reflected off the Moon and back into space.
It loses energy overcoming the Sun’s gravity.
The Moon is very hot on the side facing the Sun and very cold on the dark side. This extreme temperature difference is primarily due to the Moon’s
mineral composition
reflective rocks.
thin atmosphere.
lack of volcanic activity.
Venus is warmed by solar radiation, but its thick cloud cover increases the temperature because the clouds
prevent the escape of heat into space.
convert solar radiation into heat.
absorb short light wavelengths, leaving heat.
produce heat as they are pushed by strong winds.
Which of these could increase average global temperatures?
fuels increased use of fossil
increased ocean algal blooms
decreased carbon dioxide emissions
increased numbers of animal species
More solar energy reaches the equatorial regions than the polar regions because the equatorial regions
are covered by a greater area of land.
have more vegetation to absorb sunlight.
have days with more hours of light
receive sun rays closest to vertical.
What causes the wind deflection from the north and south poles?
the rotation of Earth on its axis
the oblate shape of Earth
the tilt of Earth’s axis relative to its orbital plane
the difference in total land mass of the two hemispheres
When a layer of cool air at the surface of Earth is found under a layer of warmer air above it, the result is known as
the Coriolis effect
temperature inversion.
the greenhouse effect.
an upwelling
Which of these effects generally occurs as the result of a warm air mass and a cooler air mass converging at Earth’s surface?
The sky becomes clear.
Winds die down.
Cloud formation decreases.
Stormy weather patterns develop.
Scientists have found fossils of tropical plants in Antarctica. How could tropical plants have grown in Antarctica?
At one time, Earth’s entire surface was a tropical rain forest.
At one time, Antarctica was located closer to the equator.
The rotation of Earth has increased, causing cooling of the atmosphere.
Catastrophic volcanic eruptions melted the ice and exposed the soil to sunlight.
From Earth’s atmosphere, carbon dioxide is used by plants, algae, and cyanobacteria during the process of
photosynthesis.
decomposition.
respiration.
nitrogen fixation.
Carbon in the atmosphere is most often found as which of the following compounds?
stratospheric ozone
carbon monoxide
fossil fuel
carbon dioxide
Earth’s atmosphere is divided into layers that are based upon their
water content.
gas content.
relative humidity.
temperature gradient.
The primitive atmosphere of Earth was deficient in free oxygen. What process was primarily responsible for the development of the present percentage of free oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere?
outgassing
volcanic eruptions
photosynthesis
oxidation of iron-based minerals
Most of the molecular oxygen in the early atmosphere of Earth resulted from
photosynthesis in primitive plants.
decaying primitive plants and animals.
volcanic eruptions.
lightning striking Earth.
Which of the following human activities reduces the level of ozone in the atmosphere?
using artificial lighting in scientific polar stations
using large banks of solar cells for energy production
releasing chlorofluorocarbons from aerosol cans
destroying large areas of the equatorial rain forests
Once the erythrocytes enter the blood in humans, it is estimated that they have an average lifetime of how many days
10 days
200 days
120 days
360 days
Of the following, which mechanisms are important in the death of erythrocytes in human blood?
phagocytosis
mechanical damage
hemolysis
all of the above
When a human donor gives a pint of blood, it usually requires how many weeks for the body RESERVE of red corpuscles to be replaced?
1 week
7 weeks
3 weeks
21 weeks
Lengthening of long bones in humans occurs in a particular area of the bone. This area is called the
medullary canal
periosteum
cancellous bone
epiphysis
The part of the human brain which is an important relay station for the sensory impulses and also is the origin of many of the involuntary acts of the eye such as the narrowing of the pupil in bright light is the
hypothalamus
midbrain
cerebellum
corpus callosum
Cariology is the study of the
human heart
kidneys
tooth decay
liver
During the final stage of cell division, the mitotic apparatus disappears, the chromosomes become attenuated, the centrioles duplicate and split, the nuclear membrane becomes reconstituted, and the nucleolus reappears. This phase of cell division is known as
prophase
anaphase
metaphase
telophase
This major protein component of connective tissue in mammals comprises most of the organic matter of skin, tendons, bones, and teeth, and occurs as fibrous inclusions in most other body structures. Is this material
elastin
fatty acids
collagen
keratin
Sickle cell anemia and Huntington's chorea are both
virus-related diseases
congenital disorders
bacteria-related diseases
none of the above
Which of the following are NOT part of a neuron?
synapse
Nasal bodies
axon
dendrite
Melatonin is produced by the
skin
pineal gland
pituitary gland
liver
Which of the following statements is TRUE of insulin?
secreted by the pancreas
involved in the metabolism of glucose
a protein
all of the above
Fertilization of the ovum by the sperm usually occurs in the
oviduct
uterus
vagina
ovary
A layer of dead skin cells is found in the
subcutaneous tissue
epidermis
dermis
no dead cells are in the skin
Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about the parasympathetic system? a. It increases digestive action.
It is the fight or flight system.
slows breathing rate
It increases digestive action
establishes resting state
Which of the following is NOT a component of the human axial skeleton?
Sternum
tarsals
vertebral column
skull
Select the INCORRECT statement concerning the muscular system.
Bones contact other bones at joints.
Flexors decrease the angle of a joint.
Adductors move a limb away from the midline.
Tendons attach muscle to bone.
During inspiration, the diaphragm moves:
down by contraction
up by contraction
down by relaxation
up by relaxation
The valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery is the
mitral valve
bicuspid valve
semilunar valve
tricuspid valve
Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidney?
excretion of urea
elimination of toxic substances
regulation of fluids and electrolytes
defecation
Digestion of carbohydrates begins where?
small intestines
mouth
colon
stomach
Bile has what function in digestion?
emulsify lipids
gluconeogenesis
digest proteins
digest carbohydrates
Of the following, which is a basic need of all living things?
oxygen gas
hydrogen gas
light
water
A virus must do what to reproduce?
form a latent virus
infect a cell
conjugate
undergo transformation
The chromosomes of a eukaryotic cell are located in the:
mitochondria
ribosome
nucleus
endoplasm
Which of the following is an example of symbiosis?
lichen
amoeba
slime mold
moss
A heart with a single atrium and single ventricle is a characteristic of adult:
amphibians
birds
arthropods
fish
The physical appearance and properties of an organism which is the expression of the genetic makeup is called the:
phenotype
parental trait
pangenesis
genotype
Organisms with cells containing two sets of parental chromosomes are called:
diploid
haploid
bisomal
autosomal
The type of gene interaction in which the effects of one gene override or mask the effects of other entirely different genes is called:
linkage
pleiotropy
mutation
epistasis
For which of the following creatures is fat the greatest percentage of body weight?
termite
zebra
blue whale
female lion
Which is false regarding freshwater fish?
their blood is hypertonic to their environment
they often actively take up salt
they excrete urine hypotonic to the blood
their gills actively excrete salts
Neutral fats, oils and waxes may be classified as:
lipids
proteins
carbohydrates
none of the above
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by most of the members of the kingdom plantae?
they are multicellular
they are nonmotile
they possess bilateral symmetry
there is an alternation of haploid and diploid generations
During which phase of the cell cycle are normal components of the cell synthesized and assembled?
the M phase
the S phase
the G1 phase
the G2 phase
Which of the following is NOT a mode of genetic exchange within bacterial population?
conjugation
transformation
transduction
translation
Myelin sheaths are found:
surrounding tendons
covering muscles
covering the brain
around axons of neurons
Synapsis and crossing over of chromosomes occur in which phases of meiosis?
Interphase
Metaphase
Prophase
Telophases
The placenta in humans is derived from the:
embryo only
endometrium and embryo
uterus only
none of the above
Which of the following tissues secrete hormones?
pancreas
gastro-intestinal tract
ovaries
all of the above
