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Social Studies 5 - Q1 Exam

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is the third planet from the sun and the home of humankind and other living things.

(a)  

2.

It is the Earth's shape which is flattened at the poles and broader in the middle.

(a)  

3.

What fraction of the Earth's surface is covered with water.

a)

3/4

b)

1/2

c)

3/5

d)

2/3

4.

The following are the large bodies of water except one.

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Southern / Antarctic Ocean

e)

Philippine Ocean

5.

Land covers what fraction of the Earth?

a)

3/4

b)

1/4

c)

1/2

d)

4/4

6.

The 7 big land masses on the earth are called.

a)

continents

b)

countries

c)

equator

d)

ocean

7.

What is the largest continent in the world?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

8.

Italy, Spain and France are countries in _______.

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

9.

It has the world's smallest country which is the Vatican City.

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

10.

It is the second largest continent has largest deserts like Sahara.

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

11.

What is the smallest continent in the world?

a)

Asia

b)

Antarctica

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

12.

Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, French Polynesia are countries in ________.

a)

Asia

b)

Antarctica

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

13.

It is the third largest continent with countries like USA, Canada and Mexico.

a)

Asia

b)

Antarctica

c)

North America

d)

South America

14.

It is the fourth largest continent with countries like Argentina, Brazil and Chile.

a)

Asia

b)

Antarctica

c)

North America

d)

South America

15.

It is the coldest continent in the world.

a)

Asia

b)

Antarctica

c)

North America

d)

South America

16.

These are the horizontal lines extending from east to west around the globe.

a)

Parallels

b)

Meridian

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

17.

These are the vertical lines extending from the North Pole to the South Pole.

a)

Parallels

b)

Meridians

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

18.

It is the distance between two parallels

a)

Parallels

b)

Meridians

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

19.

It is the distance between two meridians

a)

Parallels

b)

Meridians

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

20.

Complete the analogy.

Parallels: horizontal lines extending from east to west around the globe

(a)   : vertical lines extending from North Pole to South Pole

21.

Complete the analogy.

Prime Meridian: vertical lines that divides the Earth into Western and Eastern hemispheres

(a)   : horizontal lines that divides the Earth into northern and Southern hemispheres

22.

Complete the analogy.

Longitude: distance between two meridians

(a)   : distance between two parallels

23.

They are formed when parallels and meridians intersect.

a)

Parallels

b)

Meridians

c)

Grids

d)

Boxes

24.

It is the horizontal line at 0 degrees latitude. It divides Earth into the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Continent

25.

It is the vertical line at 0 degrees longitude. It divides Earth into the western hemisphere and eastern hemisphere

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Continent

26.

The Philippines lies in the northeast side of the world - North of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian.

a)

b)

27.

The Equator divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

a)

b)

28.

The Equator and Prime Meridians are distances from the parallels and meridians.

a)

b)

29.

It is identifying the location of place on a map or globe using the nearest parallels and meridians.

(a)  

30.

The number on the left are the degrees of latitude while the numbers on top are degrees of latitude.

a)

b)

31.

The shape is found in the Northwest of the quadrant.

a)

b)

32.

The correct longitude coordinates of the shape is 0 degrees - 75 degrees S.

a)

b)

33.

South Pole is the northernmost point on Earth.

a)

b)

34.

Equator divides the world into northern and southern hemispheres.

a)

b)

35.

 Antarctic Circle is south of the equator; southernmost place reached by the sun.

a)

b)

36.

The correct latitude coordinates of the shape is ____________.

a)

30 degrees - 90 degrees N

b)

30 degrees - 90 degrees W

c)

100 degrees - 78 degrees N

d)

40 degrees - 80 degrees S

37.

In which quadrant can you find the shape?

a)

Northwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

38.

Identify the #1 special line.

a)

parallel

b)

equator

c)

longitude

d)

latitude

39.

Identify #2 special line.

a)

parallel

b)

equator

c)

grids

d)

prime meridian

40.

It is parallel at 23.50 latitude, north of the equator; boundary of the tropical zone; marks the farthest point up north at which the sun can be seen directly overhead at noon.

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Antarctic Circle

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Equator

41.

 It is parallel at 23.50 latitude, south of the equator; boundary of the tropical zone; marks the farthest point down south at which the sun can be seen directly overhead at noon.

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Antarctic Circle

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Equator

42.

Temperature is the amount of water vapor on the atmosphere.

a)

b)

43.

Low-lying areas like plains experience low temperatures, while mountains have high temperatures

a)

b)

44.

There are four patterns of wind flow affect the climate of the Philippines.

a)

b)

45.

Northeast Monsoon, also known as Amihan is formed in Siberia and blows in the direction of the Arctic Ocean.

a)

b)

46.

Southwest Monsoon, also known as Habagat blows from the northeast of the Philippines.

a)

b)

47.

Trade winds come from the Pacific Ocean that blow from the northeast of the Philippines.

a)

b)

48.

The polar zone is located on the north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle.

a)

b)

49.

Temperate Climate is experienced in countries like Philippines, Angola and Peru with dry and wet seasons.

a)

b)

50.

The 2 known theories about the origin of the Philippines are the THEORY OF VOLCANISM and THEORY OF EVOLUTION.

a)

b)

51.

It is the average athmospheric condition prevailing in a particular place over a long period of time.

(a)  

52.

It is the day-to-day atmospheric condition prevailing in a particular place.

(a)  

53.

It is the climate in countries like Northern Greenland, Northern Canada and Northern Russia where extreme coldness is experienced.

(a)  

54.

It is the climate in countries like Japan, Argentina and Spain where four seasons are experienced.

(a)  

55.

If Polar Zones are seen in HIGH LATITUDE, Tropical Zones can be found in ____________ .

a)

middle latitude

b)

low latitude

c)

high latitude

56.

If Polar Zones are seen in HIGH LATITUDE, Temperate Zones can be found in ____________ .

a)

middle latitude

b)

low latitude

c)

high latitude

57.

It is composed of a group of small and big islands.

a)

archipelago

b)

mountains

c)

island

d)

continent

58.

Philippines is composed of how many islands?

(a)  

59.

What are the 3 major island groups of the Philippines?

a)

Luzon

b)

Visayas

c)

Mindanao

d)

NCR

e)

Palawan

60.

The Theory of Volcanism is proposed by Dr. Bailey Williams.

a)

b)

61.

The Theory of Continental Shelf is proposed by Alfred Wegener.

a)

b)

62.

It is the movement of the solid parts of the world.

a)

diastrophism

b)

Pangea

c)

Laurasia

d)

Pacific Ring of Fire

63.

It is a horseshoe-shaped are where large numbers of earthquakes and volcaninc eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean

a)

diastrophism

b)

Pangea

c)

Laurasia

d)

Pacific Ring of Fire

64.

It was a huge continent that existed a long time ago.

a)

diastrophism

b)

Pangea

c)

Laurasia

d)

Pacific Ring of Fire

65.

It was believed that Philippines was part of this land that drifted towards the northern hemisphere.

a)

diastrophism

b)

Pangea

c)

Laurasia

d)

Pacific Ring of Fire

66.

It was believed that the Philippine islands were formed from the magma coming out of the active volcanoes. 

a)

Theory of Volcanism

b)

Theory of the Continental Shelf

67.

It was believed that the Philippines was part of Laurasia but overtime, some parts of mainland Asia were separated from it causing the archipelago to be formed. 

a)

Theory of Volcanism

b)

Theory of the Continental Shelf

68.

During what months can Amihan (Northeast Monsoon) is felt in the Philippines?

a)

November to February

b)

June to September

69.

During what months can Habagat (Southwest Monsoon) is felt in the Philippines?

a)

November to February

b)

June to September

70.

Identify the absloute location of the restaurant.

a)

0 deg  -  60 deg N  and

0 deg -  90 deg E

b)

0 deg – 60 deg S and

0 deg – 75 deg W

c)

60 deg -  120 deg S  and 

45 deg  -  120 deg W

d)

0 deg -  60 deg N and

0 deg  -  90 deg W