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SCIENCE 7 - EARTH SCI - SUMMATIVE TEST

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a system that is used to locate places using the degrees of longitude and latitude?

a)

Ecological System Scientific System

b)

Geographic Coordinate System

c)

Philippine System

d)

Scientific System

2.

It is a pair of numbers that describe the position of a point.

a)

Coordinates

b)

Longitude

c)

Number

d)

System Longitude

3.

What is the approximate location of the Philippines?

a)

13 degrees N, 122 degrees E

b)

18 degrees N, 190 degrees S

c)

10 degrees S, 124 degrees N

4.

It is the distance from the equator, measured in degrees. It represents the north and south position of a place on Earth.

a)

Equator

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Prime Meridian

5.

To locate exact place on the earth, one must look at?

a)

the lines of latitude only

b)

the lines of longitude only

c)

a neighboring area to describe the location.

d)

the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

6.

In which latitudes could you find the Philippines?

a)

between 0 degrees and 30 degrees N

b)

between 0 degrees and 30 degrees S

c)

between 120 degrees E and 180 degrees E

d)

between 120 degrees W and 180 degrees W

7.

Earth's ____ are features that benefit people - like air, water, soil, minerals, trees, and petroleum.

a)

Natural resources

b)

Nonrenewable resources

c)

Renewable resources

d)

Rocks and mineral resources

8.

____________ are substances made from things that were once alive.

a)

Natural resources

b)

Fossil fuels

c)

Renewable

d)

Petroleum

9.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

a)

Coal: Renewable

b)

Cotton: Nonrenewable

c)

Aluminum: Renewable

d)

Minerals: Nonrenewable

10.

Which of the following resources takes a very long time to replace?

a)

Crops

b)

Oil

c)

Trees

d)

Water

11.

Which of the following lists includes ALL renewable resources?

a)

geothermal, wind, nuclear, solar

b)

nuclear, gas, coal, wind

c)

solar, wind, natural gas

d)

hydroelectric, solar, biomass, wind, geothermal

12.

The sun's energy is often called ___.

a)

Geothermal energy

b)

Solar energy

c)

Hydroelectric energy

13.

What is referred as blanket of air that surrounds the earth?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Crust

d)

Mantle

14.

What layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)
Stratosphere
15.

What refers to the trapping of sun’s heat and radiation that keeps the earth warm?

a)

Geothermal energy

b)

Greenhouse effect

c)

Greenhouse effect

d)

Rotation of Earth

16.

How does energy from the sun enter the atmosphere?

a)

It reaches Earth and enters the atmosphere through radiation.

b)

The sun’s energy enters anywhere in the space including Earth

c)

It enters the atmosphere by vibrating through air particles of the atmosphere.

d)

The plants in the Earth attract the sun’s energy making it enter the Earth’s atmosphere.

17.

What is the correct order of Earth’s atmospheric layers from bottom to top?

a)

Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

b)

Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere

c)

Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

d)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

18.

Which of the following is the basis for the division of the layers of the atmosphere surrounding the Earth?

a)

changing temperature

b)

changing weather patterns

c)

changing amount of oxygen

d)

changing composition of gases

19.

Which of the following human activities contribute to global warming?

a)

Composting

b)

Deforestation

c)

Reforestation

d)

Waste segregation

20.

What refers to the northeast monsoon?

a)

Amihan

b)

ITCZ

c)

Habagat

d)

Typhoon

21.

What is the name given to the wind blowing from sea to land?

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Land breeze

c)

Sea breeze

d)

Cyclone

22.

What do you need in a disaster kit before, during and after typhoon?

a)

First Aid kit

b)

Food

c)

Water

d)

All of these

23.

What is TRUE about Intertropical Convergence Zone(ITCZ)?

a)

It occurs all year round.

b)

It occurs in countries near the equator

c)

It is characterized by hot and humid weather.

d)

It is characterized by cold and humid dry air

24.

While on the beach, a group of Grade 7 learners are studying local winds. Justine the leader of the group explains that the wind direction during the day is usually the reverse of the wind direction at night. Which of the following supports ‘ Justine’s claim?

a)

There is more water in the sea than on the land

b)

Thus is usually an indication that an El Niño event is under way

c)

The water remains at about the same temperature all throughout the day.

d)

Land heats up faster than water during the day and it also cools faster at night

25.

Which of the following is the BEST thing to do during lightning?

a)

Go into a water body.

b)

Stand under a tall tree.

c)

Lie on the ground in an open place.

d)

Stay indoors, away from metallic objects.

26.

Which brings heavy rains to the Philippines during the months of June to October?

a)

Northeast monsoon

b)

Southeast monsoon

c)

Northwest monsoon

d)

Southwest monsoon

27.

What month is the North Pole tilted toward the Sun?

a)

March

b)

June

c)

September

d)

December

28.

In which month in the North Pole tilted away from the Sun?

a)

March

b)

June

c)

September

d)

December

29.

What will be the season in the Philippines if the North Pole is pointing away from the Sun?

a)

dry

b)

spring

c)

wet

d)

winter

30.

What is the effect when the sun's rays strike the ground at a lower angle?

a)

cold season

b)

neutral season

c)

spring season

d)

warm season

31.

What happens when daytime is longer than night time?

a)

There is no effect at all.

b)

The time of heating up during the day will be longer than the time of cooling down at night.

c)

The time of heating up during the night will be shorter than the time of cooling down at night.

d)

The time of heating up during the night will be longer than the time of cooling down during the day

32.

In June, the North Pole will be pointing towards the Sun and the Northern Hemisphere will receive direct rays from the Sun. With these, what will be the climate in the Philippines?

a)

dry

b)

spring

c)

wet

d)

winter

33.

Which of the following are factors that cause seasonal changes?

I. tilt of the Earth III. revolution around the sun

II. length of daytime IV. direct rays of the sun

a)

I, II and III

b)

I, III and IV

c)

II, III and IV

d)

All of the Above

34.

In July 22, 2011, the sun rose at 5:36 AM and had set at 6:28 PM. What is the length of daytime?

a)

11 hours and 25 minutes

b)

11 hours and 45 minutes

c)

12 hours and 52 minutes

d)

12 hours and 32 minutes

35.

Which best describes a year?

a)

The amount of time it takes the moon to revolve around the Earth.

b)

The amount of time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the Sun.

c)

The amount of time it takes for the Sun to revolve around the Earth.

d)

The amount of time it takes for the Earth to rotate on its axis.

36.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the Philippines has two seasons using temperature and rainfall as bases. When do these seasons come?

a)

Wet season is from July to September and dry season is from April to May

b)

Wet season is from June to November and the dry season is from December to May.

c)

Wet season is from May to November and the dry season is from December to May.

d)

Wet season is from September to November and the dry season is from January to May.

37.

How many seasons are there in the Philippines?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

38.

Which of the things below one need to prepare for the wet season?

a)

Fan

b)

Paper bag

c)

Raincoat

d)

Sunglasses

39.

What is the angle of the earth’s tilt?

a)

20.5°

b)

21.5°

c)

22.5°

d)

23.5°

40.

What is the correct arrangement when solar eclipse occurs?

a)

Sun – Earth – Moon

b)

Earth – Moon – Sun

c)

Moon – Sun – Earth

d)

None of the Above

41.

What is the correct arrangement when lunar eclipse occurs?

a)

Sun – Earth – Moon

b)

Earth – Moon – Sun

c)

Moon – Sun – Earth

d)

None of the Above

42.

What do you call an astronomical event which occurs when the moon, and out planet Earth form a line with the Sun?

a)

Eclipse

b)

Monsoon

c)

Revolution

d)

Umbra

43.

A total lunar eclipse will occur when the moon moves into the __________.

a)

umbra of the Earth

b)

umbra of the Moon

c)

penumbra of the Earth

d)

penumbra of the Moon

44.

Which of the following beliefs and practices have NO scientific basis?

a)

During an eclipse, there is an increase in harmful microorganisms

b)

During an eclipse, we were advised to observe the phenomenon in a basin with water.

c)

During an eclipse, alternating light and dark wavy lines can be seen, called Shadow Band.

d)

None of the above.

45.

What kind of eclipse do we see when the moon is entirely within the Earth’s umbral shadow?

a)

partial lunar eclipse

b)

partial solar eclipse

c)

total lunar eclipse

d)

total solar eclipse