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2G4 SS PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MY COUNTRY

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the approximate area of the country shown in the diagram?

a)

300,000 sq.km

b)

500,000 sq.km

c)

100,000 sq.km

d)

700,000 sq.km

2.

What is the shape of the country shown in the diagram?

a)

Circular

b)

Rectangular

c)

Semi-triangular

d)

Square

3.

What is the approximate area of the region described in the image?

a)

500,000 sq.km

b)

300,000 sq.km

c)

100,000 sq.km

d)

700,000 sq.km

4.

In which part of Asia is the region located?

a)

Southwest Asia

b)

Southeast Asia

c)

Central Asia

d)

Northeast Asia

5.

Where is the region located in relation to the Equator?

a)

South of the Equator

b)

On the Equator

c)

North of the Equator

d)

West of the Equator

6.

How many regions are there in the Philippines?

a)

15

b)

18

c)

20

d)

22

7.

What are the three major islands of the Philippines?

a)

Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao

b)

Cebu, Palawan, and Boracay

c)

Manila, Davao, and Cebu

d)

Bohol, Leyte, and Samar

8.

What is the name of the island highlighted blue in the image?

a)

Mindanao

b)

Luzon

c)

Visayas

d)

Palawan

9.

Which country is shown in the image with a flag?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Thailand

c)

Philippines

d)

Malaysia

10.

What is the name of the region highlighted yellow in the map?

a)

Luzon

b)

Mindanao

c)

Visayas

d)

Palawan

11.

Which sea is located to the west of the Philippines as shown in the map?

a)

Sulu Sea

b)

South China Sea

c)

Celebes Sea

d)

Philippine Sea

12.

Which region is known as Western Visayas?

a)

Region 6

b)

Region 7

c)

Region 8

d)

NIR

13.

What is the name of Region 7?

a)

Eastern Visayas

b)

Central Visayas

c)

Western Visayas

d)

Negros Island Region

14.

Which region is referred to as NIR?

a)

Region 6

b)

Region 7

c)

Region 8

d)

Negros Island Region

15.

Region 8 is also known as what?

a)

Western Visayas

b)

Central Visayas

c)

Eastern Visayas

d)

Negros Island Region

16.

What is the name of the island highlighted red in the image?

a)

Luzon

b)

Mindanao

c)

Visayas

d)

Palawan

17.

Which region is labeled as "Rehiyon IX" in the map of Mindanao?

a)

Hilagang Mindanao

b)

Tangway ng Zamboanga

c)

Davao

d)

Caraga

18.

What is the name of the region labeled as "Rehiyon XIII" in the map?

a)

Caraga

b)

SOCCSKSARGEN

c)

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region

d)

Hilagang Mindanao

19.

Which region is represented by the color red on the map?

a)

SOCCSKSARGEN

b)

Tangway ng Zamboanga

c)

Davao

d)

Caraga

20.

Which region is known as the Zamboanga Peninsula?

a)

Region 10

b)

Region 9

c)

Region 11

d)

Region 12

21.

What is the name of Region 11?

a)

Northern Mindanao

b)

Davao Region

c)

Caraga

d)

SOCCSKSARGEN

22.

Which region is referred to as SOCCSKSARGEN?

a)

Region 12

b)

Region 13

c)

Region 9

d)

Region 10

23.

What does BARMM stand for?

a)

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

b)

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Mindanao

c)

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Southern Mindanao

d)

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Northern Mindanao

24.

Which region is part of Luzon?

a)

Region 6 (Western Visayas)

b)

Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula)

c)

Region I (Ilocos Region)

d)

Region 11 (Davao)

25.

What is the name of Region 7 in the Visayas?

a)

Central Visayas

b)

Eastern Visayas

c)

Western Visayas

d)

Northern Mindanao

26.

Which region is known as the National Capital Region?

a)

Region IV-A (CALABARZON)

b)

Region V (Bicol Region)

c)

Region 13 (Caraga)

d)

National Capital Region (NCR)

27.

Which region is part of Mindanao?

a)

Region II (Cagayan Valley)

b)

Region 12 (SOCCSKSARGEN)

c)

Region III (Central Luzon)

d)

Region 8 (Eastern Visayas)

28.

What is an archipelago?

a)

A large landmass surrounded by water

b)

A scattered group of islands within the same body of water

c)

A single island in the ocean

d)

A mountain range under the sea

29.

What is a region?

a)

A type of plant

b)

A kind of animal

c)

An administrative division of territories

d)

A type of weather

30.

What is a calamity?

a)

A joyful event

b)

An event that brings terrible loss

c)

A small inconvenience

d)

A minor issue

31.

What is the highest landform called?

a)

Hill

b)

Valley

c)

Mountain

d)

Plateau

32.

What is a group of mountains called?

a)

Mountain ranges

b)

Hills

c)

Valleys

d)

Plains

33.

Where is Mount Apo located?

a)

Luzon

b)

Cebu

c)

Davao

d)

Palawan

34.

Where is the Sierra Madre Mountain range located?

a)

Western Luzon

b)

Eastern and Central Luzon

c)

Southern Luzon

d)

Northern Luzon

35.

What is significant about the Sierra Madre Mountain range?

a)

It is the shortest mountain range in the country.

b)

It is the longest mountain range in the country.

c)

It is the widest mountain range in the country.

d)

It is the smallest mountain range in the country.

36.

What is a volcano?

a)

A type of tree

b)

A landform that emits lava, gas, and lahar

c)

A kind of animal

d)

A body of water

37.

Where is the Mayon Volcano located?

a)

Manila

b)

Cebu

c)

Albay

d)

Davao

38.

What is special about the Mayon Volcano?

a)

It is the tallest volcano in the world

b)

It has an almost perfect cone

c)

It is underwater

d)

It is the oldest volcano

39.

What significant event happened to Mount Pinatubo on June 15, 1991?

a)

It became a tourist attraction.

b)

It erupted.

c)

It was declared a national park.

d)

It was discovered.

40.

Which volcano is known as one of the smallest in the world?

a)

Mount Pinatubo

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Taal Volcano

d)

Mount Fuji

41.

What is a hill?

a)

A flat landform

b)

An elevated landform lower than a mountain

c)

A body of water

d)

A type of tree

42.

Where are the Chocolate Hills located?

a)

Japan

b)

Australia

c)

Philippines

d)

Brazil

43.

What happens to the Chocolate Hills during the dry season?

a)

They turn green

b)

They turn chocolate brown

c)

They become snowy

d)

They disappear

44.

What is a valley?

a)

A high mountain peak

b)

A low and flat landform found between mountains or hills

c)

A large body of water

d)

A dense forest

45.

What makes the soil in a valley fertile?

a)

The presence of rocks

b)

The soil from the mountain sides

c)

The amount of sunlight

d)

The presence of animals

46.

Which valley is known as "The Salad Bowl of the Philippines"?

a)

Cagayan Valley

b)

La Trinidad Valley

c)

Amazon Valley

d)

Nile Valley

47.

What is the widest valley in the country mentioned in the text?

a)

La Trinidad Valley

b)

Cagayan Valley

c)

Amazon Valley

d)

Nile Valley

48.

What is a plateau?

a)

A flat landform in a high or elevated area

b)

A low-lying area with water

c)

A mountain with a peak

d)

A valley with a river

49.

What is Baguio City known as?

a)

City of Lights

b)

City of Pines

c)

City of Rivers

d)

City of Mountains

50.

What is another name for Baguio City?

a)

Winter Capital City of the Philippines

b)

Summer Capital City of the Philippines

c)

Autumn Capital City of the Philippines

d)

Spring Capital City of the Philippines

51.

What is a plain?

a)

A landform with large areas of flat land

b)

A mountain with steep slopes

c)

A valley with a river

d)

A desert with sand dunes

52.

Which provinces are part of the Central Luzon Plain?

a)

Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Pangasinan, and Tarlac

b)

Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Samar, and Negros

c)

Davao, Zamboanga, Cotabato, Lanao, and Sulu

d)

Ilocos, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, and Aurora

53.

What is the Central Luzon Plain often referred to as?

a)

The Rice Granary of the Philippines

b)

The Sugar Bowl of the Philippines

c)

The Fruit Basket of the Philippines

d)

The Coffee Hub of the Philippines

54.

What is the Philippines classified as due to its characteristic of being surrounded by bodies of water?

a)

Continental country

b)

Maritime or insular country

c)

Landlocked country

d)

Desert country

55.

What type of geographical formation is the Philippines?

a)

Peninsula

b)

Archipelago

c)

Isthmus

d)

Plateau

56.

What is a river?

a)

A large body of saltwater

b)

A long and narrow water form that flows from the mountains to the ocean

c)

A small pond

d)

A type of mountain

57.

How many river systems are there approximately in the Philippines?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

130

d)

More than 130

58.

Which is the longest river in the Philippines?

a)

Pasig River

b)

Cagayan River

c)

Marikina River

d)

Agusan River

59.

In which provinces does the Cagayan River flow?

a)

Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Ecija

b)

Manila, Cebu, Davao

c)

Bohol, Palawan, Leyte

d)

Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales

60.

What was the Pasig River known for historically?

a)

A central route of trade activities

b)

A famous fishing spot

c)

A popular tourist destination

d)

A place for recreational activities

61.

How did the culture of the country get influenced according to the text?

a)

By the exchange of goods and ideas with Asian merchants

b)

By the introduction of new languages

c)

By the arrival of European explorers

d)

By the development of new technologies

62.

What is a lake?

a)

A water form surrounded by land

b)

A mountain range

c)

A type of forest

d)

A desert area

63.

How many lakes are there in the country?

a)

45

b)

59

c)

72

d)

100

64.

Which is the largest lake in the country?

a)

Lanao Lake

b)

Taal Lake

c)

Laguna de Bay

d)

Lake Victoria

65.

Where is Lanao Lake located?

a)

Laguna

b)

Batangas

c)

Lanao del Sur

d)

Cebu

66.

What is a waterfall?

a)

A water form that falls from a high place or slope

b)

A type of tree

c)

A kind of animal

d)

A mountain

67.

Where is Pagsanjan Falls located?

a)

Manila

b)

Laguna

c)

Cebu

d)

Davao

68.

What is one of the uses of Maria Cristina Falls?

a)

Source of food

b)

Source of electricity

c)

Tourist attraction only

d)

Source of drinking water

69.

What is the biggest form of water?

a)

River

b)

Lake

c)

Ocean

d)

Sea

70.

Where is the Pacific Ocean located in relation to the Philippines?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

71.

Which sea is found in the western part of the Philippine archipelago?

a)

South China Sea

b)

West Philippine Sea

c)

Sulu Sea

d)

Celebes Sea

72.

What is the study of the physical features of a place or country called?

a)

Geography

b)

Topography

c)

Cartography

d)

Geology

73.

What is a bay?

a)

A large body of water surrounded by land

b)

An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf

c)

A flowing body of water

d)

A mountain range

74.

What is a spring?

a)

A type of tree

b)

A source of water that comes from the ground

c)

A large ocean wave

d)

A type of bird

75.

What is a strait?

a)

A narrow canal that separates two different islands.

b)

A part of the ocean extending into the land.

c)

A large body of water surrounded by land.

d)

A small river flowing into a sea.

76.

What is a gulf?

a)

A narrow canal that separates two different islands.

b)

A part of the ocean extending into the land, usually bigger than a bay.

c)

A small stream flowing into a river.

d)

A large lake surrounded by mountains.