Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
DIVISION OF SARANGANI
NORTH MALUNGON DISTRICT

Name: ______________________________________________ Score: ________________

4th Periodical Examination
Science 7

Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

6. Equator divides the Earth’s surface into two hemispheres, which two hemispheres are being
determined?
A. Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
B. Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
C. North Pole and South Pole
D. None of the above

7. Why prime meridian serves as the reference point for measuring west or east distance?
A. It is located at zero degree (0º) B. It is an imaginary line
C. It intersects equator D. It is a meridian

8. How do lines of latitude or parallels run on the globe?

A. From North Pole to South Pole B. From North Pole only
C. From West to East D. From West only

9. How does latitude differ from longitude?

A. Latitude measures south only while longitude measures east only
B. Latitude measures north only while longitude measures west only
C. Equator is the reference point of latitude while prime meridian is the reference point of longitude
D. Prime meridian is the reference point of latitude while equator is the reference point of longitude
10. Which of the following best described coordinate system?
A. It locates places on Earth
B. It describes the position of places on Earth
C. It is consisted of imaginary lines such as latitude, longitude, equator, and prime meridian
D. All of the above

11. Which of the following is the reference point when locating the longitude of a place?
A. Equator B. Latitude C. Prime meridian D. Poles

12. What cardinal direction is to the left of prime meridian?

A. East B. North C. South D. West

13. How many degrees are there per line of longitude and latitude?
A. 0° B. 15° C. 90° D. 360°

14. Why equator and prime meridian need to be determined first before locating the latitude and
longitude?
A. Because both equator and prime meridian are easy to find
B. Because both equator and prime meridian are coordinates
C. Because both equator and prime meridian are located at 0°
D. Because both equator and prime meridian are located at 180°

15. How does latitude affect the climate and environment of a place?
A. Places in higher latitude have colder temperature
B. Places in lower latitude have warmer temperature
C. Places in different latitudes have different environment
D. All of the above

16. Patterns on a map or globe that helps to pinpoint an exact location of a place?
A. Compass Rose B. Equator C. Grid Map D. Hemispheres

17. When the coordinate is below the equator, which of the following does not change?
A. Direction B. Hemisphere C. Latitude D. Longitude

18. How to locate places using latitude and longitude?

A. When latitude and longitude are at 0°
B. When latitude and longitude intersect
C. When latitude and longitude are given
D. When latitude and longitude pass each other

19. Which of the following coordinates are in Southern Hemisphere?

A. 70° N, 145° E B. 0°, 12° E C. 35° E, 85° N D. 45° S, 170° W

20. Why Philippines has extreme weather condition like super typhoon?
A. Philippines is located near the equator
B. Philippines is located near the Pacific Ocean
C. Philippines is located south of the Asian Continent
D. All of the above

21. Why do fossil fuels consider as nonrenewable resources?

A. They can be replaced by nature.
B. They cannot be replaced by nature.
C. They can be regenerated on a useful timescale.
D. Fossil fuels and most minerals are renewable resources.

22. Which of the following statement explains why sunlight, water, air, biomass, and geothermal are
examples of renewable resources?
A. They can be replaced by nature.
B. They cannot be replaced by nature.
C. They need to be conserved for future use.
D. This is due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished.
23. Which of the following cannot be replaced by nature?
A. Biomass B. Coal C. Geothermal D. Wind

24. What do you call the type of earth’s resources that can be used again and again?
A. Renewable B. Non-Renewable C. Inexhaustible D. Conservation

25. Which of the following does NOT show the proper way of conserving natural resources?
A. Illegal logging B. Proper waste disposal C. Use of 3r’s D. Using of organic fertilizer

26. Which of the following pictures describe mining and quarrying?

27. Which of the following causes eutrophication?

A. Using plastics
B. Burning of fossil fuels.
C. Using too much chemical fertilizers.
D. Main pollutants of freshwater such as nitrates and phosphates.

28. Which of the following human activities may impact to our environment for a loss of natural
landscape and biodiversity?
A. Logging B. Mining and quarrying C. Overfishing D. Overhunting

29. What will be the effect if farm lands or rice fields turned into residential or commercial centers?
A. Destroys the quality of soil.
B. Food resources will be reduced.
C. Decreases the amount of oxygen present in the water.
D. May affect the health of people as well as plants and animals.

30. How can a person minimize the effects of human activities on natural resources?
A. Illegal logging B. Minimize the use of plastics
C. Overhunting D. Too much use of chemical fertilizers.

Write A = if it is to conserve water, B = save energy or C = reuse, reduce and recycle.

__________________31. Do not let water flow while brushing teeth or washing utensils.
__________________32. Switch to cloth bags and reuse them instead of plastic bags.
__________________33. Use public transportation rather than driving a car all alone.
__________________34.Use buckets instead of showers or you can take short showers.
__________________35. Replace all your old appliances with better and efficient ones.

36. Managing the Earth’s resources sustainably is called ________.

A. Conservation B. Recycle C. Reduce D. Reuse

37. It is a resources that is found freely in nature.

A. Deforestation B. Global Warming C. Natural Resources D. Non-renewable Resources

38. If there were lots of garbage in the lakes and oceans, how are you going to help in reducing its effect
in the environment?
A. Conduct a clean-up drive B. Don’t swim on the lake and oceans.
C. Ignore what others do. D. Throw more garbage.
39. Which among the following is a way in reducing the effect of human activities on natural resources?
A. Burn fossil fuels. B. Conserve water.
C. Pollute the air using chemicals. D. Use aerosol sprays.

40. Which among the choices portrays saving energy and electricity?
A. Replace all your old appliances with better and efficient ones.
B. Switch to cloth bags and reuse them instead of plastic bags.
C. Planting more trees on the forest.
D. Avoid dynamite fishing.

41. What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

A. oxygen B. carbon dioxide C. nitrogen D. water vapor

42. Satellite communication is an important aspect of daily life that allows us to receive radio signals that
transmit to our phones, computers, and TVs. Where is the satellite communication taking place in our
atmosphere?
A. Mesosphere B. Stratosphere C. Thermosphere D. Troposphere

43. The stratosphere contains the Earth’s ozone layer. The ozone blocks some solar radiation. What will
happen if ozone layer were removed from the atmosphere?
A. The removal of the ozone layer would cause higher temperatures.
B. The removal of the ozone layer would cause an extinction of all life.
C. The removal of the ozone layer would cause a higher rate of skin cancer.
D. The removal of the ozone layer would cause the depletion of natural resources.

44. Which of the following greenhouse gas being produced by humans?

A. Water vapor B. Carbon dioxide C. Methane D. Nitrous oxide

45. What should you do to prevent the occurrence of reduce global warming?
A. Join car pools B. Avoid using disposable items
C. Turn off all appliances when not in use D. All of the above

46. Atmosphere act as (a. blanket, b. wall, light) of the earth.

47. The upper limit of the atmosphere is called (a. stratosphere, b. troposphere, c. exosphere)

48. The layer after the mesosphere where air is very thin is called the (a. exosphere, b. stratosphere,
c. thermosphere).

49. The gas that makes up most of the Earth’s atmosphere is (a. Oxygen, b. Nitrogen, c. Carbon
Dioxide)

50. (a. Ozone, b. Meteors, c. Auroras) layer protects us from the harmful radiation of the sun.

51. Winds blow when air flows from areas of higher to lower
A. altitude B. elevation C. pressure D. temperature

52. _______________ are winds that blow over a limited location. These winds blow between small low
and high pressure systems.
A. Local Winds B. Monsoon Winds C. Harsh Wind D. Soothing Winds

53. What happens to the molecules of the air as the temperature drops?
A. they vibrate B. they move faster C. they move slowly D. both a & b

54. When warm air rises, it creates a _____________.

A. low pressure zone B. high pressure zone
C. moderate pressure zone D. no pressure zone

55. What are some ways to reduce air pollution?

A. Turning off lights and appliances when they are not in use.
B. Using energy efficient light bulbs and appliances.
C. Buying fewer things that are manufactured using fossil fuels
D. All of the above
56. What are the two pronounced monsoons in the Philippines?
A. Luntian and Habagat B. Amihan and Amaya
C. Amihan and Habagat D. Alupihan and Bahaghari

57. We have two wind systems, amihan, and habagat. Which of the following DOES NOT describe
amihan?
A. It brings lots of rain. B. It brings cold weather
C. It comes around July to September. D. It comes from the northeast and moves southward.

58. Which of the following statement is TRUE about habagat?

A. Amihan is known as the southwest monsoon.
B. Habagat is known as the northeast monsoon.
C. From July to October, the habagat comes from the southwest and moves toward the north.
D. From October to March the amihan comes from the northeast and moves towards the south.

59.Why do amihan and habagat bring a lot of rain to the Philippines?

A. Due to the rotation of the earth.
B. It is due to the prayers made by farmers.
C. This is because of the large piece of land near the Philippines.
D. This is because the wind passes over bodies of water which supply a lot of moisture.

60.Which of the following is the negative effect of monsoons in the Philippines?

A. It supplies rain for the farming industry.
B. The rains brought by monsoons fill up the dams that store water.
C. The rain brought by monsoons is used by the farmers in irrigation.
D. Fish pen owners worry about monsoon rains because when the pens overflow, they lose all the fish
within.

Good luck and God bless!!!

ANSWER KEY
1. D
2. E
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. C
10. D
11. C
12. D
13. B
14. C
15. D
16. C
17. D
18. B
19. D
20. D
21. B
22. A
23. B
24. A
25. A
26. A
27. D
28. B
29. B
30. B
31. A
32. C
33. B
34. A
35. B
36. A
37. C
38. A
39. B
40. A
41. C
42. C
43. C
44. B
45. B
46. A
47. C
48. C
49. B
50. A
51. D
52. A
53. C
54. A
55. D
56. C
57. C
58. C
59. D
60. D
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
DIVISION OF SARANGANI
NORTH MALUNGON DISTRICT

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS (TOS) FORM

SCIENCE
Subject: Teacher: JULIE ANNE M. DE ARCE
10
Total Number of
Total Number of Items: 60 60
Points:
Total Number of Hours
spent in a Quarter (No.
of Weeks Taught x No. 1,920 Quarter Coverage: 4th
of Days per week x No.
of minutes per day)

A. Number of Items in Each Topic

number of hours spent
no. of items in discussing a comp. total
in each comp. = X number
total number of hours of items
spent in a quarter

Total Number of Hours

spent in discussing a
competency
Number of
Learning Competency (No. of Weeks Taught x
Items
No. of Days per week x No.
of minutes per day)
Demonstrate how places on Earth may be 140 7
located using a coordinate system
Cite and explain ways of using Earth’s resources 200 10
sustainably
Discuss how energy from the Sun interacts with 480 12
the layers of the atmosphere
Account for the occurrence of land and sea 480 12
breezes, monsoons, and intertropical
convergence zone (ITCZ)
Using models, relate: 1 the tilt of the Earth to the 480 12
length of daytime 2 the length of daytime to the
amount of energy received 3 the position of the
Earth in its orbit to the height of the Sun in the sky
4 the height of the Sun in the sky to the amount of
energy received 5 the latitude of an area to the
amount of energy the area receives 6 tilt of the
Earth and the seasons
Explain how solar and lunar eclipses occur using 140 7
models
TOTAL 1,920 60
B. Distribution of Test Items According to Levels of Questions
No.
No. of Levels of Questions
Types of Test of
Points (Indicate Number of Points)
Items
LOW
HIGH
(Knowledge,
Item (Analysis,
Comprehension Item No./s
No./s Synthesis
,
and Evaluation)
Application)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
10, 11, 12, 13,
15, 19, 23, 24, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17,
25, 26, 27, 28, 18, 20, 21, 22,
Multiple Choice 60 1 31, 32, 33, 34, 38 29, 30, 38, 39, 22
35, 36, 37, 41, 40, 43, 45, 55,
42, 44, 46, 47, 57, 58, 59, 60
48, 49, 50, 51,
52, 53, 54, 56

Total 60 38 22

Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

Name and JULIE ANNE M. DE ARCE JOHN JERSON P. CONSTANTINO RUDILLA BANDALA
Signature
Designatio
T-II HT-1/ Academic Head Principal I
n
Date