FOURTH WRITTEN TEST IN SCIENCE 9

QUARTER 3, SY 2021-2022

Instructions: Read each question carefully and write the correct answer on a
separate sheet of paper, or on the answer sheet provided to you. Do not write
anything on this test questionnaire.

1. What is referred to as a huge celestial body made mostly of hydrogen and helium
that produces light?
A. Asteroid
B. Galaxy
C. Star
D. Planet

2. The brightness of the star is determined by two factors: distance and actual
brightness. What type of brightness depends on how far the star is from the Earth?
A. Actual brightness
B. Absolute brightness
C. Acquired brightness
D. Apparent brightness

3. What do you call a group of stars that appears to form a pattern in the night
sky?
A. Diorama
B. Fireworks
C. Constellations
D. Aurora borealis

4. Ancient Filipino farmers depended on the constellation for their farming activities.
What local constellation signifies the start of the rainy season in the Philippines?
A. Balara
B. Buwaya
C. Lepu
D. Balatik

5. What is the local name of the constellation with a western equivalent of Taurus?
A. Baha
B. Balara
C. Buwaya
D. Balatik

6. How do stars appear to move in the night sky when facing the true North?
A. From East to West
B. From West to East
C. From North to South
D. From South to North

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7. When we look up in the night sky, we see beautiful stars dancing in colors. Why
do stars have colors?
A. It is because of different locations.
B. It is because of varying temperatures.
C. It is because of the presence of oxygen.
D. It is because of the presence of carbon dioxide.

8. Why do the stars appear to be moving in the night sky?

A. The night sky is rotating.
B. New galaxies are formed.
C. The universe is expanding.
D. The Earth is rotating on its axis.

9. Why can we see different constellations in the night sky at different times of the
year?
A. Due to the rotation of the Earth.
B. Due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis.
C. Due to the revolution of the Earth.
D. Due to the revolution of the moon.

10. Polaris is the only constellation that doesn’t change position at any time of the
year. If you are in Manila, where will you see this constellation?
A. On the horizon.
B. 35 degrees above the horizon.
C. 15 degrees above the horizon.
D. 45 degrees above the horizon.

11. Imagine you are an ancient farmer with no other way to tell what season it is,
how will you be able to know that it is already cropping season?
A. Wait for the rainy season.
B. Find the Malihe constellation in the night sky.
C. Find the Gibbang constellation in the night sky.
D. If the Malara constellation in the night sky is visible.

12. If you are located at the North Pole, where will you see the Polaris?
A. Overhead
B. Just above the horizon.
C. Around 45 degrees from the horizon.
D. Polaris will not be seen in the North Pole.

13. What fact will you use to defend that the stars are not moving in the night sky?
A. Stars don’t move, they only blink.
B. Stars are made of gaseous materials.
C. Stars appear to move due to Earth’s revolution.
D. Stars are heavenly bodies found a million lightyears away from the Earth.

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School: Taligaman National High School Sukdanan
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14. Consider Points A, B, C, D as observers, which observer will not be able to see
the Polaris in the night sky?

Figure 1. Map sketch.

(Source: Science 9 Learner’s Module. Alvarez, et.al)
A. Observer A
B. Observer B
C. Observer C
D. Observer D

For Items 15-17, refer to the table below.

Table 1. Stars of different colors and temperatures.

Surface
Star Color
Temperature (oC)
Rigel Blue 30,000
Betelgeuse Red 3,000
Sun Yellow 5,600
Ran Orange 4,800

15. Which star is the hottest?

A. Betelgeuse
B. Ran
C. Rigel
D. Sun

16. Which star is the least hot?

A. Betelgeuse
B. Ran
C. Rigel
D. Sun

17. What relation can you draw from the data in Table 1?
A. Stars have different colors.
B. Stars differ in surface temperature.
C. Stars are named according to their colors.
D. Stars' temperatures can be determined by their colors.

18. The star Algol is estimated to be as bright as the star Aldebaran and has
approximately the same temperature as the star Rigel. Which of the following
statement is correct?
A. Algol and Rigel have the same color.
B. Algol and Aldebaran have the same size.
C. Algol and Rigel have the same brightness.
D. Algol and Rigel have the same brightness and color.
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19. Some stars are brighter than others but look dull if viewed from Earth. Which of
the following statement can explain this?
A. Stars' brightness differs because of their distance to Earth.
B. Stars sometimes blink faster that is why they look dull.
C. Stars' brightness differs because of the amount of hydrogen in their core.
D. Stars sometimes stop shining to conserve energy that is why they look dull.

20. Constellations were first determined and named by the people from the ancient
civilization. Which statement BEST describes the reason for naming
constellations from that era?
A. They accidentally named the constellation after seeing them.
B. They name the constellations to explain the complexity of these patterns
in the sky.
C. They name the constellations to help them mark the events that happened
in their life.
D. They name the constellations as a reference for their uses in agriculture
and navigation.

21. Stars have direct and indirect effects on the development of science and
technology. Which of the following is the BEST contribution of the stars to the
world of science?
A. Beautifying the night sky.
B. Helping farmers in agriculture.
C. Keeping records of the history of human civilization.
D. Discovery of the origin of heavenly bodies and their motion in space.

22. What alternative can you propose as another impactful contribution of the
constellation to human life?
A. Giving a new perspective for the visual artist.
B. Adding more recreational activities for night outings.
C. Helping people who have been struggling in finding a way of relieving and
coping with stress, anxiety, and depression.
D. Making imagination into a reality by providing a visual presentation of how
this made-up scene in the human mind an experience of reality.

23. What would happen if the ancient civilization wasn’t able to observe the
predictable motion of stars and constellations?
A. There would be no quantum leap of discovery in the present day.
B. There would be a delay in the discovery of other heavenly bodies in space.
C. The ancient people would not be able to discover cropping and other
agricultural activities.
D. The ancient people would not be able to set a voyage around the world
because navigation is impossible.

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School: Taligaman National High School Sukdanan
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24. How can a model be constructed that would change the old notion of how do
stars move in space?
A. It shall be mechanically made and imitate the actual motion of stars in
space based on the most updated discovery of the scientists.
B. It shall be mechanically made and based on the figures printed on the
science books, discovery magazines, and editorial articles.
C. It shall be mechanically made and in accordance with one’s interpretation
of how the stars and other heavenly bodies move in space.
D. It shall be mechanically made and based on how the majority of the
population perceives the actual motion of the stars and heavenly bodies
moves in space.

25. How can you elaborate on the reason that the Polaris appears to stay in one place
throughout the year because it is positioned close to the line of Earth's axis
projected into space?
A. Imagine shooting an arrow towards Polaris, the arrow will travel in a
projectile curve before hitting Polaris.
B. The North Pole caused the Polaris to appear stationary in the night sky.
C. Imagine there is a string connecting Polaris and you, while you are
positioned in the North Pole, the line of the string will be vertically inclined
towards the Polaris, not diagonal.
D. The Earth’s gravitational pull caused the movement of the star. Polaris is
farther away from Earth that is why it was not affected by the gravitation
and appears not to move in the night sky.

Test Developer: Stephen Laurence C. Rosales DepEd-Caraga

School: Taligaman National High School Sukdanan
Email Address: [email protected] Standardized Assessment