NAME:________________________________________DATE: _____________________________
SECTION: _____________________________________TEACHER: __________________________
I. Multiple Choice
(Directions: Read each question carefully. Choose the correct answer and write the
letter on the space provided.)
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of soil?
a) Texture b) Color c) Weight d) Ability to hold water
2. What type of soil is best for planting because it holds water and contains
nutrients?
a) Sand b) Loam c) Clay d) Silt
3. Which type of soil can hold the most water?
a) Clay b) Loam c) Sand d) Gravel
4. Which of the following is an example of a natural source of water?
a) Faucet b) River c) Water tank d) Water bottle
5. Why do plants need water?
a) To produce their own food b) To grow properly
c) To stay alive d) All of the above
6. Which activity does NOT help in conserving water?
a) Turning off the faucet while brushing teeth
b) Using rainwater for watering plants
c) Letting the faucet run while washing hands
d) Collecting water in a pail instead of using a hose
7. What will happen if soil is removed from the environment?
a) Plants will not grow well b) Animals will lose their food source
c) Water will not be absorbed properly d) All of the above
8. Which type of soil is used to make pots and bricks?
a) Clay b) Loam c) Sand d) Gravel
9. What should you do if there is limited water supply in your community?
a) Waste water because there is no shortage
b) Store water properly and use it wisely
c) Use more water for unnecessary activities
d) Let water leak from pipes
10. Which of the following is an effect of water pollution?
a) Clean and safe drinking water b) Fish and other aquatic animals
dying
c) Healthy rivers and lakes d) Clear and fresh-smelling water
Directions: Read each question carefully. Choose the correct answer by encircling the
letter of your choice.
11. What is weather?
a. The study of planets and stars
b. The condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time
c. The process of plants making food
d. The study of rocks and minerals
12. Which weather characteristic measures how hot or cold the air is?
a. Wind speed b. Air pressure c. Temperature d. Cloud cover
13. What does an anemometer measure?
a. Wind speed b. Air temperature c. Rainfall d. Humidity
14. What weather instrument is used to measure air pressure?
a. Barometer b. Wind vane c. Thermometer d. Rain gauge
15. Which of the following is NOT an element of weather?
a. Wind speed b. Humidity c. Soil type d. Cloud cover
Directions: Match the weather instrument in Column A with the weather element it
measures in Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer.
Column A (Weather Column B (Weather
Instrument) Element)
16. Thermometer a. Air pressure
17. Barometer b. Wind speed
18. Anemometer c. Rainfall
19. Wind vane d. Wind direction
20. Rain gauge e. Air temperature
MATCHING TYPE
(Directions: Match Column A with the correct answer in Column B.
Column A Column B
21. It measures atmospheric pressure. a) Wind vane
22. An instrument that tells wind direction. b) Typhoon
23. Too much rain causing rivers and lakes to overflow. c) Barometer
24. The process of predicting the weather. d) Flood
25. A strong storm that forms over the ocean and brings heavy rains e) Weather
and strong winds. forecasting
TRUE OR FALSE
(Directions: Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false.)
26. The Sun is important because it provides light and heat for all living
things.
27. Flooding happens when there is too little rainfall for a long period.
28. Staying indoors and securing loose objects outside are safety measures
during a typhoon.
29. PAGASA stands for the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical an
Astronomical Services Administration.
30. A thermometer is used to measure wind direction.
Directions: Read and analyze each question carefully. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.
31. What form of energy does the Sun radiate?
a. Heat energy b. Light energy
c. Light and Heat energy d. Chemical energy
32. In which layer of the Sun does light come from?
a. Core b. Photosphere c. Corona d. Convection zone
33. What are the most abundant gases in the Sun?
a. Hydrogen and Oxygen b. Carbon dioxide and Helium
c. Oxygen and Carbon dioxide d. Hydrogen and Helium
34. What process is responsible for producing the Sun’s energy?
a. Nuclear fusion b. Nuclear fission c. Chemical reaction d. Evaporation
35. What layer of the Sun is visible during a total solar eclipse?
a. Chromosphere b. Photosphere c. Corona d. Sunspot
True or False. Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is incorrect.
36. The Sun is the largest star in the universe.
37. The Earth revolves around the Sun, which takes about 365 days to
complete.
38. Shadows are longest at noon when the Sun is directly overhead.
39. The Sun’s energy is used by plants to make their food.
40. Without the Sun, life on Earth would still be possible.
Answer Key
1. c) Weight
2. b) Loam
3. a) Clay
4. b) River
5. d) All of the above
6. c) Letting the faucet run while washing hands
7. d) All of the above
8. a) Clay
9. b) Store water properly and use it wisely
10. b) Fish and other aquatic animals dying
11. b
12. c
13. a
14. a
15. c
16. e
17. a
18. b
19. d
20. c
21. c) Barometer
22. a) Wind vane
23. d) Flood
24. e) Weather forecasting
25. b) Typhoon
26. T
27. F
28. T
29. T
30. F
31. c
32. b
33. d
34. a
35. c
36. False
37. True
38. False
39. True
40. False
