SENIOR HIGHSCHOOL DEPARTMENT

A.Y. 2022 – 2023

SCIENCE Reviewer
PART I.

1. A radio transmitter broadcasts a signal at a given frequency. If the broadcast

frequency is increased, what happens to the speed and the wavelength of the radio
waves? Speed Wavelength
2. .. C 3H 6 + ... O 2 ... CO 2 + ... H 2OWhen the equation above is balanced and all
coefficients are reduced to their lowest whole-number values, the coefficient for H
2O
Ans. 6
Ans. Remains the same; Decreases
3. What two gases make up most of the Earth's atmosphere?
Ans. Oxygen and nitrogen
4. If the Sun were twice as far away from Earth as it is now, what would happen to
the strength of the gravitational force between the Sun and Earth?
Ans. It would be one-fourth as strong as it is now.
5. Air in the atmosphere continuously moves by convection. At the equator, air rises;
at the poles, it sinks. This occurs because__________________.
Ans. warm air is less dense than cold air
6. A 10-liter sample of CO 2 gas contains the same number of molecules as how
many liters of O 2 gas at the same temperature and pressure?
Ans. 10 liters
7. A planetary model of a system, such as the models of the Solar System and the
atom discussed here, is appropriate whenever the components of the system and
the nature of the forces between them have certain properties. Which of the
following might be some of these properties?
Ans. One of the components is much more massive than the others and exerts an
attractive force on each of the other components.
8. During the time in the Earth's history when the first amphibians appeared, which of
the following was one of the major groups of plants that dominated the land
habitats?
Ans. Ferns
9. What is the main reason that water has the ability to dissolve many different
substances?
Ans. Water molecules attract ions and the charged parts of molecules.
10. What is a property of all galaxies?
Ans. All galaxies have a spiral shape.
11. Coal, petroleum, and natural gas found underground in certain parts of Earth are
primarily formed from which process?
Ans. Transformation of dead plants and animals under heat and pressure

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 12. A person produces two sound waves with a flute, one immediately after the other.
Both sound waves have the same pitch, but the second one is louder. Which of the
following properties are greater for the second sound wave?
Ans. Amplitude
13. Why does radioactive dating of meteorites give a more accurate age for Earth than
radioactive dating of rocks at Earth's surface?
Ans. Most rocks that first formed on Earth's surface have since undergone major
geologic changes.

14. The picture below shows a rock formation with folded layers.

Which statement best explains how the rock layers folded?

Ans. The rock was slowly compressed due to tectonic plate movement.
15. According to the theory of plate tectonics, the movement of plates can form mountain
ranges
and valleys. Within the next 100 million years, the Great Rift Valley in Africa will
most likely become a _____________.
Ans. wider and deeper valley
16. Which of the following should be done when you are outdoors during a
thunderstorm?
Ans. squat on the ground to minimize height

17. A student is left in their house along with her younger siblings during one weekend.
She noticed that their sofa is on fire and it seemed that it has been burning for about a
minute. Which should she do first?
Ans. Find her younger siblings and make sure they leave the house.
18. Which of the following examples refers to a biotic potential?
I. Forest fire in the Brazilian Amazon.
II. A cat gives birth to eight kittens every year.
III. Houses damaged by a strong typhoon.
IV. A lion has an abundant amount of prey due to migration.

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 Ans. II and IV
19. Turtle is a reptile with a body encased in a bony shell that serves as protection from
predators. What theme in the study of life is exemplified by the turtle's bony shell?
Ans. Growth and development

20. On a hot day, a man feels to go for a swim, drinks some cold water, or sits in the shade
while on a cold day, he feels to put on a coat, sits in a corner, or eats a
bowl of hot soup. Given the situation, how would you classify the interaction of
the man to his environment?
A. It is an example of growth and development.
B. It shows man’s adaptation to his environment.
C. It is the ability of the man to regulate his internal condition.
D. It ensures the survival of man and in carrying out his functions.
21. Water covers 75% of the Earth’s surface and yet some people still do not have enough
water to drink. Why?
I. Most of world’s water is salty
II. Most of our bodies of water are polluted by chemicals
III. Most freshwater are frozen in ice caps
IV. Most of pure water are in the groundwater

Ans. I and II
22. You were given a granite sample and tasked to describe just by looking and touching
it.
Which of the following statements below will best describe a granite
based on its physical appearance?
Ans. Light- colored, coarse- grained igneous rock rich in quartz and feldspar
23. While many different gases are found in the atmosphere, a number do NOT contribute
significantly to solar heating of the atmosphere. Which TWO of the following gases do
NOT absorb much heat?
Ans. nitrogen and oxygen
24. Which of the following is TRUE about sexual reproduction?
Ans. It involves the exchange of genetic material between two individuals.
25. Which of the following statements is true about parasites and their relationships with
their hosts?
Ans. The parasite enjoys the benefits of a relationship in which the host is harmed or
killed
26. How would you describe the movement of water molecules during osmosis?
Ans. from an area of higher concentration of solvent and lower concentration of solute to
an area of lower concentration of solvent and higher concentration of solute
27. Arnold was asked by his teacher to give an example of a statement that illustrates an
intensive property of matter. He could give which choice below?
Ans. The freezing point of pure water is at O°C

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28. On the label of baking powder, one can find the statement “Ingredients: Corn starch,
sodium bicarbonate, calcium, acid phosphate, and sodium aluminum sulfate.” Based on
this, we can conclude that baking powder is a/an _______.
Ans. Mixture
29. Misael noted that it was very hot yesterday. Miguel agreed since the average
temperature was 304 K. What is the value of this reading in degrees Celsius?
Ans. 31.0
30. Scientists have found fossils of tropical plants in Antarctica. How could tropical plants
have grown in Antarctica?
Ans. At one time, Antarctica was located closer to the equator.
31. Use the diagram below to answer the question.

How much energy is available to the organisms in level 3?

Ans. a small percentage of the energy in level 2
32. The RA 10121 Or also known as the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management
Act of 2010 provides for the development of policies and plans and the implementation of
actions and measures about all aspects of disaster risk reduction and management,
including
good governance, risk assessment and early warning, knowledge building, and awareness-
raising, reducing underlying risk factors, and preparedness for effective response and early
recovery. As a responsible citizen, how can you help in implementing this policy?
Ans. Participating in a relief operation as a regular disaster volunteer.

Ans. It is the ability of the man to regulate his internal condition.

33. A volcano usually provides signs and warnings when it is about to erupt but there are
certain instances that it might explode without warning if the type of eruption is phreatic.
How is this phreatic eruption produced?
Ans. Noticeable increase in the extent of cooling up of vegetation around the volcano's
upper slopes.
34. Which from the following statements below correctly conclude the movement of both
basaltic and granitic magma toward the Earth’s surface?
Ans. Basaltic magma rises all the way to the Earth’s surface to erupt from a volcano, while
granitic magma typically solidifies within the Earth’s crust.

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For items 35-36, refer to the chemical formula and property of the minerals presented in
the table below.

35. Which of the following inference can be made about the two minerals?
Ans. Olivine can scratch hematite.
36. Which chemical groups do these two minerals belong to?
Ans. Olivine = silicate; hematite = oxide
37. On a hot day, a man feels like going for a swim, drinking some cold water, or sitting in
the shade while on a cold day, he feels like putting on a coat, sitting in a corner, or eating a
bowl of hot soup. Given the situation, how would you classify the interaction of the man
to his environment?

38. Based on the figure below, what is common among the human arm, cat’s leg, whale
flipper and bat’s wing?

I. Have the same bones.

II. Share common ancestors.
III. Body parts have the same functions.
Ans. I & II only
39. As part of the modern theory of the origins of the elements, it is hypothesized that
before the formation of the stars, most of the matter in the universe consisted of what
atoms?
Ans. hydrogen and helium
40. You are tasked by the rural health unit as the monitoring personnel in the recent
cholera outbreak in your community. Upon interviewing the families of individual who are

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hit by the disease, you found out that most of the victims of the outbreak are those who
opted to directly
drink the tap water source in the community than buying distilled water in the refilling
station.
What notion could be formulated from that observation?
Ans. Risk factor in low-income families is higher than in high-income families
41. Only about 50% of the solar energy directed toward Earth penetrates directly to the
surface. What happens to the rest of the radiation?
Ans. It is absorbed or reflected by the atmosphere.
42. The table below lists the gases coming from a modern Hawaiian volcano. If ancient
volcanoes gave off the same gases, which gas would have been most helpful in the
development of early life-forms that could carry out photosynthesis?

Ans. 𝐶𝑙2
43. During a typhoon, you noticed an abnormal rise of seawater level that caused flooding
in the coastal area you are living in. What phenomenon had you just witnessed?
Ans. storm surge
44. In the given figure below, at which location would earthquakes be least likely to
occur?

Ans. 1
45. A super typhoon is expected to landfall in your province in the next coming days and
you

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are tasked by the LGU to be the focal person in addressing the disaster preparedness of
your
locality. Which of the following activities should you perform in addressing disaster
preparedness?
Ans. Capacitating and organizing responders
46. In this speed vs. time graph, the object at point C

Ans. slowing down

47. A parachute on a dragster racing-car opens and changes the speed of the car from 85
m/sec to 0 m/sec in a period of 4.5 seconds. What is the acceleration of the car?
Ans. 18.9 m/s/s
48. Which of the following government agencies is responsible disaster
rehabilitation and recovery?
Ans. National Economic and Development Authority

49. An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect

plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid:
water, apple juice, or milk. What variables should be kept
constant/controlled?
Ans. type of plant, flower pot, soil, and amount of sunlight
50. Kevin and Suzanne go skydiving. Kevin is heavier than Suzanne, but both use the
same size
parachute. Kevin has a greater terminal speed compared with Suzanne because
Ans. He has to fall faster for air resistance to match his weight.
51. Compared to the temperature and moisture of the air rising on the windward side, the
temperature and moisture of the air descending at the same altitude on the leeward
side will be ________________.

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Ans. warmer and drier
52. A cart is pushed and undergoes a certain acceleration. Consider how the acceleration
would
compare if it were pushed with twice the net force while its mass increased by four.
Then its
acceleration would be
Ans. half
53. Match the position vs. time graph with the correct speed vs. time graph.

Ans. D.
54. Which division on the geologic time scale is the shortest?
Ans. epoch
55. What subsystem of the earth is considered as the thin gaseous layer that envelops the
lithosphere?
Ans. Atmosphere
56. Which of the following represents the correct order of the processes responsible for
the formation of sedimentary rocks?
Ans. Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

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57. Compared with radiation from the sun, terrestrial radiation has a lower frequency. How
does this affect climate change?
Ans. Lower-frequency radiation, in the form of CO , is trapped in Earth’s atmosphere. This
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combined with the incoming radiation from the sun causes the temperature on Earth to
rise.
58. A high-temperature source radiates relatively
Ans. high-frequency waves with short wavelengths.
59. When heat is added to a system, the amount of heat added can
Ans. increase the temperature, increase internal energy, and do external work.
60. A student obtains a cup of quartz sand from a beach. A saltwater solution is poured
into the sand and allowed to evaporate. The mineral residue from the saltwater solution
cements the sand grains together, forming a material that is most similar
to:___________________.
Ans. Sedimentary rock

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