Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION XIII – CARAGA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BUTUAN CITY
ALVIOLA VILLAGE INTEGRATED SECONDARY SCHOOL – BAAN CAMPUS
BRGY. BAAN KM 3, BUTUAN CITY

SUMMATIVE EXAMINATION #4
SCIENCE 10, QUARTER 3

 Instruction: Shade the letter of the correct answer on the answer sheet provided. Do
not write anything on this test questionnaire.

1. Which of the following refers to diversity?

A. extinct species C. the rate of species declines
B. nonrenewable resources D. the variety of species on Earth
2. The level of biodiversity that involves a variety of habits and communities is
A. species diversity C. genetic diversity
B. population diversity D. ecosystem diversity
3. An endangered species means
A. A species in danger of extinction
B. A species growing on public land
C. A species that has disappeared entirely
D. An organism brought to a place where it has not lived before
4. Humans depend on healthy ecosystem to ensure a healthy biosphere that has balanced
cycles of energy and nutrients.
A. True B. False
5. Which is not a benefit of biodiversity?
A. Medicine B. Ecotourism C. Deforestation D. Agriculture
6. All of which belongs to managed ecosystems EXCEPT for one. Which does not belong to the
group?
A. Plantations B. Farms C. Aquaculture sites D. Wildlands
7. The arctic environment has temperatures that range between -22 oC and 6oC with snow
covering some of the area. Which adaptation would most likely help a population of
organisms survive this environment?
A. Long necks and tall legs C. Green feathers and webbed feet
B. Large shell and leathery skin D. Light colored fur and layers of blubber
8. Variations are important in population because they can lead to ___________.
A. More fossils C. Better environments
B. Less evolution D. New species over time
9. According to PAG-ASA, there is an approximate of 20 storms that visit Philippines. Our
biodiversity is greatly affected with these. What components of an ecosystem refers to ability
of (example) a forest to withstand windstorm?
A. Reproduction B. Repetition C. Resistance D. Resilience
10.Why is biodiversity important to ecosystems?
A. It reduces the number of insects in each ecosystem.
B. It increases at each level of the food chain.
C. It helps populations adapt to ecological changes.
D. It allows animals to feed permanently from one type of plant.
11.What best describes the carrying capacity?
A. Ability of the ecosystem to supply enough resources for the organisms who lives on it.
B. The total mortality rates
C. The total natality rates
D. total amount of organisms can occupy a certain area
12.When the population of a certain area exceed to its carrying capacity, the following may
happen EXCEPT?
A. pollution B. starvation C. extinction D. finiteness of resources
13.The spread of Covid-19 that kill millions of humans around the world is a density-dependent
factor.
A. True B. False
14.How is natality rate and mortality rate correlated with each other?
A. A population will decrease if the death rate is greater than the birth rate.
B. If the birth rate is greater than the death rate, then the population will grow or increase
C. There is no relationship between the two.
D. Both A and B.
15.Why is competition existing among organisms in a ecosystem?
A. The resources are enough with the organisms.
B. The resources are not enough with the organisms.
C. They are sharing and living happily in the same territory.
D. They are not fighting with their resources.

For items 16-20, refer to the figure below.

16.What factor have direct effect to the population growth for Situation A?
A. Predation B. Emigration C. Competition D. Disease/ parasites
17.Which situation has a direct effect to the population growth of Emigration?
A. Situation A and B C. Situation F and B
B. Situation A and F D. Situation E and C
18.Which among the situation has similar limiting factors of population growth?
A. Situation A, B and C C. Situation C, D and E
B. Situation D, E and F D. Situation A, D and F
19.What kind of limiting factors are natural disasters, temperature, sunlight, and human
activities?
A. Density- Independent limiting factor C. Density- Dependent limiting factor
B. Density limiting factor D. Dependent limiting factor
20.Which of the following are natural disasters?
A. Tropical cyclones, sunlight, temperature, and fires
B. Floods, Earthquakes, fires, and tropical cyclones
C. Temperature, floods, fires, and sunlight
D. Sunlight, Fires, floods, and temperatures

Prepared by:

MAE O. CUDAL
Subject Teacher