Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region 02
Division of Nueva Vizcaya
SOLANO HIGH SCHOOL

SUMMATIVE TEST
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Name:____________________________________________Date:__________________ Score:

Direction: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following BEST describe resources?
A. Everything that exists in nature and has
utility or use to mankind.
B. Anything that is only available naturally on
earth.
C. It can renew itself within nature.
D. It can last for a lifetime.
2. The following are environmental concerns
EXCEPT____________.
A. Global Warming
B. Hazardous Wastes Proliferation
C. Population Growth
D. Depletion of Biodiversity
7. Who among the following personalities is
considered environmentalist who spearheads the
clean-up of Pasig River?
A. Gina Lopez
B. Rachel Carson
C. Chin Chin Guttierez
D. Loren Legarda
8. Which of the following is TRUE to energy?
A. It cannot be transformed to another kind
B. It cannot be recycled.
C. Its quality is not degraded when it changes.
D. It can be created nor destroyed.

3. Which of the following disciplines is NOT a major For item no. 9, refer to the image below.
contributor to the field of environmental science?
A. Chemistry B. Biology
C. Geology D. Humanities

4. How do we call the specialists who studies, collects

and analyzes data pertaining to the environmental
problems?
A. Environmentalists
B. Environmental Scientists
C. Environment Protector
D. Naturalists

5. Which of the following describes an

environmentalist?
9. Based from the graph, what gas were missing in
I. Promotes environmental awareness Earth’s early atmosphere?
II. Advocates environmental protection A. Water vapor B. Carbon dioxide
III. Analyzes data relating to C. Oxygen D. Nitrogen
environmental conditions.

A. I only B. II only 10. Which of the following is TRUE to early

C. I and II only D. I, II and III atmosphere?
A. The earth’s atmosphere began evolving
6. Biodiversity means_____________. about 5 billion years ago.
A. Economic diversity B. The major gases that makes up the
B. Saving habitat for at risk of extinction atmosphere are hydrogen and oxygen.
native animals C. Denser atmosphere was created due to
C. The diversity of flora (plants) and fauna gases released from volcanic emissions and
(animals) smokestacks.
D. Various methods of biological control D. All gases came from the universe.
 Water Vapor (H2O) 0.0 4.0
For items number 11-13 study the image below
15. Which substance is unreactive and all comes out
as same gas?
` A. Nitrogen B. Oxygen
C. Argon D. Carbon Dioxide

16. The following are TRUE to the air we breathe

EXCEPT________?
A. People exhale the same mixture of gases although
in concentrations different from what they inhale.
B. Carbon dioxide may comprise only a very small
percentage of air but it is an essential substance in
photosynthesis.
C. The gas that we only exhale is carbon dioxide.
D. When we inhale, we breathe in other substances
which could be harmful to our health.

17. Which among the pairs of pollutants are man-

made?
A. Nitrogen and carbon dioxide
B. Carbon monoxides and nitrogen
11. The layers of the atmosphere are separated C. Oxygen and carbon dioxide
according to this change.  D. Carbon monoxides and nitrogen oxide
A. Altitude  B. Elevation
C. Temperature D. Distance from the sun 18. What are the effects of air pollution on human
health?
.12. Which of the layers of the atmosphere from the A. Insomnia, Rhinitis and cardiac
earth to space is correct? B. Asthma, Rhinitis and high blood pressure
A. thermosphere B. thermosphere C. Pulmonary, cardiac and vascular
exosphere mesosphere D. Diabetics, Rhinitis and heart attack
mesosphere stratosphere
stratosphere troposphere 19. Which of the following is considered the main
troposphere exosphere source of excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
leading to the destruction of the ozone layer?
C. troposphere D. stratosphere
stratosphere troposphere A. Carbon gas released into the atmosphere
from factories and cars
mesosphere mesosphere
thermosphere thermosphere B. Carbon dioxide being released from animals
exosphere exosphere during the process of cellular respiration
C. Carbon gas released into the soil through the
process of decomposition
13. What happens to the air pressure as you go higher
D. Carbon dioxide released into the oceans
up in space?
during deposition and decomposition
A. the air pressure increases
B. the air pressure decreases
C. the air pressure stays the same 20. Which gas is being suspended by these vehicles?
D. there is no air pressure
.
14. Which of the following is the most common gas in
the atmosphere (78%)?
A. Nitrogen B. Oxygen
C. Carbon Dioxide D. Trace gases
A. Sulfur Dioxide
For items no. 15., study the table below B. Sulfuric Acid
C. Nitrogen
Comparison (by volume) of gases humans inhale and
D. Carbon Monoxide
exhale.
Substance Inhaled air Exhaled air
(% by (% by Performance Task:
volume) volume)
Nitrogen (N2) 78.0 75.0  As part of the celebration of Schools Tree
Day and National Tree Day this year, you are task to
Oxygen (O2) 21.0 16.0 grow your own tree in your backyard. “Puno ko, Alaga
Argon (Ar) 0.9 0.9 ko” is your simple way to fight global warming.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 0.04 0.5-0.6