SCIENCE 9 Score

SUMMATIVE EXAM
NAME: ________________________________ SECTION: ______________________
Quarter 3 – Week 6 AND 7: CLIMATIC PHENOMENA IN GLOBAL LEVEL
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Instruction: Write your answer on this sheet. Make sure to answer neatly and legibly.
Multiple Choice: Read the statements carefully. Choose the BEST answer. Write the letter of your answers on the
space provided before each number.

_____1. The following are effects of climate change EXCEPT;

A. There will be wild fires that cause damage to forested areas.
B. Typhoons are becoming more likely and dangerous.
C. Drought and famine are possible.
D. Change in weather and climatic pattern will not occur.
_____2. What is the most appropriate definition of climate change?
A. Climate change refers to significant changes in precipitation, wind patterns and other measures of climate
that occur over several decades or longer.
B. Climate change refers to significant changes in global temperature, precipitation, wind patterns and other
measures of climate that occur over a certain period of time.
C. Change refers to significant changes in global temperature, precipitation, wind patterns and other measures
of climate that occur over a short period of time.
D. Climate change refers to significant changes in global temperature, precipitation, wind patterns and other
measures of climate that occur over several decades or longer.
_____3. Which of the following situation shows the effect of climate change?
A. Birds lay eggs at the right time of the year.
B. Hibernation of some animals happen at the usual time.
C. There will be no changes in the migration patterns of birds.
D. Some species of plants bloomed earlier than expected.
_____4. What is being referred to as the change in regular climatic pattern?
A. Enhanced greenhouse effect
B. Climate change
C. Global warming
D. Carbon footprint
_____5 What action/s can reduce the effect of climate change?
A. Adopt a plant based diet
B. Travelling by airplane
C. Cutting down of trees to be used in furniture-making.
D. Using defective charger than buying a new one
_____6. How can we lessen the effect of climate change?
A. Through conversion of forest/trees for other land purposes
B. Intensive farming to produce crops
C. Using incandescent light bulb in homes
D. Reducing energy demand
_____7. Which of the following will likely to happen if climate change becomes worse?
A. Expanding of glaciers
B. Forest will be conserved.
C. Heavy rains or typhoons seldom happen
D. There will be an extensive forest fires, drought and heat waves.
_____8. Which is true about climate change?
A. Climate change is man-made.
B. It is not real.
C. It is a natural occurrence.
D. Climate change cannot affect plants and animals
_____9. Which of the following that will cause La Niña?
A. Cooling of water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America.
B. Cooling of water in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South America.
C. Warm water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America.
D. Cooling water off the Atlantic coast of the US.
_____10. It refers to the abnormal and lengthy warming in the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean.
A. El Niño B. La Niña
 C. C. Climate change D. Monsoon
_____11. Which of the following is NOT an effect of El Niño?
A. Heavy precipitation
B. Massive storms
C. Drought
D. Stronger thunderstorms
_____12. The La Niña in the Philippines will cause__________________________ weather
A. Cool and wet
B. Warm and dry
C. Cool and dry
D. Warm and wet
_____13. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
A. Nitrogen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Carbon monoxide
D. Carbonic acid
_____14. Which of the following is an indication of global warming?
A. Rising of sea level
B. Moderate waves on the ocean
C. Constant erosion
D. Decrease of global temperatures
_____15. Which statement BEST describes greenhouse effect?
A. Where more light is let into the atmosphere.
B. Where heat is retained in the atmosphere.
C. Where less light is let into the atmosphere
D. Where heat is kept out of the atmosphere

Prepared by:
Kevin P. Arnaiz
Science 9 Teacher