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Test I
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What layer of the Earth is made up of tectonic plates?

a. crust c. outer core
b. Inner core d. mantle
2. This refers to the amount of energy released by the earthquake from its origin.
a. focus c. intensity
b. epicenter d. magnitude
3. What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?
a. an area where crustal plates are hard
b. an area where crustal plates are weak
c. an area without crustal plates
d. an area without earthquakes
4. At what magnitude can earthquake cause displacement of buildings and cracks on the
earth’s surface?
a. magnitude 4 c. magnitude 6
b. magnitude 5 d. magnitude 7
5. Where is an earthquake’s epicenter found?
a. directly above the focus
b. directly below the focus
c. directly above the magnitude
d. directly below the magnitude
6. Which of the following event cause an earthquake?
a. too much heat from the sun
b. changing temperatures
c. movement of crustal plates
d. mixture of crustal plates
7. Where does an earthquake originate?
a. epicenter c. seismology
b. focus d. volcanology
8. What does PHIVOLCS means?
a. Philippine Institute of Volcanology
b. Philippine Institute of Volcanologist
c. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
d. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismologist
9. Which of the following refers to the ground above the focus?
a. epicenter c. seismology
b. focus d. volcanology
10. What is the scale used by the PHIVOLCS to measure the intensity of the earthquake?
a. Reichter Scale c. Richter Scale
b. Reicter Scale d. Ricter Scale
11. What causes the day and night?
a. Earth’s rotation c. Earth’s tilt on its axis
b. Earth’s revolution d. Earth’s distance from the Sun
12. How many hours does the Earth takes to complete its rotation?
a. 6 c. 24
b. 12 d. 48
13. Which is not true about the Earth?
a. It revolves around the Sun.
b. It rotates on its axis in clockwise direction.
c. It revolves in counterclockwise direction.
d. It takes one day for the Earth to complete its rotation.
14. When does summer begin in the northern hemisphere?
a. March 21 or 22 c. September 21 or 22
b. June 21 or 22 d. December 21 or 22
15. Which is true about the Sun?
a. The Earth rotates around it.
b. The Earth revolves around it.
c. It is the farthest star to Earth.
d. It rises in the west and sets in the east.
16. When will be the next leap year if the year 2016 is a leap year?
a. 2017 c. 2019
b. 2018 d. 2020
17. How many days does the Earth take to complete its revolution?
a. 365 c. 365 and ¼
b. 365 and ¾ d. 364 and ¼
18. What do you call the movement of the Earth on its own axis?
a. revolution c. circulation
b. rotation d. direction
19. In what direction does the Earth move?
a. north to west c. east to west
b. south to north d. west to east
20. How long does the Earth take to complete its rotation?
a. one month c. 24 weeks
b. one day d. 24 days
21. Which planet has the “great red spot”?
a. Jupiter c. Mars
b. Uranus d. Neptune
22. Which is the second largest planet in the solar system?
a. Neptune c. Saturn
b. Jupiter d. Uranus
23. Which is the hottest planet in our solar system?
a. Mars c. Mercury
b. Venus d. Uranus
24. What is Earth’s twin planet?
a. Earth c. Uranus
b. Saturn d. Venus
25. Which is the only planet that can sustain life?
a. Earth c. Saturn
b. Jupiter d. Mars
26. How many planets are there is the solar system?
a. 8 c. 10
b. 9 d. 11
27. How old is the solar system?
a. 5 000 years c. 5 billion years
b. 5 million years d. 500 billion years
 28. Which statement describes the atmosphere of the planet correctly?
a. Venus is mostly carbon dioxide.
b. Mercury is mostly nitrogen.
c. Earth is mostly oxygen.
d. Saturn is mostly helium.
29. How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach the Earth?
a. 1 minute c. Instantaneous
b. 8 minutes d. 24 hours
30. To weigh roughly two-thirds less than what you do on Earth, which planet would you be on?
a. Uranus c. Venus
b. Mars d. Jupiter

Test II: TRUE or FALSE

Direction: Read the statement. Write T if the statement is correct and F if the statement is wrong in
the space provided.

________1. The Earth moves in three ways. It rotates or spins like a top, travels, around the Sun, and
moves through the Milky Way galaxy with the rest of the planets in the Solar System.
________2. Rotation is the movement of the Earth on its axis.
________3. In the solar system, the planets known as the giant planets are also known as the outer
planets.
________4. Volcanic eruptions can destroy properties and kill people.
________5. The Philippines consists of 7, 900 island.
________6. Climate does not affect and influence the health and livelihood of the people.
________7. Summer begins in northern hemisphere during June 21 or 22.
________8. Earth rotates on its axis in counterclockwise direction.
________9. Revolution is the movement of Earth around the Sun.
________10. There are nine planets in the Solar System.

Test III. Matching type.

Direction: Match the Column A with Column B

Column A Column B

1. start of winter a. axis

2. twenty-four hours b. autumnal equinox
3. path that the Earth follows as it revolves around c. December 21 or 22
the sun d. June 21 or 22
4. leap year e. one day
5. equal day and night on September 23 f. 24 orbit
6. equal day and night on March 21 g. revolution
7. imaginary line in which the Earth turns h. rotation
8. turning of the Earth around the Sun i. spring equinox
9. The movement of the Earth around the Sun j. 365 ¼ days
10. Start of summer k. 366 days