LUZONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 5

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

1.What property does gold have if can be shaped into rings?

A. brittleness C. hardness
B. elasticity D. malleability
2.Niña is fond of cleaning the toilet. What is the best way she can use to clean it?
A. Using soap detergent and water. C. Pouring baking soda.
B. Using muriatic acid. D. Pouring soft drinks on it.
3. Warning symbols is used to indicate that a material is harmful. Which of them
symbolizes that a material is poisonous?

A. B. B. C. D. .

4. Under what classification is the household material in the given picture?

A. pesticide B. cleaning material C. personal care D. medicine
5. Mang Lito is a farmer. He used commercial pesticides in controlling pests in his rice field. Where can he store this
poisonous product?
A. in a closed and secured cabinet C. on top of the dining table
B. at the kitchen sink D. under the table
6. Which of the following results physical change in an object?
A. Burning a piece of paper. C. Cutting of wood into smaller pieces
B. Chewing a piece of bread D. Mixing paint with a thinner
7. Among the given examples, which undergo chemical change?
A. Cutting a broken glass C. Cutting a piece of wood
B. cutting a paper into one-fourth D. Rusting of a steel wool
8. Aling Maring burns leaves early in the morning in their backyard. Which of the following is an indication that new
material was formed when heat is applied on it?
A. ash B. fire C. heat D. smoke
9. The absence of oxygen in lighting a candle will cause the candle’s flame to _____.
A. burn B. flare C. ignite D. extinguish
10. Cutting of trees has its advantages and uses to the people. Which of the following is a bad effect of this activity?
A. Cutting of trees may result in flooding
B. Cutting of trees may result in house construction.
C. Cutting of trees may result in paper production.
D. Cutting of trees may result in furniture making.

11. What are the components of 5Rs techniques?

A. Reducing, remaking, recycling, recovering, refilling
B. Reselling, reducing, remaking, recovering, repairing
C. Reducing, reusing, recycling, recovering, repairing
D. Reusing, reselling, refilling, recovering, repairing
12.The main reason for practicing the 5Rs is _________.
A. to combat environmental problems
B. to pile more trash in the landfill
C. to worsen the environmental problems
D. to throw the garbage everywhere
13. Which of the following could happen if 5Rs is not practiced?
A. Disease C. Clean Household
B. Low Water Quality D. Death of Animals
14. The material that can be used as a recyclable trash can.
A. old leaves B. stone C. sand D. milk can
15. Mrs. Garcia leads a group of women to make flowers out of candy wrappers and used plastics. What proper
technique did they used to minimize waste?
A. repair B. recover C. recycle D. re-use

16. How will you classify the household materials in the picture?
A. according to their color C. according to their shape
B. according to their hardness D. according to their use

17. Instead of buying air freshener and to save money, which of the following material is a good alternative to use?
A. cologne C. mothballs
B. peelings of calamansi D. detergent powder
18. Why is it important to read product labels?
A. to know the price of the product C. to use the product correctly
B. to know who buy the product D.to know who the owner of the product is

19. Your best friend bought cough syrup from the pharmacy. You noticed that the medicine is expired already. What
are you going to say to her?
A. Continue to take medicine.
B. Mix it with new medicine.
C. Do not take the cough syrup.
D. Scold the pharmacist for giving expired medicine.
20. The following materials undergo a physical change. Which of the changes in matter has a bad effect on the
environment?
A. evaporation of rainwater
B. using spray paint to cover the rust in tin cans
C. cutting of the fabric to be made into clothes
D. freezing of meat to preserve in a long period of time
21. Why is rusting chain an example of chemical change?
A. Because a chain is part of the environment where we live.
B. Because it gives a beautiful image after.
C. Because the characteristic of the chain doesn’t change.
D. Because rust is weak powdery substance produce during chemical change.
22. Shiela was heating water using the kettle. After thirty minutes of heating, she noticed that there are formation of
bubbles and steam that comes out from the kettle. What do you call the process when liquid water turns into a steam
or water vapor?
A. evaporation B. sublimation c. condensation D. precipitation
23. The reaction of iron with moisture and oxygen present in the air is called ____________.
A. rusting B. cleansing C. burning D. combustion
24. The following activities can be done to pieces of wood, which of these can cause harm to the environment?
A. burning pieces of wood to be made as charcoal
B. shaping pieces of wood to be made into a chair
C. using pieces of wood to be made as furniture
D. forming pieces of wood as junior fence
25. Why is it important to use the 5Rs technique?
A. It can produce more waste. C. It can harm living things.
B. It can pollute the environment. D. It can lessen the wastes every day.
26. In making machines, why metal is recommended to be used?
A. Metal has many colors C. Metal is strong
B. Metal is shiny D. Metal is transparent
27. Chemical substances like fertilizers when not properly handled will ________.
A. help plants grow C. make the soil more fertile
B. make the soil less fertile D. pollute the soil
28. Your mother asked you to give her medicine for fever. What are you going to do first?
A. Read the label of the medicine. C. Taste the medicine before giving it to your mother.
B. Get the glass of water and medicine D. Throw the medicine in the garbage.
29. Father came home from work. Upon entering the gate, he disinfects his hands by using 70% alcohol. However,
Mother was carrying a lighted candle and about to approach Father. What is the best thing to do?
A. Bring more bottles of alcohol for father.
 B. Tell mother to put out the flame before going to the gate.
C. Let her continue to approach father with a lighted candle.
D. Mother may bring a kerosene lamp instead of a candle.
30. The presence or absence of oxygen in the materials may result in the __________.
A. burning of the materials C. change in the materials
B. melting of the materials D. materials remain the same
31. Families in rural areas do the laundry in the river. In doing this, which of the following should they avoid?
A. Throwing of detergents into the river.
B. Using the river water in rinsing the clothes.
C. Putting the washed clothes in the big stones along the riverside.
D. Bringing home the empty plastic containers of the detergents used.
32. Pedro used few big boxes to plant tomatoes instead of many small pots. What technique did he apply?
A. Recycling B. Reducing C. Reusing D. Repairing
33. What is the best benefit a person could get if he/she composts dried leaves found in his/her backyard?
A. He/she could earn income by selling it.
B. He/she could make the house look greener.
C. He/she could make a new decoration for his/her house.
D. He/she could save money by making it a substitute fertilizer.
34. In her class, Mrs. Garcia told her learners to reuse paper instead of throwing it in the bin. How will they do it?
A. Make an origami.
B. Give it to their janitor.
C. Never mind the advice of their teacher.
D. Use it as a scratch paper in computing mathematical equation.
35. How non-biodegradable materials such as plastic, metals, cans and rubbers will be reduced?
A. re-using and recycling C. repairing and recovering
B. repairing and reducing D. repairing and re-using
36. We can prevent rusting of materials made of iron at home by ____________.
A. washing the materials after using
B. exposing material anywhere after use
C. arranging the material before storing
D. wiping the material with a clean dry cloth after use

37. The following are opportunities in using the 5Rs techniques except ___________.
A. selling recyclable materials to junk shops
B. selling handcrafted products made of recyclable materials
C. buying recyclable materials and sell these to the companies
D. buying more plastic bags to put more waste
38. If we do not manage waste materials, what could be the worst environmental consequence?
A. It could lead to spending more money.
B. It could provide no income to the family.
C. It could make the house disorganized.
D. It could lead to the death of plants and animals.
39. Dr. de Lara gave vaccines to pet dogs at Barangay Santiago. How the Barangay Health Workers dispose the used
syringe?
A. Burn them.
B. Throw them in the trash bin.
C. Dispose it in an open field at the backyard
D. Put it in an empty bottle of mineral water; label it with toxic material before disposing.
40. Most of the foods that we have now are packed or wrapped using plastic. What can you do with these wrappers?
A. re-use and recycle C. repair and recycle
B. re-use and repair D. recover and repair
41. Rhea gave you chocolates as birthday presents. You were very excited to share it with your younger brother who
loves chocolates but when you read the label, you noticed a food allergen warning. Some of these contain peanuts.
What will you do?
A. I will go to the grocery store and buy candies for my brother.
B. He will not be given any chocolate because he has an allergy.
C. I will choose the ones without peanuts and give it to him.
D. I will still give him the chocolates and ignore the effects.
42. Your father has celebrated his birthday yesterday, there were many empty plastic bottles of soft drinks left. What
is the best way you can do with these empty plastic bottles in order to protect the environment?
 A. burn the empty plastic bottles
B. throw the empty plastic bottles into the seashore
C. make the empty plastic bottles as flower vases
D. dump the empty plastic bottles in the landfill
43. Which of the following statements shows a person practice recovering materials to help save the environment?
A. Carol bought good vegetables only enough for her one-day meal.
B. Instead of throwing away all the soft drink cans he bought, Dennis used them as pots for his
plants.
C. Denise, instead of buying a new bag for the upcoming school days, washed and fixed held old
one.
D. Mr. Cruz collected the chicken manure in his poultry farm and gave it to a shop that can convert
biodegradable material to LPG.
44. Who among the students did not show the importance of practicing 5Rs?
I. Ana is using her sisters’ old bags in going to school.
II. Jack is using a new plastic bottle for his drinking water every day.
III. John is restoring the worn shoes by applying an adhesive.
IV. Seth is making a wallet from plastic wrappers.
A. Seth B. John C. Jack D. Ana
45. Derrick collects used straws from the canteen’s garbage bags every morning. What could possibly be
Derrick’s plan with his collections?
A. He will throw the straws somewhere in school.
B. He just wants to fill their house with used straws.
C. He does not like to see straws in the garbage bags.
D. He make a colorful hat/bag from the used straws for his grandmother.

46-50. (5 pts)
Direction: Design your useful product from the solid/liquid recyclable materials you can find at home, or in
your locality and in school.
 Rubrics for the Designed Product
Criteria Description Points Score
Use of recyclable materials in 1-3 recyclable materials used in the product design 1
designing the product 4-6 recyclable materials used in the product design 2

Environmental Impact of the The product has no adverse impacts on the environment 1
Product The product contains adverse impacts on the environment 0
Importance to the user The designed product has 1-2 related uses to the user 1
The designed product has 3-5 related uses to the user 2
Total Expected Points 5

Prepared by:

CHITA LHAARNIE U. GARCIA

Teacher III

Checked and verified by:

MAGDALENA G. BARRUGA WILFRED L. PRUDENCIANO

School Quality Assurance (Member) School Quality Assurance (Chairman)

NOTED:

REGINO GLENN B. COLOBONG

School Principal I

ANSWER KEY
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. D
10. A
11. C
12. A
13. C
14. D
15. C
16. D
17. B
18. C
19. C
20. B
21. D
22. A
23. A
24. A
25. D
26. C
27. B
28. A
29. B
30. C
31. A
32. B
33. D
34. D
35. A
36. D
37. D
38. D
39. D
40. A
41. C
42. C
43. D
44. C
45. D
46. –50- Answers may vary.