SCIENCE 6 (QUARTER 4) SEASONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Directions: Read, understand and answer the following questions. Then, write the letter
of your answer on the space before each item number.

____1. Which season takes place in the Philippines during the months of June to
November?
A. dry season C. cold season
B. wet season D. summer season
____2. Which is also known as Hanging Amihan?
A. Eastwest Monsoon C. Southwest Monsoon
B. Northeast Monsoon D. Northsouth Monsoon
____3. Which season is characterized by heavy rain and typhoons?
A. dry season C. autumn season
B. wet season D. summer season
____4. Which is influenced by the Northeast Monsoon or Hanging Amihan?
A. dry season C. winter season
B. wet season D. summer season
____5. The Philippines experiences two seasons only because it is located near the
A. equator B. North Pole C. South Pole D. temperate Region
____6. When is the best season for farmers to start planting their crops?
A. winter season C. dry season
B. spring season D. wet season
____7. Which season is characterized by frequent rainfall?
A. Fall season C. Wet Season
B. Dry Season D. Winter Season
____8. Which season in the Philippines is characterized by infrequent rainfall and water
shortage?
A. Fall season C. Wet Season
B. Dry Season D. Winter Season

____9. Which causes the seasons experienced in the Philippines?

A. people living in the country
B. oceans that surround the Philippines
C. continents near the Philippines
D. location of the Philippines near the equator
____10. Which brings warm and moist in the country that makes rains heavier and
typhoons stronger?
A. Cold fronts C. Northeast Monsoon
B. Trade winds D. Southwest Monsoon

SCIENCE 6 (QUARTER 4) MOVEMENTS OF THE EARTH

____11. Which of the following causes of day and night?

A. rotation of the sun on its axis
B. rotation of the Earth on its axis
C. revolution of the moon around the sun
D. revolution of the moon around the Earth

____12. Which of the following statements about Earth’s rotation is true?

A. The Earth’s rotation causes climate change.
B. The Earth’s rotation is equivalent to one day.
C. The Earth’s rotation is equivalent to one year.
D. The Earth’s rotation causes seasonal change.
____13. Which of the following refers to imaginary line where the Earth spins?
A. Axis B. Ellipse C. Orbit D. Pole
____14. Which is not an effect of the Earth’s rotation on its axis?
A. Day and night
B. Coriolis Effect
C. Seasonal Changes
D. Sun seems to rise on the East and set on the West
____15. Which of the following is an effect of the Earth’s rotation?
A. Earthquake C. Movement clouds
B. Coriolis Effect D. Change of seasons
____16. Which is the effect of the counterclockwise movement of the Earth?
A. The sun seems to rise in the East.
B. The sun seems to rise in the West.
C. The sun seems to rise in the North.
D. The sun seems to rise in the South.
____17. How long does it take for the planet Earth to complete one rotation?
A. 21 hours B. 22 hours C. 23 hours D.24 hours
____18. Which condition is experienced in places facing the sun during Earth’s rotation?
A. Daytime C. Darkness
B. Nighttime D. Cold temperature
____19. Which is true about Earth’s tilt on its axis?
A. The Earth is tilted 0 degrees.
B. The Earth is tilted 90 degrees.
C. The Earth is tilted 22.5 degrees.
D. The Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees.
____20. Which of the following explains Coriolis effect?
A. As the Earth rotates on its axis, air does not move
B. As the Earth rotates on its axis, air remains stationary
C. As the Earth rotates on its axis, air moves back and forth
D. As the Earth rotates on its axis, air is deflected and changes its direction