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2020-2021 AC-FO-020

ST. MARY’S ACADEMY OF SAN NICOLAS, INC.

FOURTH QUARTER LONG TEST

General Instructions: READ EACH ITEM CAREFULLY AND SELECT THE LETTER OF THE
CORRECT ANSWER.

Test I: Multiple Choice.

1. The process involved in the breaking of rock boulders into pieces is called ________.
a. deposition
b. erosion
c. sedimentation
d. weathering
2. Which of the following occurs when acidic water caused the rocks to break producing clay and soluble
salts?
a. carbonation
b. erosion
c. hydrolysis
d. oxidation
3. The following human activities are caused of physical weathering, EXCEPT.
a. boating and fishing
b. building roads and tunnels
c. mining ores
d. acidic water in the river
4. When is wind an agent of erosion?
a. When it breaks rocks into pieces
b. When it carries rock pieces to other places
c. When it stops picking up rocks
d. When it presses down on rocks
5. Plant serves as agents of weathering. Which of the following statements support this idea?
a. Branches of plants cause the rocks to break when blown by the winds.
b. Decaying trunks of plants cause the rocks to break.
c. Falling of leaves cause rocks to break.
d. Root of plants that grow in rocks and cause them to break.
6. Your teacher asked you to use a hand lens to observe the rock samples. You noticed
that some rocks have coarse grains while others have fine grains in them. This shows
that rocks differ in ________.
a. color
b. size
c. shape
d. texture
7. Which of the following would not use rocks and minerals?
a. building
b. ceramics
c. electrical device
d. jewelry
8. What makes the water muddy after a heavy rain?
a. The pebbles picked up by water.
b. The rainwater turned brown in color.
c. The gravel and sand carried by the water.
d. The fine dust particles dissolved in water.
9. How can trees help prevent erosion?
a. The roots hold the soil firmly together.
b. The trees block the way of running water.
c. The roots absorb the water at once.
d. The roots secrete acid, attacking the rocks.
10. When sand dunes are deposited, the agent responsible is _________.
a. gravity
b. wind
c. solutions

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d. raindrops
11. All of these are causes of soil erosion except one.?
a. fire
b. human activities
c. water
d. wind
12. Which of the following is NOT an example of physical weathering?
a. burrowing of animals
b. splitting due to root penetration
c. smashing with heavy instruments
d. decay of plants and animals in rocks
13. Which process does NOT happen in a rock cycle?
a. compaction
b. melting
c. sublimation
d. weathering
14. Which of the following is NOT caused by the people in the process of weathering?
a. splitting due to root penetration
b. digging mountains and rock places
c. land developers flatten the rocky hills
d. using dynamites in quarrying and mining
15. Which of the following statements does NOT describe physical weathering?
a. It is known as mechanical weathering.
b. It occurs with the exposure of rocks to physical forces.
c. It is the breaking down of rocks, forming new substance.
d. It is the ordinary breaking down of rocks without forming a new substance.
16. What agent of erosion can usually move only sand-sized or smaller particles?
a. wind
b. glaciers
c. water
d. sand
17. A mass of snow and ice in motion is a/an _______.
a. loss deposit
b. glacier
c. outwash
d. abrasion
18. Which describes a metamorphic rock?
a. It is soft.
b. It is very hard.
c. It has several layers.
d. It is formed from hot magma.
19. How can trees help prevent erosion?
a. The roots hold the soil firmly together.
b. The trees block the way of running water.
c. The roots absorb the water at once.
d. The roots secrete acid, attacking the rocks.
20. While digging rocks, some men found a large rock. They broke off a piece and saw some fossils in it.
What kind of rock is it?
a. igneous rock
b. sedimentary rock
c. metamorphic rock
d. extrusive igneous rock
21. Which of the following events area associated with thunderstorms?
a. heavy rainfall and hail
b. thunder and lightning
c. microbursts
d. all of the above
22.When caught in a thunderstorm in an open field, the best thing to do is to _____________________.
a. run for cover under the nearest tree in your area
b. lie down flat on the ground and do not panic
c. crouch down as low as possible while minimizing contact with the ground
d. remove all metallic objects from your pockets
23. You are generally safe inside a car during the lighting storm because:
a. the car’s radio antenna will act as a lightning rod
b. the rubber tires insulate you from the ground
c. metal cars do not become electrically charged

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d. the metal car body will carry the current around the passenger inside
24. At home, when confronted with an approaching tornado, you should ___________.
a. open the windows right away
b. grab a video camera and start filming
c. listen to see whether the tornado has an audible roar
d. seek shelter immediately
25. A tropical depression ____________________.
a. occurs when there is an identifiable drop is surface pressure
b. occurs when the winds are 60 km/h or less
c. is assigned a name
d. is an unorganized cluster of thunderstorm
26. A low-pressure system is also referred to as a __________.
a. cyclone
b. anticyclone
c. cold front
d. thunderstorm
27. A high-pressure system is also referred to as a __________.
a. cyclone
b. anticyclone
c. warm front
d. thunderstorm
28. Where do typhoons usually form?
a. over cold oceans
b. over warm oceans
c. over cold continents
d. over warm continents
29. Which can be greatly damaged by typhoons?
a. agricultural lands
b. fish farms
c. forest
d. all of the above
30. What occurs when Earth is between the sun and the moon?
a. lunar eclipse
b. solar eclipse
c. high-tide
d. low tide
31. What causes tides?
a. moon’s rotation on its axis
b. strong winds
c. gravitational pull of the sun and moon
d. Earth’s revolution around the sun
32. What star color is the hottest?
a. blue
b. orange
c. red
d. yellow
33. The color of the star is related to its ______________.
a. size
b. energy
c. shape and size
d. size and temperature
34. How do you determine the age of a star?
a. by its color
b. by its surface temperature
c. by its shape
d. both a and b
35. Why do stars seem to twinkle?
a. They are too short.
b. Their size and color vary.
c. They are covered with clouds.
d. Light bends as it passes the layers of atmosphere.
36. What is a star?
a. a group of constellation
b. a cold glowing sphere of gases
c. a hot glowing sphere of gases
d. a hot glowing sphere of radiation

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37. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
a. Stars differ in size.
b. Red stars are the hottest stars.
c. Supernovas are exploding stars.
d. The sun is medium-sized yellow star.
38. Why does the sun appear bigger than the other stars?
a. It has yellow light.
b. It is bigger than the other stars.
c. It is nearer to Earth than the other stars.
d. It has a higher temperature than the other stars.
39. Which is a zodiac constellation?
a. Big Dipper
b. Sagittarius
c. Cassiopeia
d. Orion
40. Why are constellations important?
a. They used this to praise gods.
b. They help mariners and navigators find directions.
c. They brighten the sky with their beautiful patterns.
d. They are used in fortune telling in astrology.

Answer Key:

1. d 21. d
2. c 22. c
3. d 23. d
4. b 24. c
5. d 25. b
6. d 26. a
7. c 27. b
8. c 28. b
9. a 29. d
10. b 30. c
11. a 31. a
12. d 32. a
13. c 33. d
14. a 34. d
15. c 35. d
16. a 36. c
17. b 37. b
18. c 38. c
19. a 39. b
20. b 40. b