Summative Test 2 Science 7 (4 Quarter)

Download as docx, pdf, or txt
Download as docx, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1of 2

SUMMATIVE TEST 2

SCIENCE 7 (4th Quarter)


Name: ____________________________________________ Grade & section: ___________________

Directions. Choose the letter of the correct


____ 1. What is the most abundant element in the atmosphere?
a. Argon b. Carbon Dioxide c. Nitrogen d. Oxygen
____ 2. What is the correct order of Earth’s atmospheric layers from bottom to top?
a. Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
b. Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere
c. Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
d. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
____ 3. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
a. Mesosphere b. Stratosphere c. Thermosphere d. Troposphere
____ 4. In which layer do all-weather phenomena take place?
a. Exosphere b. Mesosphere c. Stratosphere d. Troposphere2
____ 5. Why is the presence of ozone above the troposphere important for the survival of living things on Earth?
a. It helps in cloud formation. b. It warms the Earth’s surface.
c. It makes jet flying more comfortable. d. It offers protection from the Sun’s harmful UV rays.
____ 6. Why are scientists concerned about the greenhouse effect?
a. There is no technology that will keep the temperature of Earth constant.
b. Planting trees in wider areas is not possible because Earth has many desert areas.
c. Human activities, like burning fossil fuels and deforestation, enhance the greenhouse effect.
d. The human population is increasing rapidly; more carbon dioxide will be released into the atmosphere.
____ 7. What happens when air is heated?
a. It stays in place. b. It expands and rises.
c. It spreads in all directions. d. It moves towards a lower elevation.
____ 8. In what direction does the wind blow?
a. from high pressure to low-pressure area b. from low pressure to high-pressure area
c. from northeast to southwest d. from southwest to northeast
____ 9. Which of the following does not describe the Amihan?
a. It brings cold weather.
b. It comes around July to September.
c. It comes from the northeast and moves southward.
d. It passes over the Pacific Ocean before it reaches the Philippines.
____ 10. What is not true about the ITCZ?
a. It results in thunderstorms.
b. It occurs in countries near the equator.
c. It occurs in the Philippines all year round.
d. It is a place where winds in the tropics meet, rise, and form clouds.
____ 11. What is the basis for the division of the layers surrounding the Earth?
a. Changing amount of oxygen
b. Changing the composition of gases
c. Changing temperature
d. Changing weather patterns
____ 12. What characteristics differentiate the troposphere from the other layers of the atmosphere?
a. It is where most water vapor is found.
b. It begins about 16km above the Earth’s surface.
c. It is where all the weather phenomena take place.
d. It is where temperature decreases with an altitude of 2⁰ C/1000ft.
____ 13. Which of the following human activities contribute to global warming?
I. Burning of fuels
II. Deforestation
III. Overpopulation
IV. Planting of trees in wider area
a. I only b. I, II, III c. I, II, III, IV d. IV only
____ 14. Which of the following is not a way to prevent global warming from getting worse?
a. Conserving electricity
b. Cutting of trees
c. Reducing the use of gasoline and gasoline-related products (burning of these in car engines release CO2 )
d. Turning rice fields into residential or commercial centers
____ 15. Water vapor and carbon dioxide are both greenhouse gases. Why are we so worried about increasing carbon
dioxide and NOT water vapor?
a. This is usually an indication that an El Niňo event is coming.
b. Land heats up faster than water during the day, and it also cools faster at night.
c. Global warming is primarily a problem of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
d. Water vapor collects in the atmosphere but falls as rain when they are heavy enough.

II. Direction: Write T if the given statement is TRUE. Otherwise, write F.


____ 1. The cold air that we experience from December to February is known as Amihan.
____ 2. The place where cold air sinks is a low-pressure area.
____ 3. When the bodies of water are exposed to the Sun during the day, they heat up faster than the land surface.
____ 4. Cold air rises and warm air sinks.
____ 5. ITCZ stands for Intertropical Convergence Zone.

You might also like