1) What do we call the shaking and trembling of the Earth’s crust caused by faulting of rocks and volcanic eruption? a) Earthquake b) Landslide c) Tsunami d) Typhoon 2) Which of the following describes the land after an earthquake? a) The land is under water. b) There are mounds on highways. c) There are cracks on the ground.   d) Trees and plants grow abundantly. 3) What do we call molten rock that reaches the Earth’s surface brought by a volcanic eruption? a) Crater b) Lahar c) Lava d) Magma 4) What does the presence of a fault in an area indicate? a) The area is safe and calm. b) The area is flood-prone area. c) The area is often visited by typhoons. d) The area is prone to earthquakes. 5) Why do we have frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions? a) The Philippines lies near the equator. b) The Philippines is often visited by typhoons. c) The Philippines is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire. d) The Philippines is a country surrounded by bodies of water. 6) Which of the following volcanoes is an extinct volcano? a) Mt. Arayat has no recorded eruption. b) Mt. Bulusan releases great amount of ash and smoke. c) Mt. Mayon causes tremors and rumblings in the ground. d) Mt. Taal has erupted recently and was raised to Alert Level 4. 7) Which is the correct sequence in the formation of a volcano? a) 1,3,2 b) 1,2,3 c) 2,1,3 d) 3,2,1 8) Engineers are designing a 10-storey building in an area where seismic activity has been declared. They are planning to make sure that the building can withstand an earthquake. Which would be the most effective procedure for this? a) Apply simulated earthquake forces during the construction of the building. b) Apply simulated earthquake forces to the entire building once it has been built. c) Apply simulated earthquake forces to a designed scale model of the building. d) Apply simulated earthquake forces that were used on the other buildings built in the same area. 9) Which of the following precautionary measures before an earthquake is being practiced by learners in all schools all over the country?  a) Designing an earthquake family plan. b) Preparing an emergency kit and Go bag. c) Participating in quarterly earthquake drills. d) Working on a school hazard map with classmates. 10) When is the best time to evacuate when you are living in a community near a volcano which shows signs of volcanic eruption?  a) After eruption b) During eruption c) Before eruption d) When it is about to erupt 11) The following is a family preparedness plan, except one. Which is it? a) To be prepared whenever disaster strikes. b) To know what to do in case of emergency. c) To watch a movie in cinemas with the whole family. d) To be aware of the whereabouts of the family when disaster strikes. 12) If we are along the seashore when an earthquake occurs, why should we go to a higher place? a) Flashflood may occur b) Landslide may occur c) Mudflow may occur d) Tsunami may occur 13) Which of the following best describes “season”? a) Predicting the weather. b) A particular period in a year. c) A particular period in a month.   d) Day-to-day condition of the atmosphere in a particular place. 14) The rain starts to fall frequently. Farmers begin to plant their crops. People prefer to wear thick clothes and eat warm foods. What season do these events indicate? a) Dry season b) Spring season   c) Wet season  d) Winter season 15) How long is the dry season in the Philippines? a) May to October b) July to November c) January to June d) December to May 16) Why do farmers plant rice during the wet season? a) Plant will grow faster. b) Floods wash away soil. c) Soil is ready for planting. d) Heavy rains and strong winds. 17) What will happen if they plant rice during the dry season? a) The plants will die. b) The plants will grow easily. c) The plants will grow healthy. d) The plants will have more nutrients. 18) What happens during the wet season? a) Lack of water supply. b) The water supply decreases. c) Sometimes, flooding occurs in some areas. d) Many plants and animals suffer due to lack of water. 19) About what time is between today’s sunrise and tomorrow’s sunrise? a) 12 hours b) 24 hours c) 36 hours d) 48 hours 20) What causes the deflection of the wind from the poles to the equator and vice-versa? a) Weather and Climate b) Rotation of the earth   c) Revolution of the earth d) Tilting of the earth’s axis 21) What do you call the movement of the earth that causes day and night? a) Axis b) Colioris Effect c) Revolution d) Rotation 22) How many days would it take for the Earth to complete one revolution? a) 7 days b) 30 days c) 188 days d) 365 ¼ days 23) 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. 24) How long does it take the earth to make one complete rotation? a) 14 hours b) 12 hours c) 24 hours d) 24 days 25) Which of the following statements about the revolution of the Earth is correct? a) As the Earth spins on its axis, it causes climate change.  b) As the Earth revolves around the sun, it causes day and night.  c) As the Earth revolves around the sun, it also rotates on its axis.  d) As the sun revolves around the Earth, it causes seasonal change. 26) Which of these is the effect of Earth’s revolution around the sun? a) Direction of the wind changes  b) Direction of the typhoon’s changes  c) Direction of the ocean current changes  d) Positions of the constellation’s changes 27) Which statement is true about the Earth’s movement? a) Revolution causes day and night.  b) The Earth rotates in a counterclockwise direction.  c) Seasonal changes are effects of the Earth’s rotation. d) Movement of water in the seas and oceans is an effect of the Earth’s revolution. 28) Which of the following occur due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis? a) All parts of the Earth experience daytime  b) All parts of the Earth experience nighttime.  c) Part of the Earth facing the sun experience nighttime while the part facing away experience daytime.   d) Part of the Earth facing the sun experience daytime while the part facing away experience nighttime. 29) What do you call the imaginary line where the earth rotates? a) Axis b) Eclipse c) Revolution d) Rotation 30) How do you call the short climatic changes caused by the Earth’s revolution around the sun? a) Coriolis b) Monsoon c) Season d) Weather 31) How many planets are there in the solar system? a) 4 b) 8   c) 9   d) 10 32) Which are the inner planets? a) Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Earth   b) Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars c) Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Earth d) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune 33) What do you call as Jovian Planet? a) outer core b) inner core c) inner planet d) outer planet 34) Which planet is farthest from the Sun? a) Mercury b) Neptune c) Uranus d) Venus 35) What are the four inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars called? a) dwarf b) gaseous c) giant d) terrestrial 36) Which among the planets has extensive and complex ring system? a) Jupiter b) Neptune c) Saturn d) Uranus 37) Which of the eight planets is known as the blue planet? a) Earth b) Jupiter c) Mercury d) Neptune 38) Which of the following are the outer planets of the solar system? a) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars b) Neptune, Uranus, Earth, Mars c) Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Mars d) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 39) Which planet can support life because of its gases? a) Earth b) Mars c) C. Mercury d) D. Venus 40) Kevin is making a model of the solar system. Which two planets in the model are missing? Mercury-________-Earth-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-________-Neptune a) Earth and Venus b) Mercury and Earth c) Venus and Uranus d) Uranus and Neptune 41) Why is planet earth unique? a) Lacks an atmosphere b) It can generate energy c) It is mostly made of rock d) It contains water in liquid form. 42) How are Earth and Venus similar to each other? a) Venus and Earth are Jovian planets. b) Venus and Earth have almost the same size. c) Venus and Earth have almost the same temperature. d) Venus and Earth have the same distance from the Sun. 43) What is the third planet from the Sun? a) Earth b) Jupiter c) Saturn d) Venus 44) How does a solar system model help us? a) They show which planet are rocky. b) They show how to go to other planets. c) They show which planets are colorful. d) They show the relative size and distance of the planets. 45) What planet that has almost the same size with Earth? a) Jupiter b) Saturn c) Venus d) Uranus 46) What is the largest planet in the Solar System? a) Mars b) Jupiter c) Earth d) Venus 47) Which of the following is the smallest planet in the solar system? a) Earth b) Jupiter c) Mercury d) Neptune 48) It is the last planet in the solar system from the Sun? a) Earth b) Jupiter c) Neptune d) Uranus 49) The diagram below represents the Sun and planets of our solar system. Which planet on Figure 3 represents Jupiter and Saturn? a) B and C b) C and D c) D and E d) E and F 50) If you illustrate the angle of the axis of the Earth relative to the sun, which one is correct? a) b) c) d)

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