NAT-SCIENCE

1. Which of the following activities results in a physical change?

A. Molding clay
B. Baking bread
C. Digesting food
D. Roasting chicken

2. Which of the following is a result of a chemical change?

A. Frozen water
B. Broken glass
C. Chopped wood
D. Tarnished silverware

3. Salt gives taste to our food. But eating too much salty foods could cause
_________.

A. Obesity
B. Diabetes
C. Blood clotting
D. Kidney stone

4. Which of the following additives enhances the flavor of cooked food but
may cause headache and nausea in people sensitive to it?

A. Sodium benzoate
B. Vetsin or MSG
C. Citric acid
D. Salt

5. An additive that is mixed with flour in making pandesal was found to cause
cancer. What is this additive?

A. Sodium nitrate
B. Bromate
C. Vetsin
D. Sugar
6. Annie goes mountain climbing. What is she likely to observe as she
approaches the top of the mountain?

A. The temperature becomes warmer.

B. The temperature becomes cooler.
C. The wind becomes stronger.
D. The wind becomes weaker.

For items 7 and 8, study the illustration of the Earth and the amount of light it
receives from the Sun.

7. In the areas reached by the slanting rays of the Sun, what climate is
experienced?

A. Temperate
B. Warm
C. Dry
D. Cold

8. Which part of the Earth would have a very warm climate?

A. At the equator
B. At the North Pole
C. At the South Pole
D. Between the equator and the North or South Pole

9. Which are gaseous Planets?

A. Venus and Earth

B. Mercury and Mars
C. Jupiter and Saturn
D. Uranus and Neptune
10. According to the Big Bang theory, what would happen to the Universe in the
future?

A. New galaxies will form.

B. The Universe will come to an end.
C. Galaxies will continue moving away from each other.
D. Galaxies will move toward each other then form a single galaxy.

11. Which is an example of a chemical change?

A. Dissolving sugar in hot water

B. Candle melting into liquid
C. Water boiling into steam
D. Frying fish in hot oil

12. Which is an example of a chemical change?

A. Melting of ice
B. Souring of milk
C. Crumpling of paper
D. Evaporation of alcohol

13. The following are additives used in powdered fruit juices. Which one should we
avoid?

A. Sugar
B. Carotene
C. Vitamin C
D. Aspartame

14. Which of these additives can be safely added to meat to delay its spoilage?

A. Salt
B. MSG
C. Nitrates
D. Bromate
For item 15, refer to the following picture showing the label on a carton of an orange
juice.

Orange
Juice

One serving contains

100% of the
recommended daily
amount of Vitamin C

15. Which statement supports the information on the label?

A. Orange juice turns all vitamins into vitamin C.

B. Orange juice provides vitamin C to the body.
C. Orange juice removes vitamin C from the body.
D. Orange juice causes the body to need vitamin C.

16. Which of the following factors greatly influences the climate in the Philippines?

I. Presence of air masses

II. Distance from the equator
III. Presence of body of water
IV. Amount of sunlight received
V. Presence of mountain ranges and valleys

A. I and II
B. III and V
C. II and IV
D. I, III and V

17. The weather man says a cold front is coming. What does this mean?

A. Rain is coming soon.

 B. A warm air mass is invading cooler air.
C. A cold air mass is invading warmer air.
D. A northerly wind is carrying cold wind.

18. Which of the following factors greatly affects the climate in places at the equator?

A. Presence of air mass

B. Geographical location
C. Amount of sunlight received
D. Presence of bodies of water

19. Describe how the distance from the sun affects the temperature on the planets.

A. The temperature is hotter if the planet is farther from the sun.

B. The temperature gets colder if the planet is farther from the sun.
C. The distance from the sun does not affect the temperature of any planet.
D. The temperature stays the same on all planets.

20. What factors causes the Philippines to have tropical climate where humidity and
temperature are high?

A. Its location from the equator

B. Its surrounding big oceans
C. Its mountainous region
D. Its great land mass

21. Which factor causes different climate conditions on the different countries of the
world as polar, temperate, and tropical?

A. The height to the place from sea level

B. The distance of the place from the equator
C. The distance of the region on the sea
D. The amount of heat the place receives from the sun

22. The following statements explain the Big Bang Theory EXCEPT

A. All matter in the galaxies were once packed into one big ball.
B. The stars moved so far that they could not be seen anymore.
C. The universe expanded and would soon expand over again.
D. The stars came from the materials that exploded and thrown outward and
moved farther away from each other.
23. What would happen to the universe in the future according to the Big Bang
Theory?

A. New galaxies will form.

B. The universe will come to an end.
C. Galaxies will continue moving away from each other.
D. Galaxies will move toward each other then form a single galaxy.

24. Which of the following statements describes the core of the Earths interior layer?

A. It is made up of solid rocks.

B. It is made up of several plates.
C. It is the hottest part of the Earth.
D. It is the Earths outermost layer.

25. Which statement describes the Earths mantle?

A. It is Earths largest layer covering about 67% of Earths mass.

B. It is the outermost and the thinnest layer of the Earth.
C. It is the most Earths innermost layer.
D. It is made of iron and nickel.

For item 39, refer to the table below.

STAR COLOR SURFACE TEMPERATURE

Sun Yellow 6,000 C
Rigel Bluish-white 20,000 C
Vega White 11,000 C
Betelgeuse Red 3000 C
aldebaran orange 4000 C