Division of City Schools of Muntinlupa

City of Muntinlupa District II Score:

CUPANG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (MAIN)
Summative Test in Science and Health VI
“Ecological Balance”

Name:_______________________________ Date:______________________

Grade and Section: _____________________ Teacher: Ms. Almarie F. Morales

Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What are the things that we can get from forest?
I. medicine III. Lumber
II. Electric parts IV.dynamites
a. I, II, and III c. I, II, IV
b. I, III, IV d. II, III, IV
2. Which of the ff. is not derived from the forest?
a. Dye b. Rubber c. corals d. medicines
3. How does the forest prevent flash floods?
a. Forest absorbs excess rain water c. Forest make the environment drier and humid
a. Forest prevent frequent occurrence of rain d. Forest shield rain from falling
4. Why are forests good for environment?
a. Forest absorb excess amount of carbon dioxide in the air c. Forest disrupt the ecological balance
b. Forest make the environment cool d. Both a and b
5. Forest gives us our basic needs which are ______.
I. Food III. Shelter
II. Medicine IV. Clothing
a. I, III, IV b. I, II, III
b. II, III, IV d. I, II, III, IV
6. Which factor has contributed greatly to the disruption of the ecosystem?
a .Weather changes b. b. human activity c. overpopulation d. wind system
7. Which of the following may disturb a habitat in a farm community?
a. Planting forest trees in big areas c. Converting farm into housing areas
b. Putting more fertilizers in the soil d. Cutting down more trees to allow sunlight in the forest
8. What condition in a polluted lake will most likely cause the death of fishes?
a. chemical spread b. lack of sunlight c. lack of food d. lack of oxygen
9. Which is an evidence of pollution in a river caused by human activities?
a. Excessive growth of algae c. recycled industrial wastes
b. absence of toxic chemicals in water d. fast flow of water
10. How can pond ecosystem be disturbed?
a. When more water plan ts and more water animals survived
b. When the pond become polluted with waste matter
c. When big floods come
d. When the tiny fish are eaten by bigger fishes
11. When you live in a crowded community which of the following is affected most?
a.Education b.Supply of water c. Health d. Occupation
12. Which of the following is usually the problem in an overcrowded community?
a. unsanitary surroundings
b. lack of water supply
c. poor health of children
d. all of these
13. Where can a highly contagious disease easily spread?
a. subdivision
b. condominium
c. squatters area
d. rural area
14. Why is there more health problem in a fast growing population?
a. Poor living conditions
b. bad weather
c. lack of health technology
d. ignorance of people
15. All are effects of rapid increase of population in a community EXCEPT _________.
a. Food Scarcity b. Water Shortage c. Pollution d. Rich Environment
16. Fast growth of population brings about many problems. People can help slow down the increase in population through,
a. Taxation Education c. Population and Sex Education
b. Health Education d. Computer Education
16. Which of the ff. help improve the food supply?
a. Have farmers continue to use primitive tools
b. Let poor farmers do Kaingin System
c. Encourage the use of compost and fertilizers
d. Encourage farmers to raise more children tom help them plant
17. One way of slowing down population explosion is;
a. Getting married
b. Marrying at the right age
c. Marrying then have many children
d. None of these
18. What agency helps in the housing problem of the people?
a. Department of Education
b. National Housing Authority
c. National Grains Authority
19. One solution to the overpopulation problem is;
a. Family planning
b. Bearing more children
c. Working double time
d. Buying more land
20. Which of the activities below shows that one participate in improving the environment?
a. Cleaning one’s environment
b. Cutting down trees
c. Throwing garbage
d. Shooting birds and other animals
21. What activity should you participate in maintaining balance in the environment?
a. Kaingin System
b. Deforestation
c. Reforestation
d. Wildlife hunting
22. Boys and girls can do much to conserve the wildlife, how can you help in the campaign “Conserve our Forest”
a. Plant new trees
b. Throw cigarette butts in the forest
c. Throwing garbage
d. Shooting birds and other animals
23. How do farmers cope with rapid population growth?
a. They ask the government for help c. They always plant new crops
b. They apply modern farming methods d. They always harvest
24. This technique is used by the farmers by digging a pit where left over crops and peelings of fruits and vegetables are buried until
decay and become fertilizers.
a. crop rotation b. green manuring c. composting d. yielding
25. How do people control the outbreak of diseases or epidemic in the community?
a. avoid crowded places c. keeping surrounding clean
b. proper hygiene d. all of the above
II. Choose the letter of the correct answer in the box.

a. Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrate oxide i. Humus / fertilizer

b. Crowded area/ poor sanitation j. Food and water Shortage
c. Unplanned family k. Green Manuring
d. Chloroflouro Carbon l. Birth rate in a certain place
e. Department of Health (DOH) m. Recycling
f. Nitrogen fixing bacteria/ leguminous plant n. Discipline and strategies
g. Family planning o. Non-biodegradable
h. balanced
_____1. If there is insufficient food supply, the environment is _______.
_____2. Population includes the _______.
_____3. What are the causes of overpopulation?
_____4. What could be the cause of an outbreak of diseases or epidemic in an overpopulated area?
_____ 5. A technique in farming where crop is planted after harvesting another crop.
_____6. What kind of chemical mix the air that leads to the destruction of ozone layer?
_____7. What makes up an acid rain?
_____ 8. Materials that decay are called __________.
_____9. Agency that provides lectures about health habits.
____10. Converting used materials into useful ones is called ______.
____11. A very useful plant that contains oxygen forming nitrate is _______.
____12. People can cope with rapid population growth because of their _______.
____13. A method that helps control birth rate is ________.
____14. Waste materials like empty bottles, tin cans and plastics are classified as _____.
____15. If there is an equal number of plants and animals in an ecosystem, the environment is _____.

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