Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Bais City
Bais City North District
Bais City Special Science Elementary School

Third Periodical Exam

SCIENCE VI

Name: ____________________________________________

Score:

Date: ________________________________
I.
Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. This refers to the distance traveled overtime.
A. Speed
B. Velocity
C. Acceleration
D. Deceleration
2. This refers to both the speed and direction of a moving object.
A. Speed
B. Velocity
C. Acceleration
D. Deceleration
3. This is also referred to as negative acceleration; when a moving object decreases its
velocity.
A. Speed
B. Velocity
C. Acceleration
D. Deceleration
4. The rate of change in velocity of a moving object is called _______________.
A. Speed
B. Velocity
C. Acceleration
D. Deceleration
5. The formula for calculating the speed of an object is _______________.
A. S= distance
time
B. S= time
distance
C. S= time x distance
D. S= distance + time
6. Andy is an athlete, he is able to run a distance of 30 meters in 10 seconds. What is
his speed?
A. 10 meters/second
B. 5 meters/second
C. 3 meters/second
D. 3 kilometers/hour
Situation: Runner A ran at a speed of 5 meters/second. Runner B ran 8 meters in 2
seconds and runner C at 6 meters in 2 seconds.
7. What is the speed of runner B?
A. 10 meters/second
B. 5 meters/second
C. 3 meters/second
D. 4 meters/second
8. What is the speed of runner C?
A. 10 meters/second
B. 5 meters/second
C. 3 meters/second

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D. 4 meters/second
9. Who ran the fastest?
A. Runner A
B. Runner B
C. Runner C
D. Both A and B
10. Who ran the slowest?
A. Runner A
B. Runner B
C. Runner C
D. Both A and C
11. What is the formula in computing acceleration?
A. Acceleration = final velocity + initial velocity
time for the change in velocity
B. Acceleration = final velocity - initial velocity
time for the change in velocity
C. Acceleration = final velocity x initial velocity
time for the change in velocity
D. Acceleration = final velocity - time for the change in velocity
initial velocity
Situation: Cars A and B are traveling in the same direction at speed of 50 kph. Both
cars increase their velocity to 60 kph. Car A is able to do it in 5 minutes, Car B in 10
minutes.
12. What is the acceleration of Car A?
A. 2 kph/min
B. 4 kph/min
C. 6 kh/min
D. 8 kph/min
13. What is the acceleration of Car B?
A. 1 kph/min
B. 2 kph/min
C. 3 kph/min
D. 4 kph/min
14. Which car is faster?
A. Car A
B. Car B
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
15. You have been running at a speed of 20m/s N. What does this situation indicate?
A. acceleration
B. inertia
C. interaction
D. velocity
16. It is the outermost and the thinnest layer of the Earths surface.
A. Crust
B. Mantle
C. Core
D. Continent
17. It is the innermost layer and hottest part of the Earth which is composed of iron and
nickel.
A. Crust
B. Mantle
C. Core
D. Continent
18. It is the middle layer of the Earth and is composed of hot molten rocks.
A. Crust
B. Mantle
C. Core
D. Continent
19. The blanket of air surrounding the Earth is called _______________.
A. Atmosphere
B. Hydrosphere
C. Lithosphere
D. Exosphere
20. Large land masses which compose one-fourth of the Earths surface are called
_______________.

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A. Continents
B. Islands
C. Countries
D. Mountains
21. Giant seismic waves are called _______________.
A. crest
B. faults
C. folds
D. tsunamis
22. The theory that states that the crusts are in constant motion.
A. continental drift
B. faulting
C. fold formation
D. plate tectonic
23. The strength of an earthquake is referred to as _______________.
A. epicenter
B. intensity
C. magnitude
D. scale
24. The measure of the amount of energy released during an earthquake is called
_______________.
A. epicenter
B. intensity
C. magnitude
D. scale
25. A volcano with broad, gentle slope is a _______________ volcano.
A. cinder
B. composite
C. shield
D. stratovolcano
26. An earthquake maybe caused by _______________.
A. cracks
B. faulting
C. folding
D. weathering
27. The opening of a volcano is called the _______________.
A. magma chamber
B. main vent
C. side vent
D. crater
28. Solid particles released after a volcanic eruption are carried during heavy rain and
forms streams of mudflow called _______________.
A. lava
B. lahar
C. magma
D. flood
29. This is a type of volcanic eruption which is considered as the most destructive.
A. Violent
B. Quiet
_______31.
This is defined as the condition of the
C. Intermediate
atmosphere at a given place and time.
D. Composite
30. The center or origin of an earthquake is called _______________.
_______32.
Northeasterly winds from Siberia bringing
A. focus
B. epicenter
cool air.
C. magnitude
A. Latitude
D. intensity
_______33.
Southwesterly winds from the equator
B. Humidity
bringing warm air.
C. Spring
II.
Matching type. Match the definitions in column A to their corresponding terms in
D. Wind Vane
column
the letter
the answer
on the
before each
_______34.
ThisB.isWrite
the amount
of of
moisture
present
in space provided
E. Weather
number.
the atmosphere.
F. Climate
_______35. The instruments that determines the
G. Rain Gauge
A wind.
B Effect
H. Coriolis
direction of the
I. Summer
_______36. The instrument that measures the amount
J. Winter
of rainfall at a specific period of time.
K. Amihan
_______37. The earths rotation causes the wind to
L. Habagat
turn sideways.
_______38. The imaginary lines that run parallel to the
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grow new leaves.
_______40. It is the season of the year wherein there
is an abundance of sunlight.

III.

Enumeration
A. Give 3 precautionary measures to be done BEFORE a volcanic eruption occur.
41.
42.
43.
B. Give 2 precautionary measures to be done DURING an earthquake .
44.
45.
C. Give 3 beneficial effects of volcanic eruptions.
46.
47.
48.
D. Give 2 harmful effects of volcanic eruptions.
49.
50.
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