Quiz 2

Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________

Grade and Section: ______________________________________ Score: _____________

I. Multiple choices
Directions: Chose the letter of the correct answer.

1. To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at

a. the lines of latitude only.
b. the lines of longitude only.
c. a neighboring area to describe the location.
d. the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude.
2. When measuring the lines of latitude, always begin with the ____, which represents 0 degrees.
a. prime meridian c. longitude
b. equator d. latitude
For numbers 3-4, refer to map 1.

3. Which of the following is the correct location of province A.?

a. 16° N and 121° E c. 16° S and 121° W
b. 17° N and 122° E d. 17° S and 122° W
4. Province B would be located at ___________.
a. 7° N and 126° W c. 7° N and 126° S
b. 7° S and 126° E d. 7° N and 126° E
For items 5-6, use map 2.
5. Using map 2, in which longitude could you find the Philippines?
a. 60° E c. 120° E
b. 60° W d. 120° W
6. In which latitudes could you find the Philippines?
a. between 0° and 30° N c. between 120° E 180° E
b. between 0° and 30° S d. between 120° W and 180°
7. We depend on energy for many of our daily activities. Which of the following shows
conservation of energy wisely?

I. Switch off lights when not in use.

II. Recycle materials like paper and glass container.
III. Turn off electrical appliances when they are not in use.
IV. At low tide, water is allowed to run out through the dam to turn electrical generators

a. I only c. I, II, III

b. I and II d. I, II, III, IV
8. Which of the following DOES NOT describe a wise conservation of energy?
a. constructing dams near waterfalls
b. using solar power cells to run electricity
c. dumping of agricultural wastes into rivers
d. making windmills in areas with strong seasonal winds.
9. Which is the best example of physical weathering?
a. the rusting of an iron nail
b. the chemical reaction of limestone with acid rain
c. the formation of sandbar along the side of a stream
d. the cracking of rock caused by the freezing and thawing of water
10. Is there a relationship between the presence of minerals in the Philippines with any
geologic structure?
a. No. The presence of minerals in the Philippines has no connection with geologic
structures.
b. Yes. The presence of minerals in the Philippines indicates that the country is rich in
resources.
c. No. There is no direct relationship between the presence of minerals in the
Philippines with any geologic structure.
d. Yes. The presence of minerals in the Philippines indicates the presence of geologic
structure like active faults and volcanoes.
 11. You see pieces of cardboard, empty soft drink cans, and a broken wooden chair dumped in
a vacant lot. What materials are being wasted in the dumpsites?
a. Paper c. wood
b. metals d. all of these
12. Your community is rich in metallic minerals. Which of the following should the community
undertake in order to conserve such precious mineral deposits?
a. Use all of them to earn money.
b. Put-up tunnels to harvest all metallic minerals.
c. Formulate laws and ordinances to regulate the mining of minerals.
d. Use dynamites to clear out the mountain and reveal the mineral deposits.
13. What are the factors which affect the soil formation?
a. climate, temperature, amount of rainfall
b. slope of soil, amount of rainfall, slope of the land
c. amount of soil, amount of rainfall, slope of the land
d. reforestation, use of compost as fertilizers, amount of rainfall.
14. Is there a relationship between our latitude position and high diversity of life forms in the
country?
a. Yes. The Philippines is surrounded with oceans and large bodies of water.
b. No. There is no relationship between our latitude position and high diversity of life
forms in the country.
c. No. The latitude position of the Philippines has no connection with high diversity of
life in the country.
d. Yes. The Philippines is near the equator where there is sunshine all year round and
rainfall is abundant.
15. Which of the following list of materials correctly match of which it was produced?
a. Cans and knives: farm
b. Leather shoes, spoon and fork : mines
c. Food products and house components : mines
d. Paper and bags: tress, and other fiber, starch

II. TRUE or FALSE

Directions: Write T if the statement is TRUE and F if the statement is FALSE.

_____1. Latitude lines are not parallel to the equator.

_____2. Renewable resources are natural resources that can be replace and renewed with in a long
period of time.
_____3. Latitude lines form circle that are smaller at the poles.
_____4. Watersheds are just about water.
_____5.weathering is the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural processes.

III. Directions: Write R on the blank if the material is renewable and N if it is nonrenewable.

_____1. Coal
_____2. wind
_____3. stars
_____4. kerosene
_____5. trees

IV. Enumeration: Give 5 energy resources that can be found in the Philippines.