ALS AERT REVIEWER - SCIENCE

SCIENCE REVIEWER for ACCREDITATION & EQUIVALENCY READINESS TEST (AERT)

1. It is a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape, work together to form a bubble of life.

A. Food cycle

B. Ecosystem

C. Natural selection

D. Biodiversity

2. The following are biotic components of an ecosystem EXCEPT one.

A. Plants

B. Animals

C. Bacteria

D. Air

3. Mang Ambo and his laborers are constructing a house. On the first floor, they need to bring up some construction materials and down some debris. Which simple machine can you recommend?

A. wheelbarrow

B. pulley      

C. inclined plane

D. wedge

4. Desk top computer is an example of ________.

A. super computer

B. minicomputer

C. microcomputer

D. mainframe computer

5. In a laboratory class, Melba needs to measure the amount of essential oil she will need to make a perfume. Which equipment or apparatus is necessary?

A. graduated cylinder

B. beaker

C. weighing scale

D. burner

6. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A. The greenhouse effect is a natural process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat.

B. Global warming refers to the rise in global temperatures due mainly to the increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

C. Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment.

D. To reduce global warming, the best thing to do is to increase greenhouse gases.

7. Which of the following will slowdown global warming?

A. Burning of fossil fuels

B. Burning of garbage

C. Tree planting

D. Using polystyrene foam products

                                       

8. The following are greenhouse gases EXCEPT one.

A. H₂O                                                           

B. O₂

C. O₃                                                             

D. CO₂

9. Which combination is NOT correct?

A. Northwest Pacific – typhoon

B. Atlantic and Northeast Pacific – hurricane

C. North Pacific - tsunami

D. S. Pacific & Indian Ocean – cyclone

10. You heard over the radio that a super typhoon is coming. What should you NOT do?

A. Temporarily live with relatives whose houses are on upper ground.

B. Buy essential foods and medicines.

C. Go to evacuation shelter, if required.

D. Do nothing because typhoon is a natural phenomenon.

Characteristics	Volcano A	Volcano B
Height	200 meters	700 meters
Shape	broad	narrow
crater	400 meters diameter	280 meters diameter
Last eruption	1920	Dormant for 2,000 years

11. Based on the above table, which volcano is active?

A. Volcano A

B. Volcano B

C. Neither Volcano A nor Volcano B

D. Both Volcano A and Volcano B

12. Which volcano is located in Camiguin Island?

A. Mt. Hibok-Hibok 

B. Canlaon                                                     

C. Mt. Pinatubo

D. Taal Volcano

13. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. Volcanoes and earthquakes both result from the movement of tectonic plates.

B. Often, earthquake occurs on or near a volcano.

C. Like volcanoes, earthquakes are common to all types of plate boundary.

D. Earthquake and volcanic eruptions are hard to predict.

14. Which of these superstitious beliefs has NO scientific explanations?

A. Not taking a bath during menstruation

B. Fishing during full moon

C. Harvesting mushrooms after thunderstorms

D. Throwing copper coins in deep wells

15. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Light travels fastest in water.

B. Light and sound have the same speed in solid.

C. Sound travels faster than light.

D. Sound travels the slowest in gas.

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