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