Science 9 Quarter 3 Reviewer

Refer to the diagram below for questions 1.

A scientist recorded the following data for different areas:

1. Based from the table, which area is the coldest?

• A. Mountain range and bodies of water are both absent in Area D.

• B. Mountain range and bodies of water are both present in Area A

• C. Mounitain range is absent while bodies of water is present in Area B

• D. Mountain range is present while bodies of water is absent in Area C

. Why constellations appear different in the northem and southem hemisphere?

• A. The stars and their patterns shift because of the Earth's movement as it orbits around the sun

• B. The stars and their patterns shift because of the Sun's movement as it revolves around the earth.

• C. The planets and their patterns do not move because the Earth's movement as it orbit around the sun.

• D. The moon and their patterns do not move because the Sun's movement as it revolves around the earth

3. The constellation on the right represents the constellation Cygnus. Which statement BEST explains why is Cygnus visible to an observer in Manila is September but not visible is March?

• A. Earth orbits the Sun.

• B. Earth spins on its axis

• C. Cygnus orbits the Earth.

• D. Cygnus spins on its axis.

4. What causes the apparent change in the positions of a constellation in the course of the night?

• A. Revolution

• B. Rotation

• C. Both A and B

• D. Neither A nor B

5. Maria is a grade 9 student and wanted to find out what are the constellations visible during the month of December. If you

were Maria, what will you do?

• A. Bring a friend and do the stargazing.

• B. Wait for the night time to come and watch the night sky.

• C. Bring a copy of constellations and compare it when you watch the night sky.

• D. Wait for your friend to give you the list of constellations visible during December.

6. Why can we see different constellations at different times of the year? This is due to

• A. rotation of the earth.

• B. tilt of the earth's axis.

• C. revolution of the earth.

• D. revolution of the moon.

7. The picture on the right is a view of the Big Dipper above the northern horizon in the Philippines.

How will the big dipper look like a few hours later?

• A. Lowered

• B. Flipped vertically, in place

• C. Rotated to

  the right/clockwise

• D. Rotated to the left/counterclockwise

8. How would you explain the importance of constellations in the lives of our ancestors?

I. It is use for navigation

II. It is associated with religion.

Ill. It is use to determine the seasons.

IV. It is use to determine when to sow and to harvest.

• A. I and II

• B. I, II and III

• C. I, II and IV

• D. I, II, III and IV

Refer to the table below for questions 9-10.

List of Some Volcanoes in the Philippines.

9. Which volcanoes can be classified as active?

• A. Taal and Iraya

• B. Pulung and Taal

• C. Iraya and Pulung

• D. Taal and Kanlaon

10. Which volcano is considered as inactive?

• A. Iraya

• B. Kanlaon

• C. Pulung

• D. Taal