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BASELINE TEST

SCIENCE 9
Direction: Read each item carefully. Select from the four given choices
the one that best complete the statement or answer the question.
1. Which of these is the job of the respiratory system?
A. Breaking down food for it to be used by the body.
B. Transport oxygen to the different cells of the body.
C. Holding up the body and giving it support and shape.
D. Gas exchange between the external environment and the body’s circulatory
system.

2. What important activity takes place in the lungs?


A. food is digested
B. liquid waste is filtered from the blood
C. oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide
D. the trachea is exchanged for the larynx

3. Which type of blood vessels carries blood towards the heart?


A. arteries B. capillaries
C. veins D. arteries, veins, and capillaries

4. When the diaphragm contracts (is pulled downward), ________ occurs.


A. exhalation B. inhalation
C. hiccup D. the lungs deflate

5. Which shows the correct flow of blood in the heart?


A. left atrium – right atrium – left ventricle – right ventricle
B. left atrium –left ventricle – right ventricle - right atrium
C. right atrium – left ventricle- left atrium – right ventricle
D. right atrium – right ventricle –left atrium – left ventricle

6. What will happen if the heart and lungs of a person fail to work?
I. Causes breathing difficulty
II. Cardiac arrest occurs
III. Experiences dizziness
IV. Buildup of carbon dioxide that damages the tissues and organs
A. I and II B. II and III C. III and IV D. I,II,III and IV

7. Camellia flower is controlled by codominant trait. A red flower (RR) is crossed


with white flower (WW)? What is the phenotype of RW?
A. red B. red and white C. white D. pink

8. How many pairs of chromosomes are in a human being?


A. 23 B. 44 C. 56 D. 88

9. Sex – linked genes are genes on _________________.


A. the X chromosome only.
B. the Y chromosome only.
C. the X and Y chromosomes.
D. all 23 pairs of chromosomes.

10. Which of the following determines the sex of the child?


A. the father's sperm that contains an x or y chromosome
B. the mother's egg that contains an x or y chromosome
C. the age of the parents
D. neither the eggs nor the age affects the age of the child.

11. A man with Type O blood marries a woman with heterozygous Type A blood.
What are the possible phenotypes of the children?
A. 50% chance of type A and 50% chance of Type O
B. 25% chance of type A and 75% chance of Type O
C. 75% chance of type A and 25% chance of Type O
D. 100% chance of type A and 0% chance of Type O

12. Which of the following best describes biodiversity?


A. Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in the area.
B. Biodiversity refers to a group of organisms belonging to the same species
and living in a specific place.
C. Biodiversity refers to the interacting population of organisms in a specific
habitat.
D. Biodiversity refers to the interacting community of organisms and their
physical environment?

13. One cause of deforestation is kaingin farming. Which of the following describes
kaingin farming?
A. Clearing by cutting down and burning of trees and plant growth in an area
for cultivation purposes.
B. Uncontrolled fire occurring in vegetation more than 6 feet (1.8 m) in height.
C. Conversion of agricultural lands to housing projects.
D. Typhoon that may lead to flooding.

14. Based from the picture below, what is the cause of this?

A. dynamite fishing B. illegal logging


C. kaingin farming D. typhoon

15. What part in a plant does photosynthesis occur?


A. roots B. flowers
C. leaves D. all parts of a plant perform photosynthesis

16. The following are produced during light-dependent reaction except


A. ATP B. sugar C. NADPH D. oxygen

17. What are the products of photosynthesis?


A. water and glucose
B. oxygen and water
C. carbon dioxide and water
D. oxygen and glucose

18. What are the products of cellular respiration?


A. water and glucose B. carbon dioxide and water
C. oxygen and water D. oxygen and glucose

19. Which of the following is the correct equation for CELLULAR RESPIRATION?
A. C6H12O6 + 6 O2 ---------> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + ATP
B. 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + LIGHT ENERGY ---------> C6H12O6 + 6 O2
C. C6H12O6 + 6 CO2 ---------> 6 O2 + 6 H2O + ATP
D. 6 O2 + 6 H2O + LIGHT ENERGY ---------> C6H12O6 + 6 CO2

20. In which way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?


A. Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.
B. Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen.
C. Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.
D. Photosynthesis used carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces
carbon dioxide.

21. What are the orbitals present in the fifth principal energy level?
A. s B. s, p C. s, p, d D. s, p, d, f

22. For a neutral atom with the electron configuration of 1s 2 2s2 2p5 3s1, which
statement is INCORRECT?
A. The atomic number is ten.
B. The 1s and 2s orbitals are filled
C. The atom is in the ground state.
D. The atom is in the excited state.

23. Which type of compound is formed when metal reacts with a non-metal?
A. Covalent compound C. Metallic compound
B. Ionic compound D. Both Ionic and Covalent compound

24. Which pair of atoms is most likely to form a covalent compound?


A. K and Cl B. Li and I C. Br and Cl D. Ba and I

25. Anions tend to have a __________ charge while cations tend to have a
__________ charge.
A. positive, positive B. negative, negative
C. positive, negative D. negative, positive

26. Which are TRUE about organic compounds?


I. Organic compounds contain calcium.
II. Organic compounds contain carbon.
III. Organic compounds can be produced artificially.
IV. Organic compounds can be produced by living organisms.
A. I & III B. II & IV C. I, II, & III D. II, III & IV

27. In straight-chain alkanes, as the number of carbon atoms increases, the boiling
point _________.
A. decreases B. increases
C. remains constant D. stagnates at 1000C

28. To which group of hydrocarbon does the molecule with the structure H-C≡C-H
belong?
A. alkane B. alkene
C. alkyne D. none of the above

29. A class of organic compound with a general formula of RCHO is called


a/an_______?
A. alcohol B. aldehyde C. ether D. ketone

30. How many particles are equal to 1 mole?


A. 6.02 x 1022 particles B. 6.02 x 1023 particles
C. 6.02 x 1024 particles D. 6.02 x 1025 particles

31. What is the percentage composition of SF 2?


A. 55.00 % S and 45.00% F
B. 45.76% S and 54.39 %F
C. 33.00% S and 67.00% F
D. 49.20 % S and 50.80 % F

32. Which of the following is an active volcano in the Philippines?


A. Apo in Davao B. Isarog in Camarines Sur
C. Bud Datu in Sulu D. Kanlaon in Negros Orienta

33. What happens as volcano erupts?


A. The pressure inside the volcano increases.
B. The temperature inside the volcano increases.
C. Both the pressure and temperature inside the volcano increases.
D. Neither pressure nor temperature affects volcanic eruptions.
34. In the recent past, humans have been looking for and trying out alternative
sources of renewable energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. How can
the energy from volcanoes be tapped for human use?
A. Geothermal energy can be used to generate electricity.
B. Geothermal energy can be tapped to produce steam used for heating
showers.
C. The energy from the magma can be used to heat water.
D. The lava can be used for cooking.

35. Heat from the Earth is obtained by all EXCEPT


A. drilling wells to bring hot water to the surface.
B. gathering lava from volcanoes to boil water.
C. pump hot spring water into houses and businesses.
D. steam from high pressure underground turns turbines.

36. What is the difference of a geothermal system and geothermal power plant?
A. Amount of heat needed to operate.
B. Elements that are present in each type.
C. The steps that they are following
D. The usage of fuel in the process they need to undergo.

37. How does the windward side differ from the leeward side of a high land?
A. The windward receives more precipitation than the leeward.
B. The windward side receives more heat than the leeward side.
C. The leeward side has more vegetation than the windward side.
D. The leeward side receives more precipitation than the windward side.

38. What happens to the temperature of air when altitude increases?


A. decreases B. increases
C. remains the same D. varies

39. When does greenhouse effect happen?


A. Greenhouse gases on the surface absorb heat from the atmosphere.
B. Greenhouse gases on the surface absorb heat from the Earth’s interior.
C. Greenhouse gases in the upper atmosphere absorb heat from the outer
space.
D. Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorb heat from the Earth’s
surface.

40. Which activity does not contribute to global warming?


A. incineration of garbage B. illegal fishing
C. mining activities D. reforestation

41. What do the stars in a constellation have in common? They have the same
_________.
A. brightness B. distance from Earth
C. size D. general direction from Earth

42. Use this chart to answer number 42.

Which star is the hottest?


A. A B. B C. C D. D

43. Suppose a ping pong ball is tossed. When the ball reaches the highest point,
which statement about the ball’s velocity and acceleration is true?
A. Both its velocity and acceleration are zero.
B. Its velocity is zero and its acceleration is not zero.
C. Its velocity is not zero and its acceleration is zero.
D. Neither its velocity nor its acceleration is zero.

44.What is the difference between momentum and impulse?


A. Momentum is the sum of mass and velocity. Impulse is the change in
momentum.
B. Momentum is the product of mass and velocity. Impulse is the change in
momentum.
C. Momentum is the sum of mass and velocity. Impulse is the rate of change
in momentum.
D. Momentum is the product of mass and velocity. Impulse is the rate of
change in momentum.

45. Two bowling balls, each with a mass of 8.52 kg, are traveling toward each other.
One bowling ball has a velocity of 2.45 m/s to the right while the other bowling ball
has a velocity of 3.02 m/s to the left. Find the total momentum.
A. 0.00 N s B. 4.86 N s to the right
C. 4.86 N s to the left D. 17.04 N s

46. The potential energy of a 1-kg object on top of a hill is 18 J. What is its velocity
in m/s just before it hits the bottom of the hill? (Formulas: P.E. = m × g × h; Vf² =
2ad)
A. 3 B. 6 C. 18 D. 36
47. If 20 Joules of energy is added to a system that does 12 Joules of work of
external work, by how much will the internal energy of that system be raised?
A. 8 Joules B. 10 Joules
C. 15 Joules D. 40 Joules

48. During which stroke in a 4-stroke engine is the temperature the highest?
A. compression B. exhaust
C. intake D. power

49. Which of the following converts mechanical energy into electrical energy?
A. electrical grid B. generator
C. transformer D. turbine

50. Shayne turned on a lamp switch in her room. Which of the following is the
correct path of electrical power that can be traced back to the source?
A. Distribution substations - transmission substations - power plants -
residences
B. Power plants - transmission substations - distribution substations -
residences
C. Residences - distribution substations - power plants - transmission
substations
D. Transmission substations - power plants - residences - distribution
substations

Prepared by:

KRISTA MAE AYSON BALANAY


Teacher III

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