Grade 9- Science

BIOLOGY
ST
1 QUARTER
Reference
Discover Science 9
Diwa Publishing, 2014

by
Ian Mark F. Allas, Allen A. Espinosa et. al.

EASY

Which of the following statements about carrying capacity and population density is not
true?
A. The smaller the resources in the ecosystem, the greater the carrying capacity.
B. The bigger the population of organisms, the lesser the carrying capacity.
C. Carrying capacity is defined by the kind of organisms present in an ecosystem.
D. There are many factors that influence carrying capacity and population density.

ANSWER
A. The smaller the resources in the ecosystem, the greater the carrying
capacity.

Which of the following will likely help increase population?

A. Presence of predators
B. Increase in emigration
C. Increased food supply
D. Absence of resources

ANSWER
C. Increased food supply
 Grade 9- Science
BIOLOGY
ST
1 QUARTER

Reference
Discover Science 9
Diwa Publishing, 2014

by
Ian Mark F. Allas, Allen A. Espinosa et. al.

AVERAGE

Which of the following diseases is caused by bacterial infection?

A. Asthma
B. Bronchitis
C. Lung cancer
D. Tuberculosis

ANSWER
D. Tuberculosis

If the blood from the heart needs to be oxygenated, through which blood vessel will it
need to pass?
A. Aorta
B. Pulmonary vein
C. Pulmonary artery
D. Superior vena cava

ANSWER
C. Pulmonary artery
 Grade 9- Science
BIOLOGY
ST
1 QUARTER
Reference
Discover Science 9
Diwa Publishing, 2014

by
Ian Mark F. Allas, Allen A. Espinosa et. al.

DIFFICULT

How many ATP molecules are ideally produced in a glucose molecule at the end of
aerobic respiration?

ANSWER
38

Which of the following is not a part of the Krebs cycle?

A. Succinic acid
B. Nitric acid
C. Malic acid
D. Citric acid

ANSWER
B. Nitric acid
 Grade 9- Science
CHEMISTRY
2nd QUARTER
Reference
Discover Science 9
Diwa Publishing, 2014

by
Ian Mark F. Allas, Allen A. Espinosa et. al.

EASY

Which of the following intermolecular forces of attraction is present in nonpolar

molecules?
A. Dipole-dipole interaction
B. London Interaction
C. H bond
D. Van der waals forces

ANSWER
B. London Interaction

Which of the following will be influential in determining the polarity of a bond?

A. Electron affinity
B. Ionization potential
C. Electronegativity
D. Ionic size

ANSWER
C. Electronegativity
 Grade 9- Science
CHEMISTRY
2nd QUARTER
Reference
Discover Science 9
Diwa Publishing, 2014

by
Ian Mark F. Allas, Allen A. Espinosa et. al.

AVERAGE

The molecular formula C6H6 represent 6 C atoms and 6 H atoms in a benzene molecule.
What is the empirical formula?

ANSWER
CH

An analysis of a compound shows that it contains 19.8 g of carbon, 2.50 g of hydrogen,

and 11.6 g of nitrogen. What is the percentage composition of hydrogen?

ANSWER
7.37%
 Grade 9- Science
CHEMISTRY
2nd QUARTER
Reference
Discover Science 9
Diwa Publishing, 2014

by
Ian Mark F. Allas, Allen A. Espinosa et. al.

DIFFICULT
Calcium carbonate is the primary components of seashells. Its chemical formula is
CaCO3. (Atomic mass: Ca = 40.0 amu, C= 12.0 amu, O=16.0 amu)

What is the formula mass of calcium carbonate in g/mol?

ANSWER
100 g/mol

For the next question, refer to the table below.

ELEMENT A B C D
PROTON 8 11 16 29

What are the ionic charges of the four elements?

A. +2, -1, +1, -2
B. +1, -1, +2, -2
C. -2, +1, -2, +1
D. +1, -2, +2, -1

ANSWER
C. -2, +1, -2, +1
 Grade 9- Science
EARTH AND SPACE
3RD QUARTER

Reference
Discover Science 9
Diwa Publishing, 2014

by
Ian Mark F. Allas, Allen A. Espinosa et. al.

EASY
A volcano started as a fissure and continued erupting in the next year and ejected gas-
filled rocks, forming a short, simple, bowl-shaped dome on its top. After few years of
being active, the volcano’s signs of activity ceased to exist . What kind of volcano is
this?
A. Cinder
B. Composite
C. Shield
D. Startovolcano

ANSWER
A. Cinder

Which of the following things can provide clues in studying Earth’s inner layers?
A. Volcanic debris
B. Intensity of tremors
C. Temperature of nearby body of water
D. Vegetation surrounding the volcano

ANSWER
A. Volcanic debris
 Grade 9- Science
EARTH AND SPACE
3RD QUARTER
Reference

Science 9 Learner’s Material

pages 226-227

AVERAGE
Which constellation is prominent in the northern hemisphere during spring?
A. Andromeda
B. Lynx
C. Orion
D. Ursa Major

ANSWER
D. Ursa Major

What local constellation signifies the start of rainy season in the Philippines?
A. Balara
B. Buwaya
C. Lepu
D. Balatik

ANSWER
B. Buwaya
 Grade 9- Science
EARTH AND SPACE
3RD QUARTER

DIFFICULT

Temperature decreases with elevation by an average of how many degrees per 1000
meters?
A. –6°C C. 6.5°C
B. 1.6°C D. 16.5°C

ANSWER
C. 6.5°C

Heat and moisture are distributed around Earth by ____.

A. precipitation C. rain shadows
B. global winds D. transpiration

ANSWER
B. global winds
 Grade 9- Science
PHYSICS
TH
4 QUARTER
Reference

Fuse Constec
Teaching Support Materials for High School PHYSICS
Volume 2
pages 3-19

EASY
Three identical balls are thrown simultaneously from a certain height with the same
speed but in different directions. Which ball reaches the ground with the greatest kinetic
energy?
A. The ball thrown upward
B. The ball thrown downward
C. The ball thrown at an angle of 45 degrees with the horizontal
D. The ball reach the ground with the same kinetic energy

ANSWER
D. The ball reach the ground with the same kinetic energy

Gravitational potential energy depends on what factors?

A. Kinetic energy and acceleration due to gravity
B. Time and weight
C. Weight and height
D. Speed and height

ANSWER
C. Weight and height
 Grade 9- Science
PHYSICS
TH
4 QUARTER

Reference

Fuse Constec
Teaching Support Materials for High School PHYSICS
Volume 2
pages 3-19

AVERAGE

At which point is the speed of a pendulum the greatest?

A. When its acceleration is maximum
B. When its kinetic energy is minimum
C. Before reaching the highest point of its swing.
D. When its potential energy is minimum.

ANSWER
D. When its potential energy is minimum.

Two balls, one twice the mass of the other, are moving toward each other. Ball A with the
lesser mass moves with a speed of 10 m/s while ball B, with the greater mass moves
with a speed of 5 m/s. Compare the kinetic energy of ball A and with ball B.

A. Ball A has 1/2 the kinetic energy of ball B.

B. Ball A has twice the kinetic energy of ball B.
C. Ball A and B have the same kinetic energy.
D. Ball A has four times the kinetic energy of ball B.

ANSWER
B. Ball A has twice the kinetic energy of ball B.
 Grade 9- Science
PHYSICS
TH
4 QUARTER

Reference

Fuse Constec
Teaching Support Materials for High School PHYSICS
Volume 2

Pages 3-19

DIFFICULT

What happen to the kinetic energy of an object when its speed is doubled?

ANSWER
The kinetic energy is quadrupled.

A child plays on a swing at the playground. His height above the ground varies from 75
cm to 150 cm. What is the maximum speed of the child?

ANSWER
3.83 m/s