Department of Education
Region X
Division of Bukidnon
KIBAWE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Natulongan, Kibawe, Bukidnon
PHYSICAL SCIENCE FINAL EXAM
Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among the given choices.
1. Which of the shapes below represents the belief of the Greeks about the shape of the
Earth?
A B. C. D.
2. Which among the philosophers measured the Earth’s circumference?
A. Aristotle B. Pythagoras
C. Plato D. Eratosthenes
3. How did the Greeks especially Aristotle use the lunar eclipse phenomenon to explain that the Earth is not
flat?
A. He noticed that the shadow casts by Earth on the moon is round.
B. He argued that since the shape of the moon appears to be round then the Earth must also be round.
C. He argued that lunar eclipse only happens when a round opaque object blocks the passage of sunlight.
D. He noticed that all things seemed to be moving around the Earth except for Earth itself.
4. Which of the following is true about how the Greeks knew that the Earth is not flat?
A. They observed that Earth is rotating on its axis.
B. They noticed that even in short travels northwards the Pole star is higher in the sky.
C. They have seen Earth from outer space.
D. They observed that during a solar eclipse, Earth is temporarily covered with darkness during the
daytime.
5. Which time of the year did Eratosthenes observe the pillar in Alexandria cast a shadow?
A. noontime during spring B. noontime during the summer solstice
C. noontime during solar eclipse D. noontime during the winter solstice
6. Which of the following astronomical phenomena was already observed by the ancient people even
before the telescope was invented?
A. sunspot B. solar eclipse
C. craters of the moon D. atmosphere of Mars
7. Which of the following objects would most likely cast a shadow on the moon during a lunar eclipse when
it is observed here on Earth without the aid of a telescope?
A. Sun B. Moon
C. North star D. Earth
8. Which phase of the moon is shown in the figure below?
A. full moon B. first quarter moon
C. new moon D. last quarter moon
9. Which phase of the moon is shown in the figure below?
A. full moon B. first quarter moon
C. last quarter moon D. new moon
10. How did the ancient astronomers discover that Mercury and Venus are planets not stars?
A. They noticed that the stars are in a fixed position to each other. But they have observed that there are
very bright stars wherein its positions periodically change.
B. They noticed that Mercury and Venus are bigger compared to the other stars.
C. They noticed that the constellations’ positions in the night sky vary depending on the time of the year.
D. They noticed that the stars change positions periodically. But there are very bright stars in a fixed position to each
other.
11. Which of the observations below was used by Aristotle to prove his claim that Earth is not flat?
A. He noticed that all things seem to be moving around the Earth except for Earth itself
B. He argued that since the shape of the moon appears to be round then the Earth must also be round.
C. He argued that lunar eclipse only happens when a round opaque object blocks the passage of sunlight.
D. He noticed that during a lunar eclipse the shadow casts by Earth on the moon is round.
12. Which phase of the moon is shown in the figure?
A. full moon
B. new moon
C. first quarter moon
D. last quarter moon
13. Which of the statements below describes a lunar eclipse?
A. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is behind the Sun and the moon is in front of the Sun.
B. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is between the Earth and the Sun
C. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is forming ninety degree-angle with the Earth.
D. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is between the moon and the Sun.
14. What is the force required to maintain an object at a constant velocity in a frictionless
surface equal to?.
A. zero B. the mass of the object
C. the weight of the object D. the force required to stop it
2. When does an object undergo acceleration?
A. when it is changing direction B. when it is moving faster
C. when it is moving slower D. all of these
15. A ball is thrown upwards and returns to the same location. When it turns, how much is the speed
compared with the initial speed?
A. half as much B. the same
C. twice as much D. four times as much
16. How does Galileo's interpretation of motion differ from Aristotle's? Galileo emphasized
A. rates of time
B. the acceleration of free fall
C. the role of distance in describing motion
D. none of these
17. As what you have learned from Galileo, what will happen if you roll a ball along a level surface?
A. keep rolling if friction is absent
B. roll as long as its inertia nudges it along
C. soon roll in the opposite direction
D. soon slow down due to its natural place
18. What is the straight line motion caused by the gravitational pull of the earth?
A. free fall motion B. horizontal motion
C. projectile motion D. none of these
19. How does the acceleration of a stone thrown upward compare to the one thrown
downward?
. A. greater . B. smaller
. C. the same. D. undetermined
20. What will happen to an object if no external forces act on it?
A. it will come to an abrupt halt
B. it will continue moving at the same speed
C. it will move slower and slower until it finally stops
D. none of these
Match the names in column A with their corresponding contribution in column B. Write the letter that corresponds
to your answers on the space provided.
A B
______ 1. Eudoxus a. proponent of the universal law of gravitation.
______ 2. Tycho Brahe b. invented his own telescope and discovered the
______ 3. Aristotle craters of the moon and gathered proof that
______ 4. Claudius Ptolemy supports the claim of Copernicus
______ 5. Johannes Kepler c. proposed the geo-heliocentric universe model
d. proposed the first idea of a heliocentric
______ 6. Galileo Galilie universe.
______ 7. Eratosthenes e. proponent of the laws of planetary motion
______ 8. Aristarchus of Samos f. calculated the Earth’s circumference
______ 9. Nicolaus Copernicus h. proposed a geocentric model of the universe
______ 10. Isaac Newton where Earth is at the center and is layered with
earth, water, air and fire.
j. proponent of the Earth-centered model universe
where Earth lies stationary at the center of the
celestial sphere.
k. proposed a homocentric and concentric
universe
i. proponent of a heliocentric universe wherein a
moving
Earth is revolving around the Sun
