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- Q1
Matter is anything that occupies space and has mass. It can be found around us. Most materials can be classified into 3 states of matter based on their observable characteristics. To sort out materials around her, Loleng listed them to 3 categories with the following characteristics.
Question 1. Choose the letter/s of the correct inferences given the information in the table.
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Dodong, a curious boy, is working in a sari-sari store during weekends and tried mixing certain materials with other materials to learn more about their characteristics. Listed below are his observations.
Question 2. Choose the letter of the correct inferences given the information in the table. Apply all possible answers.
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Philippines has rainy weather during Habagat season. During this time, underground water gets mixed with mud and is not safe to drink. How would people simply purify water using the set-up?
Connect Container A to Container B using cellophane
Connect Container A to Container B using nylon string
Connect Container A to Container B using a tissue paper
Connect Container A to Container B using a plastic straw with cottons on both ends
30s - Q4
Gold panning is a practice to capture powdery gold from processed sand in the river. This uses Mercury, a poisonous liquid which is hazardous to fishes and human beings.
This process works because sinking tells about the density of the materials when combined. It can be inferred that__________
mercury > gold > water
water >mercury > gold
gold > mercury > water
water > gold > mercury
30s - Q5
Different materials have different rate of decay and require different ways of degradation.
Composting helpsthe decay of organic materials such as fruit peelings and discarded vegetableswhich could be used as agricultural fertilizers. What could be done to speed upits decay?
Spread the peeling thinly and cover it with moist soil
Spread the peeling thickly and cover it with dry soil
Spread the peelings thickly on the pit and add water
Spread the peelings thinly on the pit and leave it uncovered
30s - Q6
Plastic pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world right now. We produce 300 million tons of plastic waste every year according to UNEP(2021). To degrade plastics, land filling, incinerating and recycling are done.
However, bioremediation holds a promising future in degrading plastic waste. Research are on the lookout on microorganisms which can degrade plastic efficiently. Below are the research results.
If you were thechairperson in the Waste Management Disposal in your Municipality, whichmicroorganisms would you use in plastic degradation? Why?
Microorganism Y
Microorganism X
Microorganism Z
30s - Q7
Only 3% of Earth’s water is fresh. Moreover, freshwater sources are threatened with pollution. Filtration is needed to ensure that this water is potable.
Emman wants to conduct an activity to filter contaminated water using the following set-up. However, he is only given the following materials. What are the 4 materials could he use?
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What will be the correct order of layer of materials in making your DIY water filter? see image sample
1-Cotton, 2-Powdered Seashells, 3-Coconut Husk, 4-Corn Cobs
1-Powdered Seashells, 2-Cotton, 3-Coconut Husk, 4-Corn Cobs
1-Corn Cobs, 2-Powdered Seashells, 3-Coconut Husk, 4-Cotton
30s - Q9
Makeshift barges are still used nowadays in some areas in crossing rivers and lakes. To ensure safety, an efficient and sound design is a must for makeshift barge.
Class Makabuhay were tasked to come up with 3 designs of miniature barge that could be adapted. They also made simulation in how to carry loads with it using coins.
Which aluminum foil as miniature barge could carry more coins without sinking?
30s - Q10
Which coin arrangement would work to keep it afloat?
30s - Q11
Life vest is a safety device that involves the phenomenon called floating which is necessary when crossing bodies of water. However, the availability of this device is scarce specially in remote areas.
Kokoy wants to cross the island by a boat and has to make his own improvised life vest for emergency purposes. Which option(s) could work for him?
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