SCIENCE GRADE FOUR

Fourth Quarter Learners Competency

COMPETENCY #1: Compare and contrast the characteristics of different types of soil;

1. Which of these is made up of smallest particles of rocks which contain decayed matter of plants
and animals?
a. Land b. soil c. mineral
2. How many types of soil are there?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3
3. Which types is characterized as having the finest particles that holds greater amount of water?
a. Loam b. clay c. sand
4. Which type of soil is best for planting?
a. Loam b. clay c. sand
5. Why is soil important to living things? Because it_______________
a. form part of the earth where animals live
b. Provide the necessary nutrients needed by plants
c. Serves as a place where people live
d. All of the above
6. How do each soil types differ?
a. Texture and color
b. B. shape and size
c. C. odor and taste
7. Which soil type is good for making pots?
a. Clay b. loam c. soil
8. What types of soil do you usually expected in a coastal community?
a. Clay b. loam c. sand
9. Which paper describes humus?
a. It is a mixture of decayed plants and animals
b. A combination of any of the types of soil
c. Topmost layer of the soil.
10. In which layer of the soil do we usually find loam?
a. Topsoil b. parent soil c. bedrock

COMPETENCY #2: Explain the use of water from different sources in the context of daily activities; and
COMPETENCY #3: Infer the importance of water in daily activities;

1. How do you make air water resources safe for drinking?

a. By throwing garbage into the river
b. By keeping it clean into the river
c. By polluting.
2. Why do we need to drink lots of water on very hot days?
 a. To make our skin healthier.
b. To increase our body temperature.
c. To replace the water loss from our body.
3. I forgot to bring my plants outside for a week. What would likely happen to the plants?
a. The plants grew robustly.
b. The plants have yellowish leaves.
c. The plants have bigger roots.
4. Which of the following statements supports the idea that water is a universal solvent?
a. Water is usually used for cleaning
b. Water can dissolves many solutes
c. Water is tasty.
5. What do you think keeps the soil moist?
a. Sand b. peebles c. water
6. What kind of water is safe to drink?
a. patable water b. sea water c. ocean water
7. Which kind of water contains plenty of salt and is found in the seas and oceans?
a. Freshwater b. seawater c. rainwater
8. Which of the following would likely to happen if we throw our garbage into the water like river?
a. The water on the river runs smoothly.
b. All living organism in the river will die.
c. The river looks beautifully
9. Which of the following statement of water is true?
a. Water is not poisonous
b. Water can dissolve many substances
c. Water can kill and not safe to use.
10. Which source of water gives the cleanest and the safest water?
a. Sea water b. groundwater c. freshwater

COMPETENCY #4: Describe the importance of the water cycle;

1. What do call the water part of the earth?

a. hydrosphere b. stratosphere c. atmosphere d. troposphere
2. Why the earth is called the blue planet?
a. Land covers a larger area of its surface than water.
b. Water covers a larger area of its surface than land.
c. There are more sources of water than land to our planet.
d. We have lots of island here in our planet.
3. How many percent of freshwater is found in rivers, lakes, ponds, and in the atmosphere in the
form of water vapor?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
4. Do each form of water important?
a. No, because it will decrease water storage.
 b. No, it wouldnt improve hygiene practices.
c. Yes, because the water that evaporated from the different forms or sources of water is
needed in the formation of clouds.
d. Yes, because it is very important to our everyday living.
5. Which of the following concept is NOT importance of water cycle?
a. Improved hygiene practices
b. Increase water storage
c. Healthy animal growth
d. Decrease crop yield
6. What do we call a process in water cycle that if heat is taken away from water vapor?
a. Evaporation b. precipitation c. infiltration d. condensation
7. Why should everyone need to treat and dispose waste water properly?
a.
8. What do we call the process of water cycle that the purification of water happens and becomes
sterilized when exposed to the ultraviolet rays in the sun.
a. Evaporation b. precipitation c. infiltration d. condensation
9. The following are the different forms of water in our environment except
a. Solid b. liquid c. water d. gas
10. How many percent of the water found in our surrounding that is salty?
a. 94% b. 95% c. 96% d. 97%

COMPETENCY #5: Use weather instruments to measure the different weather components;

1. From June to December, the Philippines experiences strong typhoon. The weatherman from
PAG-ASA will give updates so people will be prepared. What instrument will help them tell the
force of the wind pressing the earth?
a. Wind vane
b. Anemometer
c. Barometer
d. Rain gauge
2. How does wind vane helps the meteorologist?
a. Tell what direction of the wind is blowing
b. Tell how heavy the wind is blowing
c. Tell how hot or how cold the air is
d. Tell how slow or how heavy is the rainfall
3. The speed of the wind maybe fast or slow. What instrument tells us how gentle or how fast the
wind is blowing?
a. Wind vane
b. Anemometer
c. Microscope
d. Thermometer
4. How does thermometer help us to be aware of?
 a. Temperature of air
b. Speed of the wind
c. Cloud formation
d. Sunset and sunrise
5. Water vapor is always present in the air. What helps us measure the mixture content of the air?
a. Microscope
b. Satellite
c. Hygrometer
d. Water balloon
6. Which of these instruments helps us to tell both the speed and direction of the wind?
a. Wind vane
b. Wind sock
c. Anemometer
d. Rotating cup
7. What does the colored liquid in the thermometer rises means?
a. The temperature is hot
b. The temperature is cold
c. The temperature is low
d. The temperature is normal
8. You are inside the room. You are perspiring a lot. You feel sticky and wet. What does it mean?
a. There is an incoming typhoon
b. The atmosphere has plenty of water vapor
c. It is about to rain
d. There is no air around
9. A room thermometer has number etched on each side. When the mercury goes down to 0,
what does it mean?
a. Hot
b. Cold
c. Humid
d. Cool
10. How can anyone make a weather forecast without any weather instrument?
a. Observing sky condition and predict what will happen next
b. Observing the sunrise and sunset
c. Observing the darkness of the night
d. Observing the roundness of the moon.

COMPETENCY #6: Record in a chart the weather conditions;

1. The air temperature is recorded at 30C. What does this tell about the weather?
a. The weather is cold c. The weather is rainy.
b. The weather is warm d. The weather is very cold.
2. You are facing North. The wind blows your hair to your face. Where does the wind come from?
 a. North b. South c. East d. West
3. On a summer day in the Philippines, at what time do you expect the temperature to be highest?
a. 8:00 am b. 10:00 am c. 2:00 pm d. 4:00 pm
4. What kind of weather is there in a low pressure area?
a. Cold weather c. stormy weather
b. Rainy weather d. fair weather
5. It is a school day. The sun is shining. However weather reports mentioned heavy rains and
thunderstorms are expected early in the afternoon. What would you do?
a. Pray that the rain would not come
b. Leave your books so they will not get wet.
c. Bring an umbrella or a raincoat.
d. Stay at home the whole day.

6-10. Study the chart below

Weather condition Different Temperature at Various Times

6:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 n.n 2:00 pm
Fine 27C 31C 33C 30C
Fair 26C 28C 29C 27C
Rainy 23C 24C 25C 24C

6. At what time of the day is the temperature at its highest?

a. 6:00 am b. 10:00 am c. 12:00 n.n d. 2:00 pm
7. At what time of the day is the temperature at its lowest?
a. 2:00 pm b. 12:00 n.n c. 10:00 am d. 6:00 am
8. At what time weather conditions are the temperature high?
a. Fine b. fair c. sunny d. rainy
9. At what weather conditions are the temperature low?
a. Cloudy b. rainy c. fair d. fine
10. What are the data recorded in the weather chart?
a. Weather condition and various time
b. Wind direction
c. Wind speed
d. Places

COMPETENCY #7: Make simple interpretations about the weather as recorded in the weather chart;

1. It is a fine sunny day. What clouds do you see in the sky?

a. Cumulus
b. Nimbus
c. Cirrus
d. Stratus
 2. The sun is shining brightly. The air is still. It is warm outside. What do you think is the
temperature of the day?
a. High
b. Low
c. Very low
d. Normal
3. How does the wind move during a fair weather?
a. Violently
b. Hard
c. Gentle
d. Fast
4. The best time to go to swimming is when the weather is _____________________.
a. Rainy
b. Cloudy
c. Stormy
d. Clear and sunny
5. When the sky is cloudy, the air is __________________.
a. Cooler
b. Hot
c. Humid
d. Very hot
6. Which of these tells there is an approaching storm?
a. Very slow
b. Very fast
c. Moderately slow
d. Moderately fast
7. You see dark clouds in the sky. You are going to school. Which should you do?
a. Bring extra clothes
b. Wait for the rain to fall
c. Bring an umbrella or a raincoat
d. Wear light clothes.
8. When the wind is blowing gently, what weather do we have?
a. Fine
b. Rainy
c. Stormy
d. Sunny

COMPETENCY #8: Identify safety precautions during different weather conditions;

1. You are sweeping the dried leaves in the backyard. You have noticed that the wind is blowing
hard. Will you burn the dried leaves? Why or why not?
a. I will burn the dried leaves so that the backyard will be clean.
 b. I will not burn the dried leaves because it may cause a big fire.
c. I will not burn the dried leaves because I will put it in the compost pit.
2. Mang Jose prepared his fishing net. He observed that the sky is overcast. What is the best thing
that he should do?
a. Keep the nets and do not go on fishing.
b. Hurry and go on fishing.
c. Call other fishermen to go on fishing.
3. Which of this situation shows storm signal no.2?
a. Classes in preschool levels in all public and private schools in affected communities
are automatically suspended.
b. Classes in preschool, elementary and high school levels in all public and private
schools in the affected areas are automatically suspended.
c. Classes in all levels are automatically suspended in affected communities.
4. Typhoon signal no.1 is raised over the place where you live. Classes are not suspended.
However, the place where you live gets flooded easily when it rains, would you go to school?
Why or why not?
a. I will still go to school because my teacher might be angry.
b. I will not go to school because I might be caught in the flood.
c. I will not go to school but just play in the rain.
5. A ship is about to board for Manila. A tropical depression is raised in the east of Mindoro. What
should the ship captain do?
a. Go on with the trip to Manila.
b. Go on with the trip to Manila but will just dock in Mindoro.
c. Postpone the trip to Manila.
6. The sky is dark. You hear thunder, your father requested you to help him harvest the rice. What
should you do?
a. Let him stop harvesting.
b. Help him to finish the harvest fast.
c. Let father do the harvesting alone.
7. It is a school day. The sun shining. However, weather reports mentioned heavy rains and
thunderstorms are expected early in the afternoon. What would you do?
a. Pray that the rain would not come.
b. Leave your books so they will not get wet.
c. Bring an umbrella or a raincoat.
8. A fisherman plans to go to the ocean to catch fish. He notices that it is about to rain. This shows
that the weather affects the __________.
a. Activities we do
b. Clothes we wear
c. Games we play
9. What protective gear, protects from water-borne disease such as Leptospirosis?
a. Raincoat b. boats c. umbrella
 10. To be safe or minimize destruction in different weather conditions. What are we going to do
during a typhoon?
a. We must be alert to typhoon signals and observe necessary precautions.
b. Know the location of evacuation centers in town.
c. Clean up and dispose things that may be breeding places.

COMPETENCY #9: describe the changes in the position and length of shadows in the surroundings as
the position of the Sun changes;

1. At which time of the day can you have the shortest shadow?
a. 9:00 am b. 10:00 am c. 12:00 noon d. 2:00 pm
2. When does an object cast a longer shadow?
a. When light rays are slanted.
b. When light rays are on top.
c. When light rays are sideways.
d. When light rays are trapped.

Answer the questions briefly:

3. Why do shadows change in position and length?

4. How do you describe the changes in position and length of the shadow as the position of the sun
changes?
5. How do you relate the length of the shadows with that of the changes in the position of the sun?
6. At what time is the shadow longest? Why is this so?

COMPETENCY #10: describes the role of the Sun in the water cycle; and

1. What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

a. Suns heat causes evaporation.
b. Suns heat creates tidal waves.
c. Suns heat produces more water.
d. Suns heat produces more water waves.
2. Is water cycle possible when the sun is blocked? Why?
a. No, because evaporation process is lacking.
b. Yes, because condensation process is continuous.
c. Yes, because electricity can heat water.
d. No, because precipitation process is delayed.
3. When does evaporation take place?
a. When water is cooled
b. When water is heated
c. When water is frozen
d. When water is filtered
4. When you opened the kettle, you have seen droplets of water on its cover. What process in the
water cycle is shown?
 a. Condensation b. evaporation c. precipitation d. transpiration
5. How do animals and humans release or give off water particles?
a. Through transpiration
b. Through respiration
c. Through condensation
d. Through precipitation
6. Without the sun, what would most likely happen to earth?
a. The earth will be dark and humid.
b. The earth will be lifeless.
c. The earth can sustain the life of animals, plant and humans.
d. There would be enough food and oxygen.
7. Manette forgot to bring her plants outside for a week. What would likely happen to the plants?
a. The plants grew robustly.
b. The plants have yellowish leaves.
c. The plants have bigger roots.
d. The plants have bigger stems.
8. Which gives us enough heat and light in order to live?
a. Sun b. hydropower plant c. electricity generator
9. In which process do plants release water from their leaves?
a. Condensation b. evaporation c. precipitation d. transpiration
10. In what way is the suns heat beneficial to humans?
a. Farmers cannot harvest and dry their crops.
b. Mother can dry her laundry.
c. Fishermen cannot go fishing.
d. Families cannot go out for a picnic.

COMPETENCY #11: Describe the effects of the Sun

1. The following statements are the beneficial effects of the Suns heat to humans EXCEPT:
a. Farmers can harvest and dry their crops
b. Mother can dry her laundry
c. Fisherman can dry and preserve their fishes
d. Children went outside and got skin cancer.
2. Excessive exposure to sunlight can burn or harm the skin. What is this called?
a. Sunburn
b. Sun light
c. Sun exposure
d. Sun itchiness
3. How the sun helps plants in food survival?
a. Plant makes their food through the presence of sunlight.
b. Plants depend to the sun for survival.
c. Plants do not need sun in making food.
 d. Plants will die under the heat of the sun
4. You joined a parade one sunny afternoon. You forgot to bring a wide-brim hat and sunglasses
for the eyes for protection. What would be the probable effect if your eyes were exposed to the
glares of the sun?
a. Eyes would become cross-eyed
b. Eyes would bulge
c. Vision would be impaired
d. Eyes can see clearly
5. A carabao was brought to the grassland to graze. It was left under the sun for the whole day.
What would likely be the harmful effect of the heat to the animal?
a. The carcabao will become strong.
b. The carcabao is cooked,
c. The carcabao would have sunburn.
d. The carabao would get sick.
6. When there is no rainfall and the earths surface receives intense heat, which of the following
would be its effect on the environment?
a. Soil would harden, crack and plant would wither.
b. Plants will grow healthy.
c. Soil will be wet and new plants will grow.
d. Plants and animals will love to stay under the sun.

Answer the essay below briefly.

a. Mang Ramon had 3 working carabaos in his farm. In what way he can protect his animal from
the intense heat of the sun?

b. In what way does the suns heat beneficial to living things?

c. In what way does the suns heat harmful to living things?

d. Too much exposure to sunlight can harm you. If you are chosen to join the National Jamboree
to be held in a beach, what preparations will you do?