Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XII
Division of Sarangani
ALABEL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Alabel
Second Quarter Examination
Science 8

Name: _________________________________________________ Section:_________________

Score: ________ Date: ____________

I. Multiple Choice. Direction: Read the questions carefully and write the letter of your
answer on the blank.

___1. A _______ is a break in the Earth’s crust, and along the break, significant movement has taken
place.
a. focus b. epicenter c. fault d. seismic wave
___2. Which of the following waves is the slowest?
a. P wave b. S waves c. Surface wave d. tsunami
___3. Body waves consist of the:
a. P wave only b. S wave only c. P and S wave only d. Seismic wave
___4. How do rock particles move during the passage of a P wave through the rock?
a. back and forth parallel to the direction of wave travel
b. back and forth perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
c. in a rolling circular motion
d. the particles do not move
(5-7) Refer to the diagram below

___5. Point A, where slip initiated during the earthquake is called the
a. dip b. epicenter c. focus d. scarp
___6. Point B is called the earthquake
a. dip b. epicenter c. focus d. scarp
___7. Point C is called the _______
a. dip c. epicenter c. focus d. scarp
___8. What scale measures the magnitude of the largest wave during an earthquake?
a. Ritcher scale c. modified mercalli scale
b. Moment magnitude scale d. amplitude scale
___9. A paper or computer record of earthquake wave is called ___________.
a. Mass c. seismograph
b. Seismometer d. seismogram
___10. The Mercalli scale is used to determine:
a. intensity of earthquakes. c. the damage from earthquakes.
b. the magnitude of earthquakes. d. the number of casualties in an
earthquake.
___11. Supposed a man reported that the center of the earthquake is in Digos city but he focuses
beneath the ground. What do you call this origin of an earthquake?
a. Epicenter b. focus c. fault d.crust
___12. The point where movement occurred which triggered the earthquake is the _______ .
a. Focus c. dip
b. Epicenter d. strike
___13. Which of the following statements is false?
a. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries
b. The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in
advance
 c. Earthquakes can be caused by normal, reverse and strike-slip faulting
d. P waves travel faster than both S waves and Surface waves
___14. Which type of material would be best to use for construction in an area prone to earthquakes?
a. Concrete b. Wood c. Brick d. Stone
___15. The following are the safety tips before an earthquake happen, except ________.
a. Practice drop, cover and hold on
b. Prepare a disaster supplies kit for your home and car
c. Check for injuries.
d. Choose a safe place in every room such as under a sturdy piece of furniture like a
table or a desk where nothing can fall on you.
___16. Where did the tropical cyclones usually form?
a. ocean c. both a and b
b. land d. none of the above
___17. According to the PAGASA, about how many tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area of
Responsibility each year?
a. 10 b. 15 c.20 d. 25
___18. If the wind speed is less, from 119 to 200 kph, then it is called a ____________.
a.Typhoon b. supertyphoon c. tropical cyclone d. tropical storm

___19. It is a system of thunderstorms that are moving around a center. As the winds intensify or
weaken, the category is upgraded or downgraded accordingly.
a. Tropical cyclone b. Typhoon c. Earthquake d. storm
(For # 20-22)
Tropical depression, tropical storm, typhoon, and supertyphoon are categories of tropical
cyclones. In simple terms, a tropical cyclone is a system of thunderstorms that are moving around a center.
As the winds intensify or weaken, the category is upgraded or downgraded accordingly.
Tropical Depression 64, Tropical Storm 118, Typhoon 200, Supertyphoon greater than 200. The
term typhoon is used only in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. In the northeastern part of the
Pacific Ocean and in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean, the equivalent term is hurricane. Thus, a
hurricane on one side of the Pacific Ocean will be called a typhoon if it crosses into the other side.
In the Philippines, we use the same word for all categories of tropical cyclones. We call it bagyo
whether it is a tropical depression, a tropical storm or a typhoon.

___20. What is the other term for typhoon coming from Atlantic Ocean?
a.bagyo b.hurricane c.whirlpool d. both a and b
___21. A weatherman reported that a typhoon has a maximum wind speed of greater than 200. What is
the category of the typhoon?
a.typhoon b.tropical depression c.supertyphoon d. none of the above
___22. A general term for all of the tropical cyclones in the Philippines?
a.typhoon b.bagyo c.hurricane d. none of the above
___23. Tropical cyclones require ________ ocean waters to be able to develop.
a. warm b. cold C. both a and b d. none of the above
___24. The lowest air pressure is at the ____________ of a tropical cyclone.
a. Eyewall b. eye c. side d. front
___25. What are the differences between asteroids and planets?
a. Planets rotate at a speed much faster than asteroids
b. Planets orbit around the sun and asteroids do not
c. Planets are larger and shaped like spheres, while asteroids are smaller and not
spherical
d. Asteroids are able to hit Earth, and planets are not
___26. The icy, hard part of the comet is called the ______. As the comet melts, sometimes large chunks
of ice break off in a hurry and large amounts of gases escape at once and cause a bright “outburst”.
a. Coma b. nucleus c. tail d. both a and b
___27. Where are most asteroid found?
a. Between mercury and venus c. between earth and mars
b. Between Jupiter and Saturn d. between mars and Jupiter
___28. Is a portion of a meteoroid or asteroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and hits
the ground without being destroyed.
a. Meteor b. meteoroid c. meteorites d. comet
___29. What is the main difference between meteoroids and asteroids?
a. Asteroids are only found in the "belt" between Mars and Jupiter
 b. Asteroids are pieces of comets, whereas meteoroids are pieces of space debris
c. Meteoroids are generally bigger than asteroids
d. Asteroids are generally bigger than meteoroids
___30. The particles which produce meteor showers come from
a.impacts of meteoroids with the moon
b.dead comets
c.collisions of asteroids with each other
d.interstellar space

II. Plotting the PAR. (31-36) Direction: Plot the following points on the map below.

Points Latitude,
Longitude
A 5°N, 115°E

B 15°N,
115°E
C 21°N,
120°E
D 25°N,
120°E
E 25°N,
135°E
f 5°N, 135°E

Questions:
37. If a typhoon is located at 5°N, 138°E, is it within the PAR? NO
38. How about if the typhoon is at 19°N, 117°E is it inside the PAR? NO
39. If a typhoon is located at 22°N, 120°E, is it inside the PAR? YES
40. What do you mean by PAR? PHILIPPINE ARE OF RESPONSIBILITY
41. What do you mean by PAG-ASA? PHILIPPINE ATMOSPHERIC, GEOPHYSICAL AND
ASTRONOMICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
 III. (42-44)Direction: Show where a meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite are most likely to be
found in the diagram below. Use the following symbols for each: meteor;
meteoroid; and meteorite.

OUTER SPACE

Atmosphere (Earth

Crust

IV. Comet, Asteriod and Meteor

(45-50) Direction: Place “/” in the appropriate boxes to indicate characteristics of
asteroids comets and meteors.
Asteroids Comets Meteors
45. frozen ball dust
46. visible in our sky
47. made up of rock
48. orbits between Jupiter and mars
49. often called shooting star
50. usually burns up the earth’s atmosphere

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