Second Quarter

Summative Test in Science 8

Name:____________________________ Grade/Section:_____________________
Direction: Multiple Choice. Choose and write the letter of the correct answer before the number.
1. What is the shaking of Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?
a. Earthquake c. Epicenter
b. Fault d. Plate
2. When does an earthquake occur?
a. When great flood occurs d. When a building collapse near the river
b. When two big vehicles collide bank
c. When rocks along a fault suddenly
move
3. Earthquakes are a phenomenon in Japan, Indonesia, and Philippines. Why is that so?
a. Japan, Indonesia, and also the Philippines are circled by seas.
b. Japan, Indonesia, and also the Philippines are thought archipelagic countries.
c. Japan, Indonesia, and therefore the Philippines are positioned near the equator.
d. Japan, Indonesia, and also the Philippines are located within the Pacific Ring of fire side.
4. If a fault is nearly vertical in orientation and the two walls of rock on opposite sides slide past one
another horizontally, the fault is termed _____.
a. Ring c. Reverse
b. Normal d. strike-slip
5. It causes strong earthquake to happen EXCEPT:
a. giant land slide.
b. sudden formation of new fault.
c. a strong earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault.
d. a strong earthquake is caused by people, as in explosions.
6. What happens to intensity as you move farther from the epicenter/focus?
a. Decreases c. does not change
b. increases d. cannot be determined
7. How do you best describe the epicenter of an earthquake? The epicenter is___________.
a. the last place that motion in an earthquake is detected
b. a seismic wave that travels along the surface of the earth
c. the point on the earth’s surface directly above the earthquake’s focus
d. the location along a fault where the first motion of an earthquake occurs
8. Which of the following differentiates magnitude from intensity? Magnitude _________.
a. varies with different location
b. is expressed using Roman numeral
c. measures the amount of energy released by an earthquake
 d. is based on the observed effects of an earthquake in each particular place
9. How do you best describe a fault?
a. the measure of energy released by earthquake
b. the spot on the earth’s surface just above the focus
c. a sudden release of energy that causes vibration or movement
d. a break in earth’s crust along which significant movement has taken place
10. Upon surveying your community, you found out that several homes are made of light materials and
are near the river. Several alleys are also blocked by illegally set-up structures. You are asked to
make an evacuation plan in case an earthquake occurs. What would be your first consideration?
a. Exit routes to nearby open fields and areas
b. Retrofitting of structures in order to withstand ground shaking
c. De-clogging of alleys and relocation of houses that are near the river.
d. Electrical wirings and posts that may cause further damage when an earthquake strikes
11. Which of the following statement is FALSE about an earthquake? Earthquake _______.
a. with a magnitude of 2 is devastating
b. is caused by the movement along the fault
c. have caused countless deaths all over the world
d. is a vibration of the earth due to rapid release of energy
12. How can a fault produce an Earthquake?
a. Tectonic plates collide forming volcanoes and causing earthquakes.
b. Magma and lava cause the ground to spread producing faults.
c. Molten rock materials accumulate and go out along the fault producing earthquake.
d. Energy from inside the Earth makes the ground move, once friction is overcome, a fault slips
producing earthquake
13. How do scientists picture the interior of the Earth?
a. By identifying the epicenter of earthquakes.
b. By taking photographs of crust, mantle and core.
c. By studying the behavior of earthquake waves as it passes through the different layers of the
Earth.
d. By identifying which part of the Earth has the greatest
14. Tsunami happens when____________________.
a. the typhoon is so strong.
b. a meteor hits the ocean.
c. huge water animals make big waves.
d. a fault suddenly moves in a body of water.
15. __________________ is the government agency that is tasked to identify the intensity of earthquake
in the Philippines.
a. MMDA c. NDRRMC
b. PAG-ASA d. PHIVOLCS
16. When an earthquake occurs, where would the shaking be greater?
a. At the focus c. At the fault plane
b. At the epicenter d. Away from the epicenter
17. How does earthquake wave give us picture of the interior of the Earth?
a. By identifying the epicenter of earthquakes.
b. By taking photographs of crust, mantle and core.
c. By identifying which part of the Earth has the greatest destruction during earthquake.
d. By studying the behavior of earthquake waves as it passes through the different layers of the
Earth.
18. What is the most powerful typhoon that hit the Philippines in 2013?
 a. Ramon c. Sendong
b. Ruping d. Yolanda
19. Which of the following is the MOST probable cause why typhoons die out as it hit the landmass?
a. Its pressure remains constant
b. Its wind speed is affected by steep mountains
c. Its wind speed will be affected by the barrier trees
d. It has not enough fast rising water vapor to sustain it
20. Which statement is INCORRECT about the importance of tracking the pathway of typhoon?
a. People will know how strong or weak a typhoon is.
b. People may know the accurate time and date of the arrival of a typhoon.
c. Residents in the affected area will be prepared for the coming of typhoon.
d. Each family will have enough time to spend for a family bonding before the typhoon arrives.
21. What would be the consequence of an incorrect prediction of typhoon?
a. There is no direct effect if the tracking is incorrect.
b. The forecast for the typhoon’s intensity and direction would also be incorrect.
c. People would have no time to prepare for the danger that the typhoon would bring.
d. There would be a massive destruction of properties and lives of the people in the affected area.
22. What is the major difference among comet, meteor, and asteroid in terms of structure?
a. Comet contains icy shell while asteroid and comet do not have.
b. Meteor contains icy shell while asteroid and comet do not have.
c. Asteroid and comet contain icy shell while meteor does not have.
d. Asteroid contains icy shell while asteroid and meteor do not have.
23. What is an Asteroid Belt?
a. It has rocks crossing the Sun, Mars, and Jupiter.
b. It has rocks crossing the Sun, Jupiter, and Uranus.
c. It is an area between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found.
d. It has rocks between the Earth and Jupiter where most asteroids are found.
24. Which of the statements is correct?
a. Only asteroids collide with Earth.
b. Comets are ball of ice, dust, and metal.
c. Meteoroids are streak of light produced when comet enters Earth’s atmosphere.
d. Only asteroids can be found in the solar system.
25. What is the name of the famous comet that can be seen from Earth every 75 to 76 years?
a. Hale Boop c. Comet Tempel 1
b. Comet Halley d. Shoemaker Levy-9