1. The point on Earth's surface directly above 1.

A large, rotating storm system with a

the earthquake's focus. low-pressure center, strong winds, and
2. The sudden shaking of the ground caused heavy rain.
by the release of energy in Earth's crust. 2. The eye of a typhoon is the
3. A fracture or break in the Earth's crust along __________.
which rocks on either side have moved. 3. The area of strongest winds and
4. A large sea wave caused by an underwater heaviest rainfall surrounding the eye of
earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide. a typhoon.
5. A small earthquake that often precedes a 4. A scale used to categorize the intensity
larger one. of tropical cyclones.
6. A small earthquake that follows a larger 5. A tropical cyclone that forms in the
one. North Atlantic Ocean.
7. A type of fault where the hanging wall 6. A tropical cyclone that forms in the
moves downward relative to the footwall. North Pacific Ocean.
8. A type of fault where the hanging wall 7. A tropical cyclone that forms in the
moves upward relative to the footwall. South Pacific or Indian Ocean.
9. A type of fault where two blocks of rock 8. A tropical depression that has intensified
slide past each other horizontally. into a tropical storm.
10. A device that records seismic waves. 9. A tropical storm that has intensified into
11. A measure of the energy released by an a severe tropical storm.
earthquake. 10. A severe tropical storm that has
12. The point underground where an intensified into a typhoon or hurricane.
earthquake starts. 11. A storm surge is a rise in sea level
13. A type of seismic wave that causes the caused by a __________.
ground to move in a side-to-side motion. 12. A rapid decrease in atmospheric
14. A type of seismic wave that causes the pressure near the center of a storm.
ground to move in a push-pull motion. 13. A tropical cyclone warning issued when
15. A type of seismic wave that travels along a tropical cyclone is expected to affect a
Earth's surface. particular area within 24 hours.
16. The layer of hot, molten rock below Earth's 14. A tropical cyclone watch issued when a
crust. tropical cyclone is likely to affect a
17. The outermost and thinnest layer of Earth.
particular area within 48 hours.
18. The rigid outer layer of Earth, made up of
15. A signal raised to warn the public of
the crust and upper mantle.
impending danger from a tropical
19. The theory that Earth's outer shell is made
cyclone.
up of plates that move over time.
16. A government agency responsible for
20. A large area of land with relatively little
monitoring and forecasting tropical
relief.
cyclones.
1. Epicenter
17. A protective barrier, such as a seawall
2. Earthquake
or dike, to protect coastal areas from
3. Fault
storm surges and flooding.
4. Tsunami
18. A process by which a tropical cyclone
5. Foreshock
weakens and dissipates.
6. Aftershock
19. A practice of evacuating people from
7. Normal fault
danger zones before a typhoon.
8. Reverse fault
9. Strike-slip fault
20. A term used to describe the path of a
10. Seismometer
tropical cyclone.
11. Magnitude
12. Focus 1. Typhoon
13. S-wave 2. Calmest part
14. P-wave 3. Eye wall
15. Surface wave 4. Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
16. Mantle 5. Hurricane
17. Crust 6. Typhoon
18. Lithosphere 7. Cyclone
19. Plate tectonics 8. Tropical storm
20. Plain 9. Severe tropical storm
10. Typhoon/Hurricane
11. Strong winds and low atmospheric
pressure
12. Rapid deepening
13. Tropical cyclone warning
 14. Tropical cyclone watch 25. The radiant point in the sky from which
15. Storm signal meteors in a meteor shower appear to
16. Meteorological agency/weather bureau originate.
17. Coastal defense structure 26. A large meteoroid that could cause
18. Weakening/dissipation significant damage upon impact.
19. Evacuation 27. A crater formed by the impact of a
20. Track meteoroid.
28. The study of meteors and meteorites.
Part 1: Comets 29. A technique used to study meteoroids
by analyzing their light spectrum.
1. A celestial body made mostly of ice and 30. A popular annual meteor shower that
dust that orbits the Sun. occurs in August.
2. The bright, glowing head of a comet.
3. The long, tail-like feature of a comet. Part 1: Comets
4. A comet's orbit is often __________. 1. Comet
5. The most famous comet, often visible to 2. Coma
the naked eye. 3. Tail
6. A comet's tail always points 4. Elliptical
__________. 5. Halley's Comet
7. The solid, icy core of a comet. 6. Away from the Sun
8. A comet's tail is caused by __________. 7. Nucleus
9. A comet's coma is caused by 8. Solar wind and radiation
__________. 9. Solar radiation
10. The point in a comet's orbit closest to 10. Perihelion
the Sun.
Part 2: Asteroids
Part 2: Asteroids 11. Asteroid
12. Mars and Jupiter
11. Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun, 13. Ceres
mostly found in the asteroid belt. 14. Minor planets
12. The asteroid belt is located between the 15. Near-Earth Object (NEO)
orbits of __________. 16. OSIRIS-REx
13. The largest asteroid in the solar system. 17. Collisional fragmentation
14. Asteroids are sometimes called 18. Asteroid family
__________. 19. Planet-killer asteroid
15. A potential hazard to Earth, an asteroid 20. Impact event
that could impact our planet.
16. A mission to study asteroids, such as Part 3: Meteors
the one to Bennu.
17. The process by which asteroids collide 21. Meteor
and break apart. 22. Meteoroid
18. A group of asteroids that share similar 23. Meteorite
orbital characteristics. 24. Meteor shower
19. A large asteroid that could potentially 25. Radiant
cause a mass extinction event. 26. Bolide
20. A hypothetical scenario where a large 27. Impact crater
asteroid impacts Earth. 28. Meteoritics
29. Spectroscopy
Part 3: Meteors 30. Perseid meteor shower

21. A streak of light in the sky caused by a

meteoroid entering Earth's atmosphere.
22. A small rocky or metallic object in
space.
23. A meteor that survives its passage
through Earth's atmosphere and
reaches the ground.
24. A shower of meteors that occurs when
Earth passes through a comet's debris
trail.
TRUE or FALSE 15. The ___________ is the point on the
Earth's surface directly above the focus
Write the word QUAKE if the statement is correct where an earthquake starts.
and write the word FAULT if the statement is
incorrect.
1. The point on the Earth's surface directly above
the earthquake focus is called the epicenter.
1. A tropical cyclone with a wind speed of
2. A fault is a crack in the Earth's crust along 62km/h or less is categorized
which movement has occurred. as___________.
3. The focus of an earthquake is the point on the
surface of the Earth where the shaking is 2. It is the general direction of the
strongest. movement of the tropical cyclones/typhoon
4. Tectonic plates are slowly and constantly
moving but in many different directions.
that enters PAR.
5. Plate Tectonics refers to a vibration of the Earth
due to the rapid release of energy. 3. It is a better source of water vapor.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
4. It is a weather disturbance formed in the
6. What is a crack or break in the crust that can northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean.
shift and cause an earthquake?
A. Epicenter 5. It is the temperature of water needed to
B. Eruption
form a typhoon.
C. Fault
D. Focus
7. What do you call a fault where one block of crust 6. A typhoon is a type of __________ that
moves downwards and creates space/valley? occurs in the Northwest Pacific Ocean.
A. Normal fault
B. Reverse fault 7. It is where a typhoon usually weakens.
C. Strike-slip fault
D. Transform fault
8. It is the meteorological agency that
8. How does a reverse fault form?
A. The blocks slide past each other. monitors weather disturbances and
B. The blocks pull apart from each other. conditions in the Philippines.
C. The hanging wall moves upward relative to
the footwall. 9. It is a specific location where the
D. The hanging wall moves downward relative to meteorological agency would give a local
the footwall.
name to a typhoon.
9. Earthquakes happen along a fault line. Which of
the following is NOT true about fault?
A. It can be found on land. 10. Typhoons are most common in the
B. It is where storm/ cyclone starts. ______ Ocean, particularly in regions
C. It can be found under the sea. known as the "Typhoon Belt."
D. It is a break in the Earth’s crust.
10. Why do earthquakes occur frequently in Japan,
Indonesia, and Philippines?
A. They are surrounded by seas.
B. They are located near the equator.
C. They are considered archipelagic countries.
D. They are found within the Pacific Ring of Fire.

IDENTIFICATION
11. An earthquake is the result of the sudden
release of _________ in the Earth’s crust.
12. A ________ is a fracture in the Earth's
surface where movement can occur.
13. The ___________ of an earthquake is often
determined by the amount of energy
released.
14. __________ is a giant wave caused by
earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the
sea.