Saint Thomas Development Academy of Bulacan Inc.

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FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 8

Name: _______________________________________ Date:________________________

Grade and Section: ______________
Prepared By: Ms. Elle Cruz Score:_______________________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Shade the circle that corresponds to the letter of your answer.
Answer Questions no. 1-3 using the diagram below.

1. Focus is where slip initiated during an earthquake. Using the diagram, where can you locate the focus
of an earthquake?
A. Point A B. Point B C. Point C D. Point A to C
2. At what point is the epicenter of an earthquake located?
A. Point A B. Point B C. Point C D. Point A to C
3. Which of the following statements describes Point C?
A. It is the point where the fault begins to slip.
B. It is the point where the waves are attracted.
C. It is spot directly above the origin of the earthquake.
D. It is break in the Earth’s crust where significant movement has taken place.

4. Which type of fault is illustrated in the diagram on the right?

A. Normal C. Stick ‘n’ slip
B. Reverse or thrust D. Strike-slip

5. Asteroid belt is found in the region between ___________________

A. Mars and Earth C. Venus and Saturn
B. Mars and Jupiter D. Jupiter and Neptune

6. Which of the following statements does NOT explain the difference of earthquake’s magnitude and
intensity?
A. Magnitude measures the energy released while intensity measures the severity of shaking.
B. Intensity documents earthquake damage while magnitude measures size or strength
C. Magnitude is expressed using Roman numerals while intensity is expressed using Hindu-Arabic
numerals
D. Magnitude is expressed in Hindu-Arabic numerals while intensity is measured in Roman numerals.

7. According to PHIVOLCS, there is an earthquake originated 10 km near East Zambales Fault.

What is most likely to happen?
A. Cebu will be greatly affected because it is the epicenter of the earthquake.
B. Zambales will not experience severe damage because it is away from the epicenter.
C. Pangasinan will experience severe damage because it is near the epicenter.
D. Manila will experience greater magnitude because it is where the focus of the earthquake.

8. Based from the records of PHIVOLCS, Marikina East and West Valley Fault affecting various areas of
Metro Manila and neighboring provinces move last 1658 and can possible cause earthquake anytime.
Marikina East and West Valley Fault is a type of __________ ?
A. Active fault B. Dominant fault C. Inactive Fault D. Normal Fault

9. How do scientists find out if a fault is either active or inactive ?

A. Scientists use meteorological observation and astronomical data.
B. Scientists gather information from fossils and other ancient rocks.
C. Scientists are studying the vibrations, past and present that come from faults.
D. Scientists check the country’s historical records about destructive events such as typhoons.
 10. Fault movements at the bottom of the sea generate tsunamis. If you are to illustrate the following
movement of fault, which of the following shows the occurrence of tsunami?

I I II III IV

A. I and II B. III and IV C. I, II, III D. I, II, III, IV

11. How does earthquake generate tsunamis?

A. There is a sudden pull from underwater fault.
B. The fault moves horizontal directions or sideways.
C. The fault moves then a strong wind push the water upward.
D. The sea floor abruptly deforms and vertically displaces the overlying water.

12. Which of the following statements explains about seismic waves? Seismic waves ____________.
A. slows down in the earth’s crust.
B. slows down as they pass through the earth’s core
C. s-wave can travel through liquids or in the outer core
D. s-wave cannot travel through liquids or in the outer core

13. Why earthquake waves are very important to the scientist?

A. It gives the idea on how tsunamis are created.
B. It gives information about the classification of rocks.
C. It provides information about the layers of the earth.
D. It helps them to make a tool on how to avoid the occurrence of earthquake.

14. Which of the following conditions favor the formation of typhoons?

A. The cold air rises and condenses
B. The temperature of water is 26.5°C
C. The movements of plates underwater
D. The rising warm air results in a high-pressure area

15. Which of the following order is the correct cycle on how typhoons develop?
I. The air starts to spin which create a weather disturbance.
II. The warm ocean water heats up the air that will result in a low-pressure area.
III. The water vapor soon condenses and heat is given off.
IV. The heat makes the air rise even more, and air in the surroundings will keep coming in.
A. I, II, III, IV B. II, III, IV, I C. III, IV, I, II D. IV, III, II, I

16. According to PAGASA, about 20 tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility
each year. Which of the following statements supports this data? The country is ___________.
A. made up of many islands
B. located near the Pacific ocean
C. located near the Atlantic ocean
D. in the Pacific Ring of Fire

17. Mindanao is not commonly hit by tropical cyclones because most tropical cyclones move in a northwest
direction. But it could possibly hit Mindanao in which of the following conditions?
Tropical cyclones ______________.
A. develop in the West Philippine Sea
B. move towards southwest direction
C. start at a latitude closer to the equator
D. move directly to the east, instead of moving to the northwest

18. As the tropical cyclone reaches the landmasses, it eventually weakened and died out near land. This is
because of _________.
A. low pressure area in the landmasses
B. rising of cold water in the landmasses
C. cut off from the warm ocean waters that keep them going
D. formation of high pressure as the tropical cyclones reach the land
 19. Which of the following statements about comets and asteroids is true?
A. Comets are made up rock while asteroids are made of ice and dust.
B. Comets are balls of ice and dust while asteroids are made up of rocks.
C. Asteroids are highly elliptical in orbit while comets are rounded in orbit
D. Asteroids originated in Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud while comets originated in the asteroid belt

20. Which of the following statements do asteroids and comets have in common?
A. They have similar densities.
B. They have similar orbital radii.
C. They have varied/irregular shapes.
D. They have a similar range of orbital inclinations.

21. How can you differentiate a meteor from a comet when viewed from Earth?
A. A meteor moves fast while a comet moves slow
B. A meteor moves slow while a comet moves fast
C. A comet is more readily seen on a cloudless night.
D. A comet is easy to see with an unaided eye due to its distance from Earth.

22. Which of the following is correct about meteor? A meteor is ____________.

A. the space rock fragment before it enters Earth’s atmosphere.
B. a part of a meteorite survives passing through Earth’s atmosphere.
C. a light phenomenon when a meteorite enters the atmosphere and burns up.
D. many streak of light characterized by many meteors appearing in the sky in a short period of time.

23. Comet Halley is a "periodic" comet and returns to Earth's vicinity about every 75 years, making it
possible for a human to see it twice in his or her lifetime. The last time it was here was in 1986 and it is
projected to return in _____?.
A. 2016 B. 2026 C. 2051 D. 2061

24. Comet Halley is the most famous comet of 20th century and it is known as _________________?
A. bright streak comet C. short-period comet
B. long-period comet D. non periodic comet

25. Why does a meteor shower occur? A meteor shower happens ___________.
A. when Earth is near the sun
B. every one revolution of the Earth’s orbit.
C. when the atmosphere of the Earth is visible and clear.
D. when Earth passes through the orbit of a comet or an asteroid

26. Why does it seem that meteors during a meteor shower appear to come from only on point in the sky?
Meteors are travelling in _______________.
A. parallel paths with the same C. parallel paths with the different
velocity velocity
B. different paths with the same D. different paths with the different
velocity velocity

27. Which is the strongest earthquake recorded in the history?

A. Great Alaskan Earthquake C. Southern Chile Earthquake
B. Indian Ocean Earthquake D. Tohoku Earthquake

28. It is an icy body which contains dust, ice, carbon dioxide, ammonia, methane and more
A. Asteroids C. Meteorites
B. Comets D. Metors

29. The most famous comet that appeared in the sky and is visible from the Earth every 75 years is
A. Comet Encke C. Comet Halley
B. Comet Hale-Bopp D. Comet Hyatakute

30. What do you call those powerful storms with low-pressure storm and winds swirling around the center
which commonly occur in Southeast Asia
A. Typhoon B. Hurricane C. Tornado

31-34 Tell whether what type of Public Storm Warning Signals is referring by the statements below.
NOTE: Write PSWS 1, PSWS 2, PSWS 3 or PSWS 4 before each number as your possible answer

_____________31. Tropical cyclone winds of 100 km/h (62 mph) to 185 km/h (115 mph
_____________32. Tropical cyclone winds of 30 km/h (19 mph) to 60 km/h (37 mph)
_____________33. Tropical cyclone winds of greater than 185 km/h (115 mph)
_____________34. Tropical cyclone winds of 60 km/h (37 mph) to 100 km/h (62 mph)

II.Classify the following precautionary measures should be done before, during and after typhoon. Write B if it should
be done before typhoon, D if during and A for after typhoon

___35. Keep a list of emergency numbers to call for rescue purposes

___36. Stay inside your house. Postpone any appointments or travel schedule
___37. Contact a knowledgeable person to check the electrical wirings before using
___38. Clean the community drainage to prevent flooding
___39. Follow the authorities should they ask you to evacuate the area
___40. Check the nearby electric posts to prevent accidents

III. Complete the missing attributes of the boxes on the diagram below

ESSAY
Direction: Answer the questions below briefly and correctly.

44-47. If you are going to prepare an emergency kit in preparation for disasters such as typhoons and
earthquakes, what are four (4) things will you include in your emergency kit and why?
Rubrics –Can complete 4 with reasons = 4 points – Incorrect answer = 1 point
–Can give 2-3 with reasons = 3 points – No answer = No point
–Can give 1 with reason = 2 points
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48-50. In relation to disaster preparedness, how can you ensure that there will be low or no casualties
or death during typhoons?
Rubrics – Can cite 3 corrects answers ( 3 points)
– Can cite 2 corrects answers ( 2 points)
– One correct answer = 1 point
– No answer/or incorrect = No point
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