SCIENCE GRADE- 8

Second Periodical Examination

October 25-26, 2019

Name: ______________________________ Score: ____________

General Direction: Any form of communication to other students is considered cheating. Using cellular phones or any gadget is
not allowed. Use only black or blue ink. Erasures, alterations and using of pencil in your answers are considered wrong.

TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Direction: Encircle the letter of your answer. (2 points)

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 D
2. 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 streaks of light characterized by many meteors appearing in the sky in a short period of time.
3. Which type of fault is illustrated in the diagram on the right?
A. Normal B. Reverse C. Stick ‘n’ slip D. Strike ‘n’ slip
4. 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. 
5. 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.
6. 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
7. 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.
8. 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
9. 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 C. cut off from the warm ocean waters that keep them going
B. rising of cold water in the landmasses D. formation of high pressure as the tropical cyclones reach the land
10. 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 C. located near the Atlantic Ocean
B. located near the Pacific Ocean D. in the Pacific Ring of Fire
TEST II. IDENTIFICATION: Direction: Give what Is being asked. Write the correct answer on the space provided. (2 points)
_____________1. A type of meteor which has a long and colorful tails and streaks close to the horizon.
_____________2. It was designed to study the interior composition of the Comet Tempel 1.
_____________3. A type of meteor which is even brighter and more massive than fireballs.
_____________4. A bit of matter that enters Earth's atmosphere and survives to reach the ground is called ___.
_____________5. The solid body of a comet.
TEST III. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE: Direction: Write PURE if the statement is true and write IMPURE if it is false then
change
the underlined word to make it correct on the space provided. (2 points)
_______1. The dirty snowball theory suggests that the head of a comet is composed of ices.
_______2. The existence of the Oort cloud cannot be confirmed observationally from Earth because the objects are too small.
_______3. The near-Earth objects (NEOs) are the asteroids that pass close to our Earth.
_______4. A piece of rock from outer space eventually does fall on Earth’s surface is called meteorites.
_______5. Vesta is the brightest and second most-massive asteroid.
TEST IV. ESSAY: Direction: Explain briefly and concisely. Write your answer at the back of this page. (5 points each)
1-5. How important are space missions in the study of the minor members of our solar system? Elaborate your answer.
6-10. Because there are millions of asteroids lurking between planets, orbiting along and within the planets’ orbit, and so on,
why
do you think it is very rare for them to hit the Earth? Explain your answer.
TEST V. CREATING: Direction: Suppose that you are the director of PAGASA. Using a graphic organizer, come up with a
list of proposals that would improve on the services of PAGASA in terms of weather forecasting.
1-10.