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Science8 Q2 Module 2 Reduced File
Science8 Q2 Module 2 Reduced File
Department of Education
Regional Office IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Science Grade 8
Quarter 2 - Module 2
Intensity and Magnitude
Active and Inactive Fault
What’s In 15
Activity 1: To equip you with all the necessary knowledge for our new lesson,
let us check your prior understanding about your previous lesson.
Directions: Label the Illustration below from the given word bank
Have you experienced Earthquake before and watch the news afterwards? Do all
people have the same experience about how they felt and what they saw during
the Earthquake? Try to analyze and answer the questions below;
It’s important that you aware about all the possible active faults near your area
because it generates slippage of rocks due to the inherent instability of their structures,
causing earthquakes.
What is It
INTENSITY
- is a description of the variable shaking that is experienced in different
areas. It is determined from effects on people, human structures, and the natural
environment. It is variable over the area affected by the earthquake, with high
intensities near the epicentre and lower values further away.
- It is assessed using a descriptive scale - Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale
and is expressed using Roman numerals (I, II, III)
Table 1. Mercalli scale intensities and their description
INTENSITY DESCRIPTION
I Not felt except by a very few under favourable conditions.
II Felt by a few persons at rest, especially on upper floors of buildings.
III Felt by persons indoors, especially on upper floors of buildings. Many people do
not recognize it as an earthquake. Standing motor cars may rock slightly,
vibrations similar to passing of a truck. Duration is estimated.
IV Felt indoors by many, outdoors by few during the day. At night, some awakened.
Dishes, windows, doors disturbed; walls make cracking sounds. Vibrations like a
heavy truck.
V Felt by nearly everyone; many people awakened. Some dishes and windows
broken. Unstable objects overturned. Pendulum clocks may stop
VI Felt by all; many are frightened. Some heavy furniture moved; a few instances of
fallen plaster. Slight damage.
VII Damage negligible in buildings of good design and construction; slight to
moderate in well-built ordinary structures; considerable damage in poorly built or
badly designed structures.
VIII Damage slightly in specially designed structures; considerable damage in
ordinary substantial buildings with partial collapse. Damage great in poorly built
structures. Chimneys, factory stacks, columns, monuments, and walls fell. Heavy
furniture overturned.
IX Damage considerable in specially designed structures; well – designed frame
structures thrown out of plumb. Damage great substantial buildings, with partial
collapse. Building shifted off foundations.
X Some well-built wooden structures destroyed; most masonry and frame
structures destroyed with foundations. Rail bent.
XI Few, if any structures remain standing. Bridges destroyed. Rails bent greatly.
XII Total damage. Lines of sight and level are distorted. Objects thrown into the Air.
What’s More 15
ACTIVITY 5.
Directions: Analyze the given scenarios below. Encircle the correct answer (5
points each)
1. Juan was sitting peacefully in front of the television when he suddenly felt an
Earthquake which vibration is like one passing of a heavy truck, what intensity did
Juan felt?
A. I B. VII C. IV D. V
2. If you are in a tall building during an Earthquake what is the best thing you should
do?
A. Leave the building at once during the Earthquake
B. Take cover to protect yourself from falling debris.
C. Walk/run to the nearest exit during an earthquake
D. You must get away from your building and every other building nearby.
3. Cherry want to build her dream house but found out that she lives near the active
fault zone, which of the following should not be done by Cherry?
A. Should build the house in accordance to the construction standards
B. Use the much older standards in constructing the house
C. Aim for compliance with the standard and code
D. Ask engineers about the maximum acceleration considered by the current code.
What I Have Learned 25
Activity 6.
Directions: Write the Accurate intensity scale on the space provided before the
description. 5 points each
_____1. Most buildings are totally damaged. Bridges and elevated concrete
structures are toppled or destroyed.
_____2. People find it difficult to stand even outdoors. Many well-built buildings
are considerably damaged.
_____3. Big church bells may ring. Old or poorly-built structures suffer considerable
damage. Some well-built structures are slightly damaged.
_____4. Generally felt by most people indoors and outdoors. Many sleeping people
are awakened. Strong shaking and rocking felt throughout building.
_____5. Felt generally by people indoors and by some people outdoors. Light
sleepers are awakened. Vibration is felt like a passing of heavy truck.
What I Can Do
Activity 7.
Directions: Interview at least 5 persons that had experienced Earthquake before and
fill in the needed information in the table below.
Rubric for Data Gathering:
Data gathered are all 2 – 3 data are All data gathered are
INTERPRETING in the appropriate placed on the not placed on the
INFORMATION
scale incorrect scale relevant scale
Sentence structure
Sentence structure is Work contains
is generally correct.
correct. Punctuation structural
MECHANICS One or two errors in
and capitalization are weaknesses and
punctuation and
correct grammatical errors
capitalization
Caution: Do the Interview through Phone call or Video Call. Follow the safety protocol
imposed by the LGUs
Date (Estimated by the Intensity Richter
Description Description
Interviewee) Scale Scale
1
2
3
4
5
ACTIVITY 8: Make an earthquake preparedness set of measures (5 samples each)
(Before, During and After) to minimize the effect of Earthquake.
20 15 10 5
Collects and Collects and
Collects and Collects and
contributes contributes
Content contributes contributes mostly
somewhat inaccurate
accurate content accurate content
accurate content content
Some pieces of
Very well Arrangement of
Clear words are information are not
Organization organized and words is unclear
used clear and is hard
informative and illogical
to follow
distractingly messy
exceptionally acceptably
eattractive in terms or very poorly in
neat in terms of attractive though it
Neatness of design, layout, terms of
penmanship and may be a bit
and neatness. penmanship and
presentation. messy.
presentation.
Assessment
Directions: Choose and encircle the letter of the best answer.
1. What is the difference between the Intensity of the Earthquake and Its Magnitude?
A. Intensity is measured using The Richter Scale while the Magnitude is measured
using the Seismograph
B. Intensity is measured by the strength of shaking produced by the Earthquake
while the Magnitude is the Energy released by the Earthquake.
C. Magnitude is the damaged caused by the Earthquake and Intensity is the
amount of strength of the Earthquake from its origin.
D. Intensity uses Hindu-Arabic numerals (2, 3, 4) while Intensity Scale is
expressed using Roman numerals (I, II, III)
2. What term is used to measure the amount of damage caused by an earthquake?
A. Magnitude B. Intensity C. Focus D. Stress
3. Which of the following measures an earthquake’s intensity based on the observed
effects on people and structures?
A. Richter Scale C. Modified Mercalli Scale
B. The Centigrade Scale D. movement magnitude scale
4. How an Earthquake is felt by other’s and the amount of damage an earthquake
creates is determined by its:
A. Magnitude C. Intensity
B. Duration of shaking D. Time of the day
5. Juan was sitting peacefully in front of the television when he suddenly felt an
Earthquake which vibration is like one passing of a heavy truck, what intensity did
Juan felt?
A. I B. VII C. IV D. V
6. What is the instrument used to measures earth’s movement?
A. Seismograph C. Richter Scale
B. Intensity Scale D. Mercalli Scale
7. What is a safe distance from a fault line?
A. 2 meters on each side of a fault trace
B. 4 meters on each side of a fault trace
C. 5 meters on each side of a fault trace
D. 7 meters on each side of a fault trace
8. The Earth’s magnitude is a measure of the ___.
A. size of seismic waves it produces C. number of surface waves it produces
B. amount of shaking it produces D. damage it causes
9. Which is not a method of spotting an active fault?
A. checking historical background C. observing the surroundings
B. studying vibrations D. interviewing survivors
10. There are faults that are extinct or dormant. How can this statement be classified?
A. True B. False C. Partially True D. Partially False
11. It is a break in the Earth’s crust where significant movement occurred.
A. Intensity B. Focus C. Fault D. Magnitude
12. Which of the following is not true about Active Fault?
A. This is a fault that is likely to become the source of another earthquake
B. It is considered as a geological hazard
C. These are fault that has an evidence of movement for 10,000 years.
D. These are faults that is easy to identify and cannot give an earthquake in the present
13. What is the best thing to do if an Earthquake strikes while you are in a car?
A. Continue driving
B. Get out of the car
C. Park the car under a bridge
D. Stop the car in a clear space and remain in the car
14. What is not the effects of movement on an active fault?
A. Strong ground motion C. Tectonic formation
B. Surface faulting D. Liquefaction
15. You’re in a tall building during an Earthquake,what’s the best thing you should do?
A. Leave the building at once during the Earthquake
B. Take cover to protect yourself from falling debris.
C. Walk/run to the nearest exit during an earthquake
D. You must get away from your building and every other building nearby.
Additional
A- For ConcreteActivities
Activity 9
Houses
B - For Nonconcrete Houses
Direction: Refer to Activity 4 where you identified the Active Faults in your area (Answer
only Letter A if your House is Concrete and Letter B if your House is Nonconcrete. Do the
Activity and assess the safety of your household.
Risk Indicator Risk Index How Many Location Action
A. Cracks on the wall □ Yes (1) □ No (0)
1.
B. Rotten wood (wall frames) □ Yes (1) □ No (0)
A. Cracks on the ceiling □ Yes (1) □ No (0)
2.
B. Loose iron Nails on Roof /
□ Yes (1) □ No (0)
Ceiling
A. Cracks on the Floor □ Yes (1) □ No (0)
3.
B. Damaged wood floor □ Yes (1) □ No (0)
A.Bookshelves/ Cabinets that □ Yes (1) □ No (0)
are not bolted to the wall
4. B.Bookshelves/ Cabinets that □ Yes (1) □ No (0)
are not bolted to the wall
A.Mirrors,pictures hanging over □ Yes (1) □ No (0)
or beside the bed
5. B.Mirrors,pictures hanging over □ Yes (1) □ No (0)
or beside the bed
A. Electrical wires
□ Yes (1) □ No (0)
6. crisscrossing walk ways
B. Electrical wires
□ Yes (1) □ No (0)
crisscrossing walk ways
A.Soft soil around or beneath □ Yes (1) □ No (0)
the house
7. B. Soft soil around or beneath □ Yes (1) □ No (0)
the house
A.House lies along near fault □ Yes (1) □ No (0)
8. line
B.House lies along near fault □ Yes (1) □ No (0)
line
Rate the Earthquake risk hazard of your house
Each indicator on the list has a negative effect in times of an Earthquake.
Earthquake Risk Assessment Score:
Very Low risk: 0; Low risk; 1-2; Moderate risk; 3-4; High risk; 5-6; Very High risk;7-8
Answer Key-Gr8Q2W2 Science
References
Grade 8 Science Learner’s Material
Grade 8 Science Teacher’s Guide
Figure 1: http://faculty.fiu.edu/~srimal/erthqkqz.htm
Figure 2: https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/4357/ostler-fault-complex-fault-scarp
Figure 3: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Identified-faults-using-ERT-and-their-
possible-extension-of-existing-faults-derived-from_fig5_266492176.
Figure 4: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Andreas_Fault.
Figure 5: https://www.sms-tsunami-warning.com/pages/richter-scale.
Figure 6: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/778278379332060292/.
Figure 7: http://paleoseismicity.org/active-and-inactive-faults/.