TENIAPAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Taniapan, San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur

SUMMATIVE TEST in SCIENCE GRADE 8

Quarter 2 – Module 5 & 6 / SY 2020-2021

Name: ________________________________________ Score: _________

Directions: Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

Module 5: Trace the path of typhoons that enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) using a map
and tracking data. (S8ES-IIf-21)

01. What is the (latest) typhoon that hits the Philippines last January 2021?
a. Auring b. Ambo c. Agaton d. Auria
02. All of the following are the data needed in tracking a typhoon, EXCEPT
a. Latitude b. Month c. Longitude d. Seconds
03. The Philippine Area of Responsibility is located in the Western part of the North ______ Ocean.
a. Indian b. Pacific c. Atlantic d. Arctic
04. Which of the following correctly describes the Philippine Area of Responsibility?
a. Western boundary is much farther than c. Eastern boundary is much farther than
the western the western.
b. All LPA within the PAR are called d. PAGASA does not monitor outside PAR.
bagyo.
05. According to PAGASA, about 20 tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility each
year. Which of the following statements supports this idea? The country is _______________.
a. Located near the Atlantic Ocean c. Located near the Pacific Ocean
b. In the Pacific Ring of Fire d. Made up o fmany islands
06. Which should NOT be included in a survival kit for yourself?
a. Electric wires c. Canned goods
b. Important documents d. Potable water
07. Which of the following should be observed if there is a need for evacuation?
a. Leave pets outside to guard the house.
b. Walk along the path leading to a body of water.
c. Close the windows, doors, and the main valve of the LPG tank.
d. Bring all your ppliances and furniture with you.
08. 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?
a. Tropical cyclones start at a latitude closer to the equator.
b. Tropical cyclones move directly to the east, instead of moving to the northwest.
c. Tropical cyclones develop in the West Philippine Sea.
d. Tropical clyclones move towards southwest direction.

For items 09-10, refer to the illustration at the right to answer the questions.
09. In what direction did Typhoon Yolanda move?
a. Northeast c. Southeast
b. Northwest d. Southwest
10. When did Typoon Yolanda enter the
Philippine Area of Responsibility?
a. November 7, 2014
b. November 6, 2014
c. November 7, 2013
d. November 6, 2013

Module 6: Compare and contrast comets, meteors, and asteroids (S8ES-IIg-22)

11. What planets most of the asteroids orbit the sun in a belt between the orbits?
a. Venus and Mars b. Mars and Earth
 c. Jupiter and Saturn d. Mars and Jupiter
12. What is the primary chemical that constituent of comets?
a. Water b. Nitrogen c. Methane d. Carbon dioxide
13. What are meteors?
a. It is the falling stars.
b. It is the signals from the other worlds.
c. It is the solar wind particles captured by the earth’s magnetic field
d. It is the luminous trails left by small extraterrestrial particles rapidly passing through the air.
14. What are asteroids?
a. Miniature planets c. Pockets of gas in the solar system
b. Satellites of planets d. Planets orbiting the stars other than the sun
15. Which of the description below best defines what a comet is?
a. Rocky fragments of dust c. Smallest dwarf planets
b. Icy objects in the space d. Shooting stars that emit light
16. The orbits of most comets, which se see in the inner solar system
a. Are nearly cicular c. Never come closer to the sun
b. Are highly elliptical d. Are only slightly inclined to the earth’s orbit
17. Which of the following that causes a meteor shower?
a. Pockets of hydrogen and helium gas trapped within the solar system
b. Remnants of broken – up comets
c. Remnants of broken – up asteroids
d. The break – up of man-made satellites falling back into Earth’s atmosphere
18. When a meteor shower occurs?
a. A meteor is about to get married.
b. Theearth passes through the asteroid belt
c. The head of a comet hits the earth’s atmosphere
d. The earth passes through a swam of dust paticles in space, the remnants of a comet, once a year
19. How can you differentiate a meteor from a comet when viewed from Earth?
a. A meteor moves slowly while a comet moves fast.
b. A meteor fast while a comet moves slowly.
c. A comet is easy to see with a naked eye due to its distance from Earth.
d. A comet is more readily seen on a cloudless night.
20. Why do asteroids and comets differ in position?
a. Asteroids and comets fromed at different times
b. Asteroids are much larger than comets.
c. Asteroids formed inside the frost line, while comets formed outside
d. Comets are much larger than asteroids.
21. How do a meteoroid and a meteorite differ in terms of location?
a. Meteoroids emit light while meteorites emit lightning speed.
b. Meteorites emit light while meteoroids emit lightning speed.
c. Meteorites are far up in the sky, while meteoroids have already landed on Earth.
d. Meteoroids are far up in the sky, while meteorites have already landed on Earth.
22. The following are both characteristics of comets and asteroids, EXCEPT:
a. Both are rocky fragments c. Both gives us a picture of Earth’s interior
b. Both reflect light from the sun d. Both have irregular shapes and varied sizes
23. Which of the following statements do asteroids and comets have in common?
a. They have varied/irregular shapes. c. They have similar orbital radii.
b. They have similar densities d. They have similar range or orbital inclinations.
24. Comet tails are the result of _________
a. Interplanetary material streaming into the comet
b. Melting and evaporation of ice from the comet core
c. Dust collected by the comet as it moves in its orbit
d. Solar wind blowing more gasses from the central comet core
25. Why are meteorites and comeets important in studying the origin of the solar system?
a. They have recently formed themselves
b. They are recently procued fragments of planets.
c. They represent the material that formed the planets.
d. None of the above
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Answers Key: Module 3-4 (Quarter 2)

Module 5 Module 6

1. A 11. D
2. D 12. A
3. B 13. D
4. D 14. A
5. C 15. B
6. A 16. B
7. C 17. B
8. A 18. D
9. B 19. B
10. C 20. C
21. D
22. C
23. A
24. D
25. C