Part ii

Directions: Read the statement carefully and choose the best answer among the
given choices.
1. Which of the following seismic waves is detected first by the seismograph?
A. L-waves B. P-waves C. R-waves D.S-waves
2. The scientists who study the earthquake are_____________.
A. archeologists B. geologists C. seismologists D. volcanologists
3. Which of the following cannot be used as an indicator of approaching
earthquake?
A. Prediction of the fortune-teller.
B. The place is situated on a fault line.
C. The animals have a strange behavior
D. The place has experienced violent earthquakes in the past years.
4. What happens to the P-waves when they are approaching the molten part of
earth’s interior?
A. become slower B. they disappear C. the velocity increases D. remain
the same
5. Which layer of the earth contains rocks that move slowly but continuously?
A. crust B. inner core C. mantle D. outer core
6. Which government agency in the Philippines monitors the earthquakes?

A. DOST B. DENR C. NDRRMC D. PHIVOLCS

7. Which of the following describes the aftershocks correctly?

A. The aftershocks happen before the main shock.
B. The aftershocks are the energy penetrating the earth.
C. The aftershocks can give predictions about the earthquake.
D. The aftershocks are small earthquakes after the giant quake.

8. The lithospheric plates are believed to be moving slowly. What is the driving
force that facilitates this movement?
A. the force of the atmosphere C. gravitational force of the moon
B. convection current in the mantle D. magnetic force of the atmosphere
9. This is the solid innermost part of the earth that is made of metal.
A. crust B. inner core C. mantle D. outer core
10. Choose the correct statement.
A. P waves are slower than S waves.
B. S waves are slower than P waves.
C. P waves have the same speed as S waves.
D. It is not possible to record the speed of S and P waves.