‭SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 8‬

‭NAME: ____________________________ GR.& SEC._________ SCORE:________‬

‭ IRECTIONS:‬‭Read each item carefully and write the‬‭letter of the correct answer on the‬
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‭blank provided before each item. Write the letter corresponding to your chosen answer‬
‭in CAPITAL LETTER.‬
‭_______1. What is a crack or break in the lithosphere that can shift and cause an earthquake?‬
‭A. Epicenter‬ ‭B. Eruption‬ ‭C. Fault‬ ‭D. Focus‬
‭_______2. What do you call a fault where two blocks of crust pull apart and create space?‬
‭A. Normal fault‬ ‭C. Strike-slip fault‬
‭B. Reverse fault‬ ‭D. Transform fault‬
‭_______3. How will you describe the movement of the walls in a strike-slip fault?‬
‭A. moving sideways‬ ‭C. pushing the side together‬
‭B. pulling the side apart‬ ‭D. pushing and pulling the sides‬
‭_______4. How does a reverse fault form?‬
‭A. The blocks slide past each other.‬
‭B. The blocks pull apart from each other.‬
‭C. The hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall.‬
‭D. The hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall.‬
‭_______5. What do you call the amount of ground displacement in an earthquake?‬
‭A. Crack‬ ‭B. Dip‬ ‭C. Fold‬ ‭D. Slip‬

‭_______6. What refers to a vibration of the Earth due to the rapid release of energy?‬
‭A. Earthquake‬ ‭B. Fault‬ ‭C. Friction‬ ‭D. Stress‬
‭_______7. Earthquakes happen along a fault line. Which of the following is NOT true about fault?‬
‭A. It can be found on land.‬ ‭C. It can be found under the sea.‬
‭B. It is where fault cyclone starts.‬ ‭D. It is a break in the Earth’s crust.‬
‭_______8. In which type of fault can earthquake occur?‬
‭A. Normal‬ ‭B. Reverse‬ ‭C. Transform‬ ‭D. All of these‬
‭_______9. Which type of fault would be least likely to occur along the valley?‬
‭A. Normal‬ ‭B. Reverse‬ ‭C. Thrust‬ ‭D. Transform‬
‭_______10. The Alpine Fault cuts through New Zealand. At this location, two plates are sliding past‬
‭each other slowly over time. What type of fault exists at Alpine Fault?‬
‭A. Divergent‬ ‭B. Normal‬ ‭C. Reverse‬ ‭D. Transform‬
‭_______11. What is the movement of a strike-slip fault?‬
‭A. Backwards‬ ‭B. Downward‬ ‭C. Sideways‬ ‭D. Upward‬
‭_______12. At what point along a fault does the first motion of an earthquake occur?‬
‭A. Epicenter‬ ‭B. Focus‬ ‭C. Intensity‬ ‭D. Magnitude‬
‭_______13. Where is the epicenter located?‬
‭A. directly above the focus‬
‭B. at the center of the earth‬
‭C. located in the seismic waves‬
‭D. located underground where the earthquake begins‬
‭_______14. Which instrument determines the amount of damage caused by earthquake?‬
‭A. spring scale‬ ‭C. Mercalli scale‬
‭B. Richter scale‬ ‭D. weighing scale‬
‭_______15. What is the highest intensity scale of an earthquake?‬
‭A. VIII‬ ‭B. IX‬ ‭C. X‬ ‭D. XI‬
‭_______16. Scientists use different ways to find out if a fault is active. Which one is NOT included?‬
‭A. creating a fault model‬ ‭C. tracing the country’s historical record‬
‭B. observing the surroundings‬ ‭D. studying the past and present vibrations‬

‭_______17. Which of the following locations is directly above the focus?‬

‭A. Core‬ ‭B. Epicenter‬
‭C. Fault‬ ‭D. Hypocenter‬

‭ ______18. What is the magnitude of an earthquake that can cause serious damage in areas across‬
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‭several hundred miles?‬
‭A. 5.0 – 5.9‬ ‭C. 7.0 – 7.9‬
‭B. 6.0 – 6.9‬ ‭D. 8.0 – 8.9‬
‭_______19. Which of the following is NOT considered an effect when movement of an active fault‬
‭happens?‬
‭A. ground motion‬ ‭C. surface faulting‬
‭B. typhoon formation‬ ‭D. land deformation‬
‭_______20. What is a seismograph?‬
‭A. a shock wave released by an earthquake‬
‭B. a scale used to describe energy released during an earthquake‬
‭C. a device used to measure ground motion during an earthquake‬
‭D. the image produced that shows ground vibrations during an earthquake‬
‭_______21. What would you expect to occur from an earthquake that measures 9.0 on the intensity‬
‭scale?‬
‭A. Hanging objects swing slightly.‬
‭B. Stuff would fall off from the shelves.‬
‭C. Most buildings are totally damaged.‬
‭D. A slight shaking like a truck driving by.‬
‭_______22. Which instrument relies on human observation in measuring earthquake?‬
‭A. spring scale‬ ‭C. Mercalli scale‬
‭B. Richter scale‬ ‭D. weighing scale‬
‭_______23. Which does not describe the intensity of an earthquake?‬
‭A. minor‬ ‭B. moderate‬ ‭C. strong‬ ‭D. weak‬
‭_______24. Which is measured by a seismograph?‬
‭A. distance‬ ‭B. force‬ ‭C. intensity‬ ‭D. magnitude‬

‭_______25. What wave causes earthquake to occur?‬

‭A. Electromagnetic‬ ‭C. Seismic‬
‭B. Radio‬ ‭D. Sound‬
‭_______26. What does P in a P wave stand for?‬
‭A. Parallel‬ ‭B. Partial‬ ‭C. Perpendicular‬ ‭D. Primary‬
‭_______27. What kind of seismic wave arrives last at seismic station?‬
‭A. Love‬ ‭B. Primary‬ ‭C. Secondary‬ ‭D. Surface‬
‭_______28. Which type of wave vibrates parallel to the direction and travels in a push-pull motion?‬
‭A. Love‬ ‭B. Primary‬ ‭C. Secondary‬ ‭D. Surface‬
‭_______29. Which of the following statements best describes primary wave?‬
‭A. It travels through a vacuum.‬
 ‭ . It causes rock particles to vibrate.‬
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‭C. It is the slowest, largest and causes the most destruction.‬
‭D. It travels the fastest and causes rock material to move back and forth.‬
‭_______30. Which type of seismic wave moves rock particles up and down, or side-to- side‬
‭perpendicular to the direction the waves are traveling in?‬
‭A. Love‬ ‭B. Primary‬ ‭C. Secondary‬ ‭D. Surface‬
‭_______31. What type of seismic wave is S wave?‬
‭A. Electromagnetic‬ ‭C. Transverse‬
‭B. Longitudinal‬ ‭D. Ultrasonic‬
‭_______32. Which type of seismic waves can travel through crust, mantle, and core?‬
‭A. Love‬ ‭B. Primary‬ ‭C. Secondary‬ ‭D. Surface‬
‭_______33. In which of the following media can secondary waves travel?‬
‭A. gases only‬ ‭C. liquids only‬
‭B. solids only‬ ‭D. solids, liquids and gases‬
‭_______34. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the secondary wave?‬
‭A. S waves travel slower that P waves.‬
‭B. S waves can travel through solid rocks.‬
‭C. S waves move rock particles up and down.‬
‭D. S waves can travel both in solid rocks and in liquid medium.‬
‭_______35. What kind of waves can travel through a liquid?‬
‭A. Love‬ ‭B. Primary‬ ‭C. Secondary‬ ‭D. Surface‬
‭_______36. Which describes the motion of Love wave?‬
‭A. circular motion‬ ‭C. side-to-side‬
‭B. push and pull‬ ‭D. up and down‬
‭_______37. Which correctly describes Rayleigh waves?‬
‭A. It can penetrate the outer and inner core.‬
‭B. It rolls along the ground like a wave rolls along the ocean.‬
‭C. It is faster than a Primary Wave.‬
‭D. It is faster than an S wave but slower than P wave.‬
‭_______38. What is the velocity of a surface wave?‬
‭A. 4 km/s‬ ‭C. 3 to 4 km/s‬
‭B. 5 km/s‬ ‭D. 3 to 5 km/s‬
‭_______39. Why do S waves travel in solids only?‬
‭A. Solids have enough shear strength.‬
‭B. Solids have minerals and properties.‬
‭C. Solids have particles closely packed together.‬
‭D. Solids have rigid structure and resistant to the force applied.‬
‭_______40. Where do typhoons form?‬
‭A. Lakes‬ ‭B. Oceans‬ ‭C. Rivers‬ ‭D. Streams‬
‭_______41. Which weather disturbance develops in the northwest Pacific Ocean?‬
‭A. Blizzard‬ ‭B. Tornado‬ ‭C. Tropical Cyclone‬ ‭D. Tsunami‬
‭_______42. What is the other term for tropical cyclone?‬
‭A. Earthquake‬ ‭B. Tsunami‬ ‭C. Typhoon‬ ‭D. Wildfire‬
‭_______43. What Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS) has a wind speed of 160 kph?‬
‭A. 1‬ ‭B. 2‬ ‭C. 3‬ ‭D. 4‬
‭_______44. Where do typhoons that hit the Philippines mostly originate?‬
‭A. Indian Ocean‬ ‭C. South China Sea‬
‭B. Pacific Ocean‬ ‭D. West Philippine Sea‬
‭_______45. What does ITCZ mean?‬
‭A. Intertropical Convergence Zone‬
‭B. Intratropical Converging Zone‬
‭C. Intertropical Converging Zone‬
‭D. Intratropical Convergence Zone‬
‭_______46. Which tropical cyclone has a wind speed greater than 200 kph?‬
‭A. Super typhoon‬ ‭C. Tropical storm‬
‭B. Typhoon‬ ‭D. Tropical depression‬
‭_______47. How would you describe the condition within the typhoon’s eye?‬
‭A. Calm‬ ‭B. Intense‬ ‭C. Sunny‬ ‭D. Violent‬
‭_______48. Which agency takes charge of giving information about incoming typhoon?‬
‭A.‬ ‭Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)‬
‭B.‬ ‭Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)‬
‭C.‬ ‭National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)‬
‭D.‬ ‭Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration‬
‭(PAGASA)‬
‭_______49. What will you do if a typhoon will hit your place?‬
‭A. store bread and milk‬
‭B. hide in a room without windows‬
‭C. watch TV and share on Facebook‬
‭D. leave the area and proceed to the evacuation center‬
‭_______50. Which part of the typhoon has a calm condition?‬
‭A. eye‬ ‭C. rain band‬
‭B. eyewall‬ ‭D. wind system‬
‭_______51. Which statement below is INCORRECT about typhoon?‬
‭A. It generally moves in northwest direction.‬
‭B. The eye has lesser wind speed than the eyewall.‬
‭C. It requires ocean waters to form regardless of its location.‬
‭D. Air pressure within typhoon increases as distance from the eye of the storm increases.‬
‭_______52. What would be the consequence of an incorrect prediction of typhoon?‬
‭A.‬ ‭There is no direct effect if the tracking is incorrect.‬
‭B.‬ ‭The forecast for the typhoon’s intensity and direction would also be incorrect.‬
‭C.‬ ‭People would have no time to prepare for the danger that the typhoon would bring.‬
‭D.‬ ‭There would be a massive destruction of properties and lives of the people in the‬
‭affected area.‬
‭_______53. How long should the movement of typhoon from ocean to land be tracked?‬
‭A. 4 days‬ ‭C. 6 days‬
‭B. 5 days‬ ‭D. 7 days‬
‭_______54. What does PAR mean?‬
‭A. Philippine Aeronautics of Radar‬
‭B. Philippine Area of Responsibility‬
‭C. Philippine Atmospheric Radiation‬
‭D. Philippine Astronomical Responsibility‬
‭_______55. Which does NOT refer to a tropical cyclone?‬
‭A. hurricane‬ ‭C. tsunami‬
‭B. storm‬ ‭D. typhoon‬
‭_______56. Where does typhoon usually start to develop?‬
‭A. mountain ranges‬ ‭C. high pressure area‬
‭B. low pressure area‬ ‭D. area with high temperature‬
‭_______57. What is a comet? It is a/an .‬
‭A.‬ ‭rock from Mars‬
‭B.‬ ‭class of smaller inner solar system bodies that orbit around the sun‬
‭C.‬ ‭icy ball of rock that displays a coma, a fuzzy temporary atmosphere, or a tail when it‬
‭travels close to the sun‬
‭D.‬ ‭natural object from small to huge that originates in space and survives the impact on‬
‭the Earth’s surface‬
‭_______58. What composes silicate?‬
‭A. silicon, oxygen, and at least one metal‬
‭B. silicon, carbon, and at least one metal‬
‭C. silicon, methane and a rock‬
‭D. iron, nickel, and argon‬
‭_______59. Why do scientists study comets?‬
‭A. They are valuable minerals.‬
‭B. They could provide Earth with rocks.‬
‭C. They can help make the Earth a habitable planet.‬
‭D. They provide information how the Earth obtained liquid water.‬
‭_______60. Why would global temperature of the Earth drop when struck by a massive asteroid?‬
‭A. The resulting cloud would block out sunlight.‬
‭B. The low temperature of asteroid would chill the oceans.‬
‭C. The impact would move the Earth farther from the Sun.‬
‭D. The ice in the asteroid would increase the Earth’s reflective power.‬