Region XII

DIVISION OF SARANGANI
South Glan District
ELENA M. MIPAÑA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sa n J o se , G la n , Sa ra n g a n i Pro vin c e

2ND QUARTER EXAMINATION

GRADE 8 SCIENCE

Name: Grade and Section

Direction: Read each statement carefully. Write the letter of your answer before each number.
1. What is a crack or break in the lithosphere that can shift and cause an earthquake?
A. Epicenter C. Fault
B. Eruption 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 type of fault is illustrated in the picture?
A. Normal C. Strike-slip
B. Reverse D. Transform

7. How will you describe the movement of fault in this illustration?

A. moving sideways C. pushing the sides together

B. pulling the sides apart D. moving in vertical direction
8. Which of the following geologic features is an example of a reverse fault?
A. Anatolian fault C. Himalayas mountain
B. San Andreas fault D. East African rift zone
9. What refers to a vibration of the Earth due to the rapid release of energy?
A. Earthquake C. Friction
B. Fault D. Stress
10. Earthquakes happen along a fault line. Which of the following is NOT true about fault?
A. It can be found on land.
B. It is where the fault where fault cyclone starts.
C. It can be found under the sea.
D. It is a break in the Earth’s crust.
11. In which type of fault can earthquake occur?
A. Normal C. Transform
B. Reverse D. All of these
12. Which type of fault would be least likely to occur along the valley?
A. Normal C. Thrust
B. Reverse D. Transform
13. What type of fault is illustrated in the picture?

1. A. Normal C. Strike-slip
2. B. Reverse D. Transform
14. 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 C. Reverse
B. Normal D. Transform
15. What is the movement of a strike-slip fault?
A. Backwards C. Sideways
B. Downward D. Upward
16. Where is the epicenter located in the illustration?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 2 and 3
17. What point on Earth's surface is directly above the focus?
A. Epicenter C. Focus
B. Fault D. Magnitude
18. What is focus?
A. center of the earth
B. end of the seismic waves
C. surface of the earth where the wave starts
D. location where an earthquake’s waves begin
19. Which of the following describes an active fault?
A. no earthquake occurs
B. no record of earthquake
C. expected to generate earthquake
D. generates earthquake once in a million of years
20. Which point is closest to the epicenter?

3.

4. A. Point A C. Points A and B

5. B. Point B D. Points B and C
21. What scale measures the magnitude or size of an earthquake?
A. Mercalli scale C. Spring scale
B. Richter scale D. Weighing scale
22. What is referred to as a measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?
A. Intensity C. Stress
B. Magnitude D. Tension
23. Which of the following statements refers to the magnitude scale?
A. It measures the effect of an earthquake on a given area.
B. It is a negative impact of the earthquake on surrounding areas.
C. It is the devastation caused by an earthquake varies with location.
D. It is the quantified value of seismic energy produced during an earthquake.
24. What is the description of a 5.0 – 5.9 magnitude in a Richter scale?
A. light C. moderate
B. major D. strong
25. In which of these places will an intense earthquake likely happen?
A. near a mountain C. near coastal area
6. B. along active fault D. along inactive fault
26. What is the intensity of the earthquake that is felt by few people at rest indoors and hanging objects swing slightly?
A. moderately strong C. strong
B. slightly felt D. weak
27. What is centered on the portion of the fault that has the greatest movement?
A. Epicenter C. Ground
B. Focus D. Surface
28. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the epicenter of an earthquake?
A. The epicenter is where the seismographs are located.
B. The epicenter is a place on the fault where it intersects the surface.
C. The epicenter is the point on the fault’s surface within the Earth where the rupture on the fault began.
D. The epicenter is the point on the Earth’s surface just above the location where movement on the fault began.
29. What factor determines the strength of an earthquake? The depth of its ________.
A. epicenter C. focus
 B. fault D. ground
30. Which of the following statements differentiates focus and epicenter?
A. The focus is the point where the rock first break while the epicenter is the point on the surface above the focus.
B. The epicenter is the point where the rock first break while the focus is the point on the surface above the
epicenter.
C. The focus describes the direction of earthquake wave movement while epicenter tells where the earthquake
originated.
D. The epicenter describes the direction of earthquake wave movement while focus tells where the earthquake
originated.
31. A rocky layer, it is composed of silicon, oxygen magnesium, iron, aluminum and calcium
A. outer core B. crust C. mantle D. inner core
32. this layer is the only liquid layer composed of Iron and nickel
A. outer core, B. crust C. mantle D. inner core
33. The rigid, rocky outer surface of the Earth, composed mostly of basalt and granite.
A. outer core, B. crust C. mantle D. inner core
34. This layer is the densest layer and Is composed of solid iron with some nickel.
a. outer core, b. crust c. mantle d. inner core
35. Is located in the center of the earth
a. outer core, b. crust c. mantle d. inner core
36. It is the thickest layer
a. outer core, b. crust c. mantle d. inner core
37. What causes the formation of low-pressure area that can lead to the development of a typhoon?
A. cold and dry air
B. cold waters surrounded by warm conditions
C. warm waters surrounded by cold conditions
D. very low moisture or humidity

38. A thunderstorm cloud is a __________.

A. cumulus C. cumulonimbus
B. nimbostratus D. stratus
39. Which of the following best describes a typhoon?
A. A low-pressure area C. Heavy rains and flood
B. Hurricane D. Mature tropical cyclone
40. Which of the following is NOT involved in the formation of typhoons?
A. Intertropical Convergence Zone C. Low Pressure Areas
B. Strong Vertical Wind Shear D. Warm water
41. A lot of factors are needed for a tropical cyclone to form, develop and maintain its strength. Although typhoons can
develop throughout the year, which of the following seasons provides best condition for these weather disturbances to
form?
A. during the cold, dry season from December to February
B. during the hot, dry season or summer from March to May
C. during the rainy season from June to November
D. during the rainy season and cold dry season from June to February
42. What is the shape of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)?
A. B. C. D.
43. Which of the following correctly describes the Philippine Area of Responsibiltiy?
A. All LPA within the PAR are called bagyo.
B. PAGASA does not monitor outside PAR.
C. Western boundary is much farther than the eastern.
D. Eastern boundary is much farther than the western.
44. Do tropical cyclones develop within the PAR only?
A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. Don’t know
45. Which government agency monitors weather disturbances?
A. Philippine Volcanology and Seismology
B. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
C. Philippine Astronomic, Geophysical, and Atmospheric Services Administration
D. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration
46. A weather forecaster reports that a typhoon will enter the PAR at 6:00AM tomorrow. What does this mean?
A. The typhoon will be closely monitored by PAGASA for possible landfall.
B. The typhoon will become stronger at 6:00 AM tomorrow.
C. The typhoon will become weaker at 6:00 AM tomorrow.
D. It will reach landfall by 6:00AM tomorrow.
47. What do asteroids and comets have in common?
A. They both orbit the sun.
B. They both have the same shapes and sizes.
C. They both have the same orbital radius.
D. They have nothing in common
48. Why do asteroids and comets differ in position?
A. Asteroids formed inside the frost line, while comets formed outside
B. Asteroids and comets formed at different times
C. Comets are much larger than asteroids
D. Asteroids are much larger than comets
49. The following choices below are characteristics of an asteroid EXCEPT;
A. Has varied/irregular shape C. It orbits around the sun
B. Found in the Kuiper belt D. Composed of rocky fragments
50. Where is the asteroid belt located?
A. Just outside the solar system
B. In between the Sun and the Earth
C. In between Mars and Jupiter
D. Just beside the pluto

“Educating the Mind, without educating the Heart is no Education at all”

Aristotle

Prepared By:
SHAINA J. TALANGIN