2ND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE8 SY 2022-2023

Instructions: Read each question carefully and shade the correct answer in the answer
sheet provided to you. Do not write anything on this test questionnaire.

1. What instrument is used to measure the size and duration of an

earthquake?
A. Richter scale
B. Mercalli scale
C. Magnitude scale
D. Enhanced Fujita scale

2. What is referred to as a measure of the amount of energy released in an

earthquake?
A. Intensity
B. Magnitude
C. Stress
D. Tension

3. Magnitude of an earthquake is measured using an instrument known as

seismograph. In contrast, its intensity cannot be measuredby any _____.
A. Instrument
B. Machine
C. Means
D. Scale

4. Pat and Sam are playing mobile legends at home when anearthquake suddenly
occur. What action should they do? A. Act as if nothing is happening
B. Make a vlog on what is happening
C. Call a friend and tell the news about earthquake D. Stay calm and perform the
basic earthquake drill– duck, cover andhold

5. Earthquakes occur as large blocks of the Earth’s crust movingabruptly past each
other. In which of these places will an intense earthquake likely to happen?
A. Near a mountain
B. Along active fault
C. Near coastal area
D. Along inactive fault

6. How do faults produce earthquakes?

A. Molten rock materials accumulate and go out along a fault. B. Once friction is
overcome, a fault slip produces earthquakes. C. Tectonic plates collide forming a
volcano and causing earthquakes. D. Magma and lava causes the ground to move
producing earthquake.
7. Based on the illustration below, what idea can you generate on howa reverse fault
is formed?
 Figure 1. Reverse fault
(Source:
https://www.reddit.com/r/xkcd/comments/6slfnd/
xkcd_1874_geologic_faults/)

A. The blocks slide past each other.

B. The blocks pull apart from each other. C. The hanging wall moves
upwards relative to the footwall. D. The hanging wall moves downward
relative to the footwall.

8. A normal fault are two blocks of crust layer pulling apart, extendingthe crust into a
valley thus, creating a space. Based on this statement, chose the appropriate figures
below illustrating a normal fault.

A.

B.

C.

D.
9. What is the main cause of seismic waves?
A. Earthquake
B. Thunder
C. Tsunami
D. Volcano

10. What does P in a P waves stands for?

A. Parallel
B. Partial
C. Perpendicular
D. Primary

11. Which of the following waves can travel through the interior of theEarth?
A. Love waves
B. Body waves
C. Surface waves
D. Rayleigh waves

12. Which of the following waves travel the fastest and are detectedfirst in the
seismic station?
A. Love
B. Primary
C. Secondary
D. Surface

13. What does P in a P waves stands for?

A. Parallel
B. Partial
C. Perpendicular
D. Primary

14. How do rock particles move during the passage of primary waves?A. No motion
B. In circular motion
C. Back and forth parallel to the direction of the waves D. Back and forth
perpendicular to the direction of the waves

15. 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.

16. Which correctly describes Rayleigh waves? A. It is faster than a

Primary Wave.
B. It can penetrate the outer and inner core.
C. It is faster than an S wave but slower than P wave. D. It rolls along the
ground like a wave rolls along the ocean.

17. What could you do to make your home seismic safe?

A. Don’t mind the earthquake because it never happens anyway. B. Move all heavy
objects to lower shelves so they can’t fall onyou. C. Build your house according to your
preferences not minding if it’ssafe from earthquakes.
D. Move all light objects to lower shelves because it is the most properway of
arranging things.

18. What can you infer from this statement, “Outer core is a liquid.”?A. P waves pass
through it
B. S waves pass through it
C. P waves cannot pass through it
D. S waves cannot pass through it

19. The diagram below represents a transverse wave traveling totheright

through a medium. Point A represents a particle of the medium.
 Figure 2. S wave or Transverse wave
(Source: https://studylib.net/doc/25262468/waves-wave-basics)

In which direction will particle A move in the next instant of time?A. Up

B. Down
C. Left
D. Right

20. Why is it earthquakes provides a useful information about thecomposition of the

Earth’s interior?
A. Because earthquake waves change radioactive decay rates of rocksB. Because
earthquake waves release materials fromwithin the EarthC. Because earthquake waves
travel through the Earth at a constant velocity
D. Because earthquake waves travel at different rates throughdifferent materials

21. Why is there an abrupt change in the speed of seismic waves asthey travel
inside the Earth?
A. Because seismic waves colliding.
B. Because seismic waves are overtaking the compressional wavesC. Because seismic
waves are passing through a material withthe samedensity
D. Because seismic waves are going into a material with different properties and
densities

22. Christian is an aspiring geologist, he wanted to find more evidenceabout the

structure of the Earth’s interior through a simple investigation. What would be the best
thing that he should do? A. Explore caves
B. Observe other planets
C. Collect rock samples and study seismic waves D. Collect temperature
measurements in deep mines

23. Arrange the following waves in order from fastest to slowest. A. P waves, S waves,
Surface waves
B. P waves, Surface waves, S waves
C. S waves, Surface waves, P waves
D. Surface waves, P waves, S waves

24. Tropical cyclone is also known as?

A. Earthquake
B. Tsunami
C. Typhoon
D. Wildfire

25. What will you do after a typhoon?

A. Go around with friends.
B. Plan for family outing to relax.
C. Take some selfies in the affected areas.
D. Boil water before drinking as it may be contaminated.

26. How would you describe the condition within the typhoon’s eye?A. Calm
B. Intense
C. Sunny
D.Violent

27. As results of tropical cyclone which of the following will occur?A. Strong wind, light
rainfall, tornado, and tsunami B. Strong wind, heavy rainfall, flood, and storm surge C.
Strong wind, heavy rainfall, storm surge, and earthquake D. Strong wind, light rainfall,
pyroclastic flow, and earthquake

28. Identify which statement describes about stormsurge? A. It is a rise in sea level
due to global warming.
B. It is an abnormal rise of sea water due to tropical cyclone that occursalong the
coast.
C. It is the lowering of the temperature due to the friction betweensurface water and
wind.
D. It is a destructive wave due to underwater earthquake that occursalong the
sea coast.

29. Evaluate what is the difference among cyclones, hurricanes, andtyphoons?

A. Typhoons are faster than cyclones but slower than hurricanes. B. Cyclones are
bigger than hurricanes but smaller than typhoons. C. Hurricanes are stronger than
cyclones but weaker than typhoons. D. Cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons occur in
different geographical areas.

30. A Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS) is issued over the affectedarea during
typhoon. Predict what is the impact of the wind whenPSWSsignal is 4?
A. No to light damage
B. Light to moderate damage
C. Moderate to heavy damage
D. Heavy to very heavy damage

31. The acronym PAR means?

A. Philippine Aeronautics of Radar
B. Philippine Area of Responsibility
C. Philippine Atmospheric Radiation
D. Philippine Astronomical Responsibility

32. The most powerful typhoon that hit the Philippines in 2013is?A. Ramon
B. Ruping
C. Sendong
D. Yolanda

33. Identify the agency that tracks the activities of typhoon that entersPAR?
A. Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) B. Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR) D. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical
ServicesAdministration (PAGASA)

34. Select from the consequences below the possibility 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 wouldalsobeincorrect.
C. People would have no time to prepare for the danger that the typhoonwould bring.
D. There would be a massive destruction of properties and lives of thepeople
in the affected area.

35. Determine 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 fromthe eye of thestorm increases.

36. Identify which phenomenon happens after typhoon? A. Earthquake

B. Landslide
C. Pyroclastic flow
D. Volcanic eruption

37. Both Landmasses and bodies of water affects typhoon. Whichof these differentiate
the characteristics of landmasses and bodies of water?
A. Landmasses have more water vapor than bodies of water. B. Landmasses produce
strong wind and heavy rain while bodies of water cannot.
C. Landmasses strengthen typhoon while bodies of water disrupt thespin of a
typhoon.
D. Landmasses disrupt the spin of a typhoon while bodies of water strengthen
typhoon.

38. What are the factors to consider to have an accurate

typhoontrackprediction?
A. Typhoon’s size, strength of high-and-low pressure areas andhowthese areas
will migrate
B. Typhoon’s position, strength of high-and-low pressure areas andhow these areas
will migrate.
C. Typhoon’s position, vicinity of high-and-low pressure areas andhowthese areas
will migrate.
D. typhoon’s size, temperature of high-and-low pressure areas andhowthese areas
will migrate.
39. Select from the consequences below the possibility 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 wouldalsobe
incorrect.
C. People would have no time to prepare for the danger that the typhoonwould bring.
D. There would be a massive destruction of properties and lives of thepeople in the
affected area.

40. Tacloban is 70 km away from Biliran Island and is about to experience typhoon
that is expected to landfall in 1.50 hr. Estimate what is the speedof thetyphoon?
A. 46.0 kph
B. 46.3 kph
C. 46.4 kph
D. 46.7 kph

41. The term “Shooting stars” are also known as? A. Asteroids
B. Comets
C. Meteors
D. Meteorites

42. What do you call the circular or somewhat like “doughnut-

shaped”region
between Mars and Jupiter?
A. Asteroids
B. Comets
C. Meteors
D. Meteorites

43. What are the components of comets?

A. Dust only
B. Metal only
C. Dust and metal
D. Dust, metal, and ice

44. Can you determine the causes of the bright sparks of light brought by meteors?
A. Humidity
B. Air friction
C. Condensation
D. Atmospheric pressure

45. Where is the correct location of comets? A. It is in Neptune’s

Orbit
B. It’s found in Asteroid Belt
C. It is located in Kuiper Belt
D. It is found in the Earth’s atmosphere

46. Determine what celestial body that will reach the Earth’s crust?A. Comet
B. Meteor
C. Meteorite
D. Meteoroid

47. How would you demonstrate the disadvantages of having toomanysatellites in the
Earth’s orbit?
A. The task of tracking the Near - Earth (NEOs) to monitor Earthinthefuture
will become easy.
The project of putting satellites could increase the chances of asteroidhits to
earth.
C. Astronomers make use of telescopes and satellites to track near-earth objects to
determine the activity in the outer space. D. The task of tracking the Near - Earth (NEOs)
that could pose athreat to Earth in the future will become extra difficult because they
havetofilter out thousands of satellites that are already in the Earth’s orbit.

48. If you are to investigate the components present in comets andasteroids what can
you find?
A. Argon, Ice & silicate
B. Dusts, metals & rocks
C. Metals & carbon dioxide
D. Rocks, ammonia & flames

49. Why do you think 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.

50. How would you explain the major difference among comet, meteor, and asteroid in
terms of structure?
A. Comet contains icy shell while asteroid and comet do not have. B. Meteor
contains icy shell while asteroid and comet do not have. C. Asteroid and comet
contain icy shell while meteor does not have. D. Asteroid contains icy shell while
asteroid and meteor do not have.