Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Administrative Region
Division of Agusan del Sur
PATIN-AY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
(Carved-out School from ASSAT/Tech Voc high School Art and Trades)
Gov. D.O. Plaza Government Center, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
SCHOOL ID: 304730
SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 8

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read each question carefully. Shade the circle that corresponds to the letter
of the correct answer.
1. What device is used to measure the size and duration of an earthquake?
A. Richter scale B. Magnitude scale C. Mercalli 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. Earthquake is the shaking of the ground as the result of the motion of the rock materials
beneath the Earth’s surface. Which of the following instruments detects, records, and measures
the movement of the Earth?
A. Mercalli scale B. Seismometer C. Richter scale D. Seismograph
4. Pat and Sam are playing mobile legends at home when an earthquake suddenly occurs. What
action should they do?
A. Act as if nothing happens. C. Call a friend and tell about the earthquake.
B. Make a vlog to inform the public. D. Stay calm and perform the basic earthquake drill.
5. Earthquakes occur as large blocks of the Earth’s crust moving abruptly pass each other. In
which of these places will an intense earthquake likely to happen?
A. Near a mountain B. Near coastal area C. Along active fault D. Along inactive fault
6. How do faults create earthquakes?
A. Molten rock materials expand and come out along a fault.
B. Once friction is overcome, a fault slips producing earthquakes.
C. Tectonic plates collide forming a volcano and causing earthquakes.
D. Magma and lava cause the ground to move producing earthquake
7. What is the main cause of seismic waves?
A. Earthquake B. Landslide C. Thunder D. Tsunami
8. What does “P” in a P wave stands for?
A. Parallel B. Partial C. Perpendicular D. Primary
9. Which of the following waves can travel through the interior of the Earth?
A. Love waves B. Body waves C. Surface waves D. Rayleigh waves
10. Which of the following waves travel the fastest and are detected first in the seismic station?
A. Love waves B. Body waves C. Surface waves D. Rayleigh waves
11. What does “S” in an S wave stands for?
A. Secondary B. Seismic C. Straight D. Surface
12. How do rock particles move during the passage of primary waves?
A. No motion C. Back and forth parallel to the direction of the waves.
B. In circular motion D. Back and forth perpendicular to the direction of the waves.
13. Why do S waves can travel only in solids?
A. Because solids have extensive properties.
B. Because solids have adequate shear strength.
C. Because solids have definite mass and volume.
D. Because solids have rigid structure and resistant to the force applied.
14. Which correctly describes Rayleigh waves?
A. It is faster than a Primary wave. C. It is faster than an S wave but slower than P wave.
B. It can penetrate the outer and inner core. D. It rolls along the ground like a wave rolls along the ocean.
15. What could you do to make your home safe from earthquake?
A. Organize the home appliances in the right places.
B. Inspect identified risky areas at home when necessary.
C. Move all heavy objects to lower shelves to avoid from falling.
D. Build your house according to your preferences to keep it safe from earthquakes.
16. What can you infer from this statement, “Outer core is a liquid”?
A. P waves can pass through it. C. S waves can pass through it.
B. P waves cannot pass through it. D. S waves cannot pass through it.
17. The diagram below shows a transverse wave that travels to the right through a medium point A
represents a particle in a medium. In which direction will particle A travel in the next point of time?
A. Upward B. Downward C. To the left D. To the right
18. Why is it that earthquakes provide a useful information about the composition of the Earth’s
interior?
A. Because earthquake waves change radioactive decay rates of rocks.
B. Because earthquake waves release materials from within the Earth.
C. Because earthquake waves travel through the Earth at a constant velocity.
D. Because earthquake waves travel at different rates through different materials.
19. Why is there a sudden change in the speed of seismic waves as it travels in the interior of the Earth?
A. Because seismic waves are colliding.
B. Because seismic waves are overtaking the compressional waves.
C. Because seismic waves are passing through a material with the same density.
D. Because seismic waves are passing through a material with different properties & densities
20. Christian is an aspiring geologist. He wanted to find more evidence about the structure of the
Earth’s interior through a simple investigation. What would be the best thing that he should do?
A. Explore caves. C. Collect rock samples and study seismic waves.
B. Observe other planets. D. Collect temperature measurements in deep.
21. Arrange the following waves in order from fastest to slowest.
A. P waves, S waves, Surface waves C. S waves, Surface waves, P waves
B. P waves, Surface waves, S waves D. Surface waves, P waves, S waves
22. Which of the following is also known as tropical cyclone?
A. Earthquake B. Tsunami C. Typhoon D. Wildfire
23. What will you do after a typhoon?
A. Go around with friends. C. Take some selfies in the affected areas.
B. Plan for family outing to relax. D. Boil water before drinking as it may be contaminated.
24. How would you describe the condition within the typhoon’s eye?
A. Calm B. Intense C. Sunny D. Violent
25. Which of the following will occur in a tropical cyclone?
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.
26. Which statement below describes a storm surge?
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 occurs along the coast.
C. It is the lowering of the temperature due to the friction between surface water and wind.
 D. It is a destructive wave due to underwater earthquake that occurs along the sea coast.
27. How will you differentiate cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons?
A. Typhoons are stronger than cyclones but weaker than hurricanes.
B. Cyclones are enormous than hurricanes but smaller than typhoons.
C. Cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons happens in different geographical location.
D. Hurricanes are most destructive than cyclones but less destructive than typhoons.
28. Which of the following describes the impact of the wind when Public Storm Warning Signal
(PSWS) is 4?
A. No damage at all C. Slightly moderate to moderate damage
B. Light to slightly moderate damage D. Heavy to very heavy damage
29. What does PAR mean?
A. Philippine Aeronautics of Radar C. Philippine Atmospheric
B. Philippine Area of Responsibility D. Philippine Astronomical Responsibility
30. In 2013, one of the deadliest tropical cyclones that hit the Philippines killed thousands of
people. What do you call that super typhoon?
A. Ramon B. Ruping C. Sendong D. Yolanda
31. What is the estimated number of tropical cyclones that enter the PAR?
A. 23 B. 28 C. 10 D. 20
32. Which of the following places in the Philippines are frequently visited by typhoons?
A. Northern Luzon B. Palawan C. NCR D. Mindanao
33. Which of the following agencies tracks the typhoon that enters PAR?
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 Services Administration (PAGASA)
34. When there is an incorrect predicting of typhoon, what would be the possible consequences?
A. People would not be affected of the incorrect tracking.
B. People would not be prepared to keep safe from possible danger.
C. There would be incorrect forecasting of the typhoon’s intensity and direction.
D. There would be tremendous destruction of properties and lives of many people.
35. Which statement below describes the typhoon incorrectly?
A. It travels in northwest direction.
B. The eye has slower wind speed than the eyewall.
C. It needs ocean waters to form regardless of its location.
D. The air pressure within the typhoon increases as the distance from the eye of the
typhoon increases.
36. What usually occurs after a typhoon?
A. Landslide B. Storm surge C. Pyroclastic flow D. Volcanic eruption
37. Both landmasses and bodies of water affect typhoon. How will you differentiate the
characteristics of landmasses and bodies of water?
A. Landmasses have abundant of water vapor than bodies of water.
B. Landmasses can create strong wind and heavy rain while bodies of water cannot.
C. Landmasses create strong typhoon while bodies of water reduce the whirl of a typhoon.
D. Landmasses reduce the whirl of a typhoon while bodies of water create a strong typhoon.
38. To obtain an accurate typhoon track prediction, what are the different factors to consider?
A. Size, strength of high-and-low pressure areas and how these areas of typhoon migrate.
B. Position, strength of high-and-low pressure areas and how these areas of typhoon migrate.
C. Position, vicinity of high-and-low pressure areas and how these areas of typhoon migrate.
 D. Size, temperature of high-and-low pressure areas and how these areas of typhoon migrate.
39. How does PAGASA determine what public storm warning signal must be declared?
A. It is based on the observed rainfall and strong wind.
B. It is based on strong wind, air pressure, intensity, and direction of the wind.
C. It is based on the impending occurrence of the given meteorological conditions.
D. It is based on the intensity, size of circulation, forecast direction, and speed of the typhoon.
40. Agusan del Sur is 140 km away from Butuan City and is about to experience
typhoon that is expected to landfall in 2.25 hr. What is the speed of the typhoon?
A. 56.0 kph B. 58.5 kph C. 60.8 kph D. 62.2 kph
41. The term “shooting stars” are also known as?
A. Asteroids B. Comets C. Meteors D. Planets
42. What heavenly bodies are found in the “doughnut-shaped” region between the orbits of Mars
and Jupiter? A. Asteroids B. Comets C. Meteors D. Satellite
43. What are the components of comets?
A. Dust only B. Dust and metal C. Metal only D. Dust, metal, and ice
44. What makes the meteors produce bright sparks of light?
A. Air friction B. Gravitational pull C. Magnetic force D. Atmospheric pressure
45. What is the location of comets in the solar system?
A. It is in Neptune’s Orbit C. It is found in Asteroid Belt.
B. It is located in Kuiper Belt. D. It is found in the Earth’s atmosphere.
46. What do you call the space rocks that fall to Earth's surface?
A. Asteroids B. Comets C. Meteorite D. Meteoroid
47. What would likely to happen if there are too many satellites in the Earth’s orbit?
A. Tracking the Near -Earth Objects (NEOs) would become easy.
B. Putting of satellites could increase the chances of asteroid to hit the Earth.
C. Tracking the Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) to determine the activity in the outer space
would need telescopes.
D. Tracking the Near - Earth (NEOs) that could pose a threat to Earth in the future will
become extra difficult because they have to filter out thousands of satellites that are
already in the Earth’s orbit.
48. What are the compositions present in comets and asteroids?
A. Argon, Ice & silicate C. Dusts, metals & rocks
B. Metals & carbon dioxide D. Rocks, ammonia & flames
49. Why do you think scientists study comets?
A. They are valuable minerals. C. They can help make the Earth a habitable planet.
B. They could provide Earth with rocks. D. They provide information how the Earth obtained liquid water.
50.How will you differentiate comet, meteor, and asteroid in terms of structure?
A. Comet has icy shell while asteroid and comet do not have it.
B. Meteor has icy shell while asteroid and comet do not have it.
C. Asteroid and comet have icy shells while meteor does not have it.
D. Asteroid has icy shell while asteroid and meteor do not have it.