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2nd Quarter Summative Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Signal #4 typhoons are the only ones you really need to worry about.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is a storm surge?

a)

The rise in seawater level caused by a typhoon or other storm

b)

The traffic jam that occurs during a mandatory evacuation ahead of a typhoon.

c)

The sideways rain accompanies the high winds of a typhoon.

3.

What is the major threat from typhoons for people living inland?

a)

Strong winds

b)

Flooding

c)

Tsunami

4.

typhoon safety and an emergency kit go hand-in-hand. What do you need in yours?

a)

Water: one gallon per person, per day

b)

Food: non-perishable, easy-to-prepare items

c)

Important documents like birth certificates, passports, Social Security cards and other personal documents

d)

Medications/Medicine

e)

All of the above

5.

What does it mean when the ground start's shaking?

a)

An awesome party next door.

b)

There is a stampede of rhino’s and elephants outside.

c)

A space shuttle crashed on our roof.

d)

A sudden release of energy in the earth's crust was released resulted in an earthquake.

6.

While an earthquake is taking place you should:

a)

Stop, Drop, and Roll

b)

Drop, Cover, and Hold On

7.

It is the central part of a typhoon.

a)

eye

b)

eyewall

c)

rain bands

8.

PAR stands for?

a)

Philippine Area of Restriction

b)

Philippine Area of Responsibility

c)

Philippine Autonomy and Responsibility

d)

Philippine Authority for Responsibility

9.

PAGASA stands for?

a)

Philippine Atmospheric, Geographical, and Astronomical Services Administration

b)

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Authority

c)

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration

d)

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astrological Services Administration

10.

Every year, the Philippines experiences at least how many typhoons?

a)

18

b)

20

c)

23

d)

25

11.

PAGASA is a national service institution under what department?

a)

DepEd

b)

DENR

c)

DPWH

d)

DOST

12.

The PAGASA is obliged to do the following EXCEPT _____________.

a)

Deliver weather forecasts and advisories

b)

Provide facts related to climatology, meteorology, and astronomy

c)

Rescue trapped survivors of a disaster

d)

Provide information to the public about typhoon and flood warnings

13.

To be fully prepared during a typhoon, one should put together an emergency kit which includes the following

a)

drinking water,makeup kit,first aid kit, hygiene kit

b)

drinking water,canned goods, clothes,flashlight,first aid kit

c)

drinking soda,canned goods, flashlight,first aid kit

d)

drinking water, grocery items, clothes, first aid kit, makeup

14.

Within the eye of a tropical cyclone, the wind speed is

a)

damaging

b)

destructive

c)

slow and calm

d)

strong

15.

Tropical storms in the Northwest Pacific are called

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Cyclones

c)

Typhoons

d)

Tornados

16.

Tropical storms in the Northeast Pacific are called

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Cyclones

c)

Typhoons

d)

Tornados

17.

Where do typhoon forms?

a)

in a river or stream

b)

inside the earth

c)

over the ocean

d)

at plate boundaries

18.

Where do typhoon forms?

a)

in a river or stream

b)

inside the earth

c)

over the ocean

d)

at plate boundaries

19.

Which layer is shown in red?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

20.

Which layer is made of "flowing" solid rock (think clay or pudding)?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

21.

Which layer is made (mostly) of LIQUID iron and nickel?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

22.

Sally is researching the differences that exist in each layer of the Earth. Which of the following best describes Earth's crust?

a)

Solid, rocky

b)

Liquid, metallic

c)

Semisolid, convecting

d)

Dense, extremely hot

23.

Which of the following is true regarding the composition of the lithosphere?

a)

The lithosphere is mostly liquid, with some medium-density materials, such as silicon.

b)

The lithosphere is more plastic and flows slowly compared to the solid crust of Earth.

c)

The lithosphere includes the core and the lower portion of the mantle.

d)

The lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle, which is sold and rigid.

24.

The layer that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core.

a)

mantle

b)

outer core

c)

inner core

d)

crust

25.

Which layer of the Earth is the THINNEST?

a)

inner core

b)

crust

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

26.

Where are Asteroids found in the Solar System?

a)

Between Earth and Mars

b)

In the Oort Cloud beyond Neptune

c)

In the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter

d)

Close to the Sun

27.

What are comets made of?

a)

Metals like iron and nickel

b)

Hydrogen Gas

c)

Ice and rock

d)

Gas

28.

The orbit of comets is which shape?

a)

Circular

b)

Elliptical/Oval

c)

Comets do not orbit the

29.

Where do most comets come from?

a)

In the Kuiper Belt & Oort Cloud beyond Neptune's orbit

b)

In the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter

c)

Near the Sun

d)

Earth's atmosphere

30.

A light streaking across the night sky is classified as a/an...

a)

Meteorite

b)

Asteroid

c)

Comet

d)

Meteor

31.

Most meteors entering Earth's atmosphere are how big?

a)

A grain of sand or small pebble

b)

Size of a car

c)

Size of a football field

d)

State of Arizona

32.

Meteorites...

a)

hit the ground

b)

burn up completely in the atmosphere

c)

debris from asteroids/comets that float around in space

33.

Meteors...

a)

burn up completely in the atmosphere producing streaks of light

b)

hit the ground

c)

debris from asteroids/comets floating around in space

34.

We are composed mainly of rock and metal.

a)

comets and stars

b)

stars and meteors

c)

asteroid and meteors

d)

comets and asteroid

35.

One similarity between asteroids & comets is that they all:

a)

are made of rock

b)

come from the Asteroid Belt

c)

come from the Oort Cloud

d)

orbit the sun

36.

I am sometimes called a shooting star.

a)

meteor

b)

asteroid

c)

comet

37.

Asteroids are made of the same stuff as the planets.

a)

true

b)

false

38.

A meteorite is DIFFERENT from a comet mainly because

a)

has a tail of ice and gas

b)

is found in orbit between Jupiter and Mars

c)

enters the Earth's atmosphere

d)

has a nucleus made of rock and snow.

39.

The tail of a comet usually faces

a)

toward the sun

b)

toward the Earth

c)

away from the Sun

d)

away from the Earth

40.

Which object in space is larger?

a)

asteroid

b)

meteoroid

c)

comets