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Worksheets2nd Quarter Summative Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
True or False: Signal #4 typhoons are the only ones you really need to worry about.
True
False
What is a storm surge?
The rise in seawater level caused by a typhoon or other storm
The traffic jam that occurs during a mandatory evacuation ahead of a typhoon.
The sideways rain accompanies the high winds of a typhoon.
What is the major threat from typhoons for people living inland?
Strong winds
Flooding
Tsunami
typhoon safety and an emergency kit go hand-in-hand. What do you need in yours?
Water: one gallon per person, per day
Food: non-perishable, easy-to-prepare items
Important documents like birth certificates, passports, Social Security cards and other personal documents
Medications/Medicine
All of the above
What does it mean when the ground start's shaking?
An awesome party next door.
There is a stampede of rhino’s and elephants outside.
A space shuttle crashed on our roof.
A sudden release of energy in the earth's crust was released resulted in an earthquake.
While an earthquake is taking place you should:
Stop, Drop, and Roll
Drop, Cover, and Hold On
It is the central part of a typhoon.
eye
eyewall
rain bands
PAR stands for?
Philippine Area of Restriction
Philippine Area of Responsibility
Philippine Autonomy and Responsibility
Philippine Authority for Responsibility
PAGASA stands for?
Philippine Atmospheric, Geographical, and Astronomical Services Administration
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Authority
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astrological Services Administration
Every year, the Philippines experiences at least how many typhoons?
18
20
23
25
PAGASA is a national service institution under what department?
DepEd
DENR
DPWH
DOST
The PAGASA is obliged to do the following EXCEPT _____________.
Deliver weather forecasts and advisories
Provide facts related to climatology, meteorology, and astronomy
Rescue trapped survivors of a disaster
Provide information to the public about typhoon and flood warnings
To be fully prepared during a typhoon, one should put together an emergency kit which includes the following
drinking water,makeup kit,first aid kit, hygiene kit
drinking water,canned goods, clothes,flashlight,first aid kit
drinking soda,canned goods, flashlight,first aid kit
drinking water, grocery items, clothes, first aid kit, makeup
Within the eye of a tropical cyclone, the wind speed is
damaging
destructive
slow and calm
strong
Tropical storms in the Northwest Pacific are called
Hurricanes
Cyclones
Typhoons
Tornados
Tropical storms in the Northeast Pacific are called
Hurricanes
Cyclones
Typhoons
Tornados
Where do typhoon forms?
in a river or stream
inside the earth
over the ocean
at plate boundaries
Where do typhoon forms?
in a river or stream
inside the earth
over the ocean
at plate boundaries
Which layer is shown in red?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which layer is made of "flowing" solid rock (think clay or pudding)?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which layer is made (mostly) of LIQUID iron and nickel?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Sally is researching the differences that exist in each layer of the Earth. Which of the following best describes Earth's crust?
Solid, rocky
Liquid, metallic
Semisolid, convecting
Dense, extremely hot
Which of the following is true regarding the composition of the lithosphere?
The lithosphere is mostly liquid, with some medium-density materials, such as silicon.
The lithosphere is more plastic and flows slowly compared to the solid crust of Earth.
The lithosphere includes the core and the lower portion of the mantle.
The lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle, which is sold and rigid.
The layer that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core.
mantle
outer core
inner core
crust
Which layer of the Earth is the THINNEST?
inner core
crust
mantle
outer core
Where are Asteroids found in the Solar System?
Between Earth and Mars
In the Oort Cloud beyond Neptune
In the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter
Close to the Sun
What are comets made of?
Metals like iron and nickel
Hydrogen Gas
Ice and rock
Gas
The orbit of comets is which shape?
Circular
Elliptical/Oval
Comets do not orbit the
Where do most comets come from?
In the Kuiper Belt & Oort Cloud beyond Neptune's orbit
In the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter
Near the Sun
Earth's atmosphere
A light streaking across the night sky is classified as a/an...
Meteorite
Asteroid
Comet
Meteor
Most meteors entering Earth's atmosphere are how big?
A grain of sand or small pebble
Size of a car
Size of a football field
State of Arizona
Meteorites...
hit the ground
burn up completely in the atmosphere
debris from asteroids/comets that float around in space
Meteors...
burn up completely in the atmosphere producing streaks of light
hit the ground
debris from asteroids/comets floating around in space
We are composed mainly of rock and metal.
comets and stars
stars and meteors
asteroid and meteors
comets and asteroid
One similarity between asteroids & comets is that they all:
are made of rock
come from the Asteroid Belt
come from the Oort Cloud
orbit the sun
I am sometimes called a shooting star.
meteor
asteroid
comet
Asteroids are made of the same stuff as the planets.
true
false
A meteorite is DIFFERENT from a comet mainly because
has a tail of ice and gas
is found in orbit between Jupiter and Mars
enters the Earth's atmosphere
has a nucleus made of rock and snow.
The tail of a comet usually faces
toward the sun
toward the Earth
away from the Sun
away from the Earth
Which object in space is larger?
asteroid
meteoroid
comets
