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SCIENCE 8 SECOND QUARTER REVIEW

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the innermost region of the Earth.

a)

core

b)

mantle

c)

crust

d)

lithosphere

2.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

Repetti is the transition zone between the crust and the mantle.

b)

Mohorovicic is the transition zone between the lower mantle and the outer core.

c)

Pangaea comes from a Greek word which means “all lands”.

d)

Conrad is the layer separating the outer core from the inner core.a

3.

TRUE OR FALSE: Harry H. Hess suggested the theory of seafloor spreading.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

This refers to the movement of Earth’s solid surface, bringing about either the rise or the fall of surface rocks.

a)

faulting

b)

earthquake

c)

folding

d)

warping

5.

Which type of seismic wave is also known as compression wave?

a)

P-wave

b)

R-wave

c)

S-wave

d)

L-wave

6.

Which of the following provides a qualitative assessment of the kind of damage done by the earthquake?

a)

magnitude

b)

strength

c)

waves

d)

intensity

7.

The point or line directly above the origin of the earthquake is called the _________.

a)

focus

b)

epicenter

c)

fault

d)

caldera

8.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

a)

Body wave is a wave that travels through the Earth which carries an earthquake’s energy away from the focus.

b)

Earthquake is a natural fast shaking of the lithosphere caused by the release of energy stored in rocks.

c)

Seismologist is a person who measures and records earthquake waves by using a seismograph.

d)

Compression wave is a wave that travels the fastest and pass through rocks or liquid.

9.

Which of the following is the main reason for the occurrence of a tsunami?

a)

volcanic eruption

b)

an earthquake beneath the ocean floor

c)

active fault

d)

a meteorite that hit an ocean floor

10.

In which type of fault does a block of land slide horizontally relative to the other

     block?

a)

normal fault

b)

inactive fault

c)

active fault

d)

thrust fault

11.

This faults have produced earthquakes within the last 10,000 years and they may still continue to do so.

a)

normal fault

b)

inactive fault

c)

active fault

d)

thrust fault

12.

Which of the following is a well-known example of a normal fault?

a)

San Andreas fault

b)

Alps mountain range

c)

Marikina valley fault

d)

Tsuraga fault

13.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

a)

Precipitation is a moisture that falls from the air to Earth’s surface.

b)

Nimbostratus cloud is a cloud that may indicate a fair weather.

c)

Weather is the daily atmospheric condition in an area.

d)

PAG-ASA is an agency responsible for monitoring the weather.

14.

TRUE/ FALSE : Nimbus is a cloud that brings rain or snow.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

TRUE OR FALSE: Typhoon is a massive disturbance forming over tropical conditions on Earth’s surface.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

TRUE OR FALSE: There are eight known planets in the solar system.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

TRUE OR FALSE: Make make is a dwarf planet that is heavily cratered with large amounts of ice underground.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

Venus is the smallest planet in our solar system and nearest to the Sun.

b)

Mercury is the second-largest planet in our solar system.

c)

Saturn is the only world in our solar system with liquid water on the surface.

d)

Jupiter is considered as the largest planet in the solar system.

19.

Which layer of the atmosphere affects the meteors?

a)

ionosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

stratosphere

20.

Which of the following does not belong to the group?

a)

Saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus