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Science 8 - Quarter 2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

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1.

It is caused by shaking or trembling caused by the sudden release of energy.

a)

Earthquake

b)

Volcano

c)

Typhoon

d)

Tsunami

e)

Landslide

2.

It is a force that squeezes a rocks together, stretches or pulls them apart, or pushes them in different directions.

a)

Epicenter

b)

Seismic Waves

c)

Stress

d)

Fault

e)

Focus

3.

It is a break in the Earth's crust along which significant movement has taken place.

a)

Epicenter

b)

Seismic Waves

c)

Stress

d)

Fault

e)

Focus

4.

It forms as a result of tension.

a)

Normal Fault

b)

Fault

c)

Reverse Fault

d)

Strike-Slip Fault

5.

It forms as a result of compression.

a)

Normal Fault

b)

Fault

c)

Reverse Fault

d)

Strike-Slip Fault

6.

It forms when the rock layers on opposite sides of a fault slides past each other horizontally.

a)

Normal Fault

b)

Fault

c)

Reverse Fault

d)

Strike-Slip Fault

7.

What are the three types of fault?

a)

Tension Fault, Compression Fault, Shearing Fault

b)

Normal Fault,

Reverse Fault, Strike-Slip Fault

c)

Normal Fault,

Reverse Fault,

Compression Fault,

d)

Normal Fault,

Tension Fault,

Shearing Fault

8.

How do faults produce earthquakes?

a)

Energy from inside the Earth make the ground move.

b)

Doing nothing

produce earthquakes

c)

Jumping on the ground produce earthquakes.

d)

All of the above

9.

Where does an earthquakes start?

a)

Epicenter

b)

Seismic Waves

c)

Stress

d)

Fault

e)

Focus

10.

It is the place where the first break happens, where the fault starts to slip, where first movement takes place.

a)

Epicenter

b)

Seismic Waves

c)

Stress

d)

Fault

e)

Focus

11.

It is the spot directly above the focus on the surface of the Earth.

a)

Epicenter

b)

Seismic Waves

c)

Stress

d)

Fault

e)

Focus

12.

The energy released during an earthquake is carried by vibrations called _______

a)

Epicenter

b)

Seismic Waves

c)

Stress

d)

Fault

e)

Focus

13.

What type of Seismic Waves?

Fastest waves.

Can travel through solids, liquids, or gases.

a)

P or Primary Waves

b)

S or Secondary Waves

c)

L or Surface Waves

d)

S or Sound Waves

14.

What type of Seismic Waves?

Slower than P waves.

Can travel solids only.

a)

P or Primary Waves

b)

S or Secondary Waves

c)

L or Surface Waves

d)

S or Sound Waves

15.

What type of Seismic Waves?

Slowly than P and S waves.

But usually produce larger ground movements and greater damage.

a)

P or Primary Waves

b)

S or Secondary Waves

c)

L or Surface Waves

d)

S or Sound Waves

16.

It is a device used to detect and record seismic waves.

a)

Seismograph

b)

Seismogram

c)

Seismic Waves

d)

Focus

17.

The record of an earthquake on an seismograph is called ______

a)

Seismograph

b)

Seismogram

c)

Seismic Waves

d)

Focus

18.

-- rates EQs based on measurement of the times and amplitudes of seismic waves by certain seismograph.

a)

Seismograph

b)

Richter Scale

c)

Moment Magnitude Scale

d)

Modified Mercalli Scale

19.

-- gives measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake.

a)

Seismograph

b)

Richter Scale

c)

Moment Magnitude Scale

d)

Modified Mercalli Scale

20.

-- rates the effects of earthquakes, which ranges from 1-12, is based on observations of the intensity of ground shaking and damage in the areas affected by an earthquake

a)

Seismograph

b)

Richter Scale

c)

Moment Magnitude Scale

d)

Modified Mercalli Scale

21.

It is the strength of an earthquake perceived and felt by people in a certain locality.

a)

Strength

b)

Intensity

c)

Magnitude

d)

Force

22.

It is the energy released by an earthquake at the focus.

a)

Strength

b)

Intensity

c)

Magnitude

d)

Force

23.

What type of Intensity Scale?

Perceptible to people under favorable circumstances.

Delicately balanced objects are disturbed slightly.

Waters in containers oscillates slowly.

a)

I

Scarcely Perceptible

b)

III

Weak

c)

IV

Moderately Strong

d)

VII

Destructive

24.

What type of Intensity Scale?

Felt by few individuals at rest indoors.

Hanging objects swing slightly.

Water in containers oscillates noticeably.

a)

I

Scarcely Perceptible

b)

III

Weak

c)

IV

Moderately Strong

d)

II

Slightly Felt

25.

What type of Intensity Scale?

Felt by many people indoors especially in upper floors of buildings.

Vibration is felt like one passing of a light truck.

Dizziness and nausea are experienced by some people.

a)

I

Scarcely Perceptible

b)

III

Weak

c)

IV

Moderately Strong

d)

II

Slightly Felt

26.

What type of Intensity Scale?

Felt by many people indoors and by some people outdoors.

Light sleepers awakened.

Vibration is felt like one passing heavy truck.

a)

IV

Moderately Strong

b)

III

Weak

c)

V

Strong

d)

II

Slightly Felt

27.

What type of Intensity Scale?

Generally felt by most people indoors and outdoors.

Many sleeping people are awakened.

Some are frightened, some run outdoors.

a)

IV

Moderately Strong

b)

III

Weak

c)

V

Strong

d)

VII

Destructive

28.

What type of Intensity Scale?

Many people are frightened, many run outdoors.

Some people lose their balance.

Motorists feel like driving in flat tires.

a)

VIII

Very Destructive

b)

VI

Very Strong

c)

V

Strong

d)

VII

Destructive

29.

What type of Intensity Scale?

Most people are frightened and run outdoors.

People find it difficult to stand in upper floors.

Heavy objects and furniture overturn or topple.

a)

VIII

Very Destructive

b)

VI

Very Strong

c)

V

Strong

d)

VII

Destructive

30.

What type of Intensity Scale?

People are panicky.

People find it difficult to stand even outdoors.

Many well-built buildings are considerably damaged.

a)

VIII

Very Destructive

b)

V

Strong

c)

IX

Devastating

d)

VII

Destructive

31.

What type of Intensity Scale?

Practically all man-made structures are destroyed.

Massive landslides and liquefaction.

Large scale subsidence and uplifting of land forms and many ground fissures are observed.

a)

VIII

Very Destructive

b)

X

Completely Devastating

c)

IX

Devastating

d)

VII

Destructive

32.

It is one that has moved in the past and is expected to move again.

It has generated earthquake before and is capable of causing more in the future.

a)

Earthquake

b)

Tsunami

c)

Active Fault

d)

Inactive Fault

33.

A sudden push from a underwater fault can produce a wave called a ______

a)

Earthquake

b)

Tsunami

c)

Active Fault

d)

Inactive Fault

34.

Anatomy of a Typhoon

It is the part where the weather has no rain but a sunny sky.

a)

Eye

b)

Inner Bands

c)

Outer Bands

d)

Edge

35.

Anatomy of a Typhoon

The rain is harder and the wind is weaker.

a)

Eye

b)

Inner Bands

c)

Outer Bands

d)

Edge

36.

Anatomy of a Typhoon

The rain is weaker and the wind is stronger.

a)

Eye

b)

Inner Bands

c)

Outer Bands

d)

Edge

37.

Anatomy of a Typhoon

Both winds and rain have the same power.

a)

Eye

b)

Inner Bands

c)

Outer Bands

d)

Edge

38.

Tropical cyclone winds of 30km/h (19 mph) to 60km/h (37 mph) are expected within the next 36 hours.

a)

PSWS #1

b)

PSWS #2

c)

PSWS #3

d)

PSWS #4

39.

Tropical cyclone winds of 60km/h (37 mph) to 100km/h (62 mph) are expected within the next 24 hours.

a)

PSWS #1

b)

PSWS #2

c)

PSWS #3

d)

PSWS #4

40.

Tropical cyclone winds of 100km/h (62 mph) to 185km/h (115mph) are expected within the next 18 hours.

a)

PSWS #1

b)

PSWS #2

c)

PSWS #3

d)

PSWS #4

41.

Tropical cyclone winds of greater than 185km/h (115 mph) are expected within 12 hours.

a)

PSWS #1

b)

PSWS #2

c)

PSWS #3

d)

PSWS #4

42.

In the Philippines, tropical cyclones (typhoons) are called ______

a)

Bagyo

b)

Storm

c)

Rain

d)

Hurricane

43.

Tropical cyclones entering the Philippine area of responsibility are given a local name by the ______

a)

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

(PAGASA)

b)

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

(NDRRMC)

c)

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

(PHIVOLCS)

44.

The most active season, since 1945, for tropical cyclone strikes on the island archipelago was ____

a)

1997

b)

1993

c)

1991

d)

2001

45.

There was only one tropical cyclone which moved through the Philippines in ____

a)

1958

b)

1960

c)

1954

d)

1949

46.

What's the true meaning of NDRRMC?

a)

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

b)

National Disaster Rain Reinforcement and Manage Council

c)

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Manage Council

d)

National Disaster Reduction Risk and Management Council

47.

What's the true meaning of PHIVOLCS?

a)

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

b)

The Philippine Institution of Volcanology and Seismology

c)

The Philippine Institute of Volcano and Seismology

d)

The Philippine Institution of Volcano and Seismology

48.

What's the true meaning of PAGASA?

a)

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

b)

Philippine Atmosphere, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

c)

Philippine Atmosphere, Geophysical and Astronomy Services Administration.

d)

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomy Services Administration.

49.

Which are the items not necessary to bring when there is an earthquake?

a)

Fresh Cooked Food

b)

Canned Goods and Water

c)

Prepare Cash

d)

Cellphone

e)

None of the Above

50.

What type of Intensity Scale?

People are forcibly thrown to ground.

Many cry and shake with fear.

Many buildings are totally damaged.

a)

VIII

Very Destructive

b)

V

Strong

c)

IX

Devastating

d)

VII

Destructive