WorksheetsScience 8 - Quarter 2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
It is caused by shaking or trembling caused by the sudden release of energy.
Earthquake
Volcano
Typhoon
Tsunami
Landslide
It is a force that squeezes a rocks together, stretches or pulls them apart, or pushes them in different directions.
Epicenter
Seismic Waves
Stress
Fault
Focus
It is a break in the Earth's crust along which significant movement has taken place.
Epicenter
Seismic Waves
Stress
Fault
Focus
It forms as a result of tension.
Normal Fault
Fault
Reverse Fault
Strike-Slip Fault
It forms as a result of compression.
Normal Fault
Fault
Reverse Fault
Strike-Slip Fault
It forms when the rock layers on opposite sides of a fault slides past each other horizontally.
Normal Fault
Fault
Reverse Fault
Strike-Slip Fault
What are the three types of fault?
Tension Fault, Compression Fault, Shearing Fault
Normal Fault,
Reverse Fault, Strike-Slip Fault
Normal Fault,
Reverse Fault,
Compression Fault,
Normal Fault,
Tension Fault,
Shearing Fault
How do faults produce earthquakes?
Energy from inside the Earth make the ground move.
Doing nothing
produce earthquakes
Jumping on the ground produce earthquakes.
All of the above
Where does an earthquakes start?
Epicenter
Seismic Waves
Stress
Fault
Focus
It is the place where the first break happens, where the fault starts to slip, where first movement takes place.
Epicenter
Seismic Waves
Stress
Fault
Focus
It is the spot directly above the focus on the surface of the Earth.
Epicenter
Seismic Waves
Stress
Fault
Focus
The energy released during an earthquake is carried by vibrations called _______
Epicenter
Seismic Waves
Stress
Fault
Focus
What type of Seismic Waves?
Fastest waves.
Can travel through solids, liquids, or gases.
P or Primary Waves
S or Secondary Waves
L or Surface Waves
S or Sound Waves
What type of Seismic Waves?
Slower than P waves.
Can travel solids only.
P or Primary Waves
S or Secondary Waves
L or Surface Waves
S or Sound Waves
What type of Seismic Waves?
Slowly than P and S waves.
But usually produce larger ground movements and greater damage.
P or Primary Waves
S or Secondary Waves
L or Surface Waves
S or Sound Waves
It is a device used to detect and record seismic waves.
Seismograph
Seismogram
Seismic Waves
Focus
The record of an earthquake on an seismograph is called ______
Seismograph
Seismogram
Seismic Waves
Focus
-- rates EQs based on measurement of the times and amplitudes of seismic waves by certain seismograph.
Seismograph
Richter Scale
Moment Magnitude Scale
Modified Mercalli Scale
-- gives measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake.
Seismograph
Richter Scale
Moment Magnitude Scale
Modified Mercalli Scale
-- 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
Seismograph
Richter Scale
Moment Magnitude Scale
Modified Mercalli Scale
It is the strength of an earthquake perceived and felt by people in a certain locality.
Strength
Intensity
Magnitude
Force
It is the energy released by an earthquake at the focus.
Strength
Intensity
Magnitude
Force
What type of Intensity Scale?
Perceptible to people under favorable circumstances.
Delicately balanced objects are disturbed slightly.
Waters in containers oscillates slowly.
I
Scarcely Perceptible
III
Weak
IV
Moderately Strong
VII
Destructive
What type of Intensity Scale?
Felt by few individuals at rest indoors.
Hanging objects swing slightly.
Water in containers oscillates noticeably.
I
Scarcely Perceptible
III
Weak
IV
Moderately Strong
II
Slightly Felt
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.
I
Scarcely Perceptible
III
Weak
IV
Moderately Strong
II
Slightly Felt
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.
IV
Moderately Strong
III
Weak
V
Strong
II
Slightly Felt
What type of Intensity Scale?
Generally felt by most people indoors and outdoors.
Many sleeping people are awakened.
Some are frightened, some run outdoors.
IV
Moderately Strong
III
Weak
V
Strong
VII
Destructive
What type of Intensity Scale?
Many people are frightened, many run outdoors.
Some people lose their balance.
Motorists feel like driving in flat tires.
VIII
Very Destructive
VI
Very Strong
V
Strong
VII
Destructive
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.
VIII
Very Destructive
VI
Very Strong
V
Strong
VII
Destructive
What type of Intensity Scale?
People are panicky.
People find it difficult to stand even outdoors.
Many well-built buildings are considerably damaged.
VIII
Very Destructive
V
Strong
IX
Devastating
VII
Destructive
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.
VIII
Very Destructive
X
Completely Devastating
IX
Devastating
VII
Destructive
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.
Earthquake
Tsunami
Active Fault
Inactive Fault
A sudden push from a underwater fault can produce a wave called a ______
Earthquake
Tsunami
Active Fault
Inactive Fault
Anatomy of a Typhoon
It is the part where the weather has no rain but a sunny sky.
Eye
Inner Bands
Outer Bands
Edge
Anatomy of a Typhoon
The rain is harder and the wind is weaker.
Eye
Inner Bands
Outer Bands
Edge
Anatomy of a Typhoon
The rain is weaker and the wind is stronger.
Eye
Inner Bands
Outer Bands
Edge
Anatomy of a Typhoon
Both winds and rain have the same power.
Eye
Inner Bands
Outer Bands
Edge
Tropical cyclone winds of 30km/h (19 mph) to 60km/h (37 mph) are expected within the next 36 hours.
PSWS #1
PSWS #2
PSWS #3
PSWS #4
Tropical cyclone winds of 60km/h (37 mph) to 100km/h (62 mph) are expected within the next 24 hours.
PSWS #1
PSWS #2
PSWS #3
PSWS #4
Tropical cyclone winds of 100km/h (62 mph) to 185km/h (115mph) are expected within the next 18 hours.
PSWS #1
PSWS #2
PSWS #3
PSWS #4
Tropical cyclone winds of greater than 185km/h (115 mph) are expected within 12 hours.
PSWS #1
PSWS #2
PSWS #3
PSWS #4
In the Philippines, tropical cyclones (typhoons) are called ______
Bagyo
Storm
Rain
Hurricane
Tropical cyclones entering the Philippine area of responsibility are given a local name by the ______
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
(PAGASA)
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(NDRRMC)
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
(PHIVOLCS)
The most active season, since 1945, for tropical cyclone strikes on the island archipelago was ____
1997
1993
1991
2001
There was only one tropical cyclone which moved through the Philippines in ____
1958
1960
1954
1949
What's the true meaning of NDRRMC?
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
National Disaster Rain Reinforcement and Manage Council
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Manage Council
National Disaster Reduction Risk and Management Council
What's the true meaning of PHIVOLCS?
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
The Philippine Institution of Volcanology and Seismology
The Philippine Institute of Volcano and Seismology
The Philippine Institution of Volcano and Seismology
What's the true meaning of PAGASA?
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
Philippine Atmosphere, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
Philippine Atmosphere, Geophysical and Astronomy Services Administration.
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomy Services Administration.
Which are the items not necessary to bring when there is an earthquake?
Fresh Cooked Food
Canned Goods and Water
Prepare Cash
Cellphone
None of the Above
What type of Intensity Scale?
People are forcibly thrown to ground.
Many cry and shake with fear.
Many buildings are totally damaged.
VIII
Very Destructive
V
Strong
IX
Devastating
VII
Destructive
