WorksheetsReview G8 Earthquake and Typhoon
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 48mins
What are the three main layers of Earth?
Crust, Mantle, Core
Oceanic crust, Continental crust, Mantle
Basalt, Granite, Sediments
Radiation, Conduction, Convection
Which type of rock is typically found in oceanic crust?
Basalt
Granite
Igneous
Sedimentary
What happens when oceanic crust collides with continental crust?
Oceanic crust sinks below continental crust
Continental crust sinks below oceanic crust
Both crusts merge to form a new type of crust
Crusts remain separate and do not interact
What is the main driving force behind convection currents in the mantle?
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Gravity
According to Alfred Wegener's hypothesis, what was the name of the supercontinent that once existed?
Pangaea
Gondwana
Laurasia
Rodinia
Which of the following is NOT evidence of continental drift?
Continents fitting together like puzzle pieces
Fossil evidence of dinosaurs and prehistoric plants
Geologic rock and sediments
Magnetic stripes in the rock of the ocean floor
What is sea-floor spreading?
The sinking of oceanic crust below continental crust
The spreading apart of the sea floor along a mid-ocean ridge
The collision of two oceanic plates
The sliding of two continental plates
What evidence supports the theory of sea-floor spreading?
Eruptions of molten material
Magnetic stripes in the rock of the ocean floor
Ages of the rocks themselves
All of the above
What does the theory of plate tectonics explain?
Formation, movement, and subduction of Earth's plates
Formation of mountains and valleys
Formation of ocean currents
Formation of weather patterns
What are the three kinds of plate boundaries?
Divergent, Convergent, Transform
Spreading, Colliding, Sliding
Rift, Ridge, Fault
Continental, Oceanic, Strike-Slip
The place where the fault begins to slip is called the______________.
Focus
Epicenter
Magnitude
Intensity
Which statement is NOT true of Intensity of an earthquake?
Intensity is what humans see and feel.
Intensity scale in number is written in Roman Numeral.
Intensity is the amount of energy released by an earthquake.
Intensity is determined by PHIVOLCS using the Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS)
What is being measured by the amount of energy released during an earthquake?
Focus
Magnitude
Intensity
Epicenter
In the Philippines, the intensity of an earthquake is determined using the __________ Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS).
PAG-ASA
BFAR
PHIVOLCS
DRRMC
What level of intensity when practically all man-made structures are destroyed. Massive landslides and liquefaction, large scale subsidence and uplift of land forms and many ground fissures are observed. Changes in river courses and destructive stiches in large lakes occur. Many trees are toppled, broken and uprooted?
Intensity I
Intensity III
Intensity VII
Intensity X
The place where the earthquake starts is____________________.
Trace of Fault
Earth's Crust
Epicenter
Focus
Fault Plane
Intensity II
Weak
Slightly Felt
Devastating
Moderately Strong
Very Strong
Which body waves cause particles of rock material to move at right angles to the direction in which the waves are traveling?
Body Waves
P Waves
S Waves
Surface Waves
It occurs when rock layers in the crust are squeezed together.
Normal Fault
Strike-slip Fault
Reverse fault
It is the point directly above the focus on the surface of the Earth.
Epicenter
Focus
Seismic waves
Fault
It is the energy released during an earthquake.
Focus
Faults
Compression
Seismic waves
While driving, you notice the road start to shake. What do you do?
Drive home as quickly as possible.
Drive to a wide open field.
Pull over and stop.
Immediately exit the car and walk to safety.
In which part of the tectonic plate is more dangerous?
along its plate boundaries
at the center of the plate
at the center and along plate boundaries
none of the above
Which of the following countries doesn't belong to Pacific Ring of Fire?
Philippines
Japan
Indonesia
North America
After an Earthquake, which of these guidelines needed to be considered?
Use your phone to ask your family's condition.
Listen to some strangers to have some updates.
Go back at your home to check some broken things.
Be alert for any possible aftershocks that might occur.
During an Earthquake, which of these guidelines you should NOT be considered?
If you are in a building, use the elevator to easily get out of it.
Stay away from windows or any other heavy objects.
Switch of the stove top and electricity supply.
Do not across a bridge or a flyover.
What do we call to a natural phenomena which formed by the vertical movements of faults under the water?
typhoon
tornado
tsunami
volcanic eruption
What happened to the energy of tsunami as it reaches the coast in the land?
the energy becomes weaker
the energy becomes stronger
the energy is still the same from the beginning
none of the above
What is the common cause of earthquakes?
Tsunami
A sudden shift at the boundary between two tectonic plates
A volcano erupting
Shock Waves
What is a fault line?
A linear on or near the boundary between tectonic plates
A magnetic force under the ground
A line that divides two continents
Folds that occur in the ground during an earthquake
You find out that your community’s typhoon response plan includes evacuation. What should you do?
Create an evacuation plan with the other members of your household
Talk about it once and don’t think about it again – you all know what to do.
Evacuation plan? You don’t need one, you’ll just hit the road and go.
What is 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 that accompanies the high winds of a typhoon.
Which of the following can weaken a typhoon? (Choose 3)
Cold Waters
Hot Waters
No Water
Wind Shear
PAGASA in a national service institution under what department?
DepEd
DENR
DPWH
DOST
If the Public Storm Warning Signal is raised to 2, what educational levels will be suspended?
Kindergarten Only
Kindergarten, Elementary, and Secondary
All educational levels
None
The PAGASA is obliged to do the following EXCEPT _____________.
Deliver weather forecasts and advisories
Provide information to the public about typhoon and flood warnings
Provide facts related to climatology, meteorology, and astronomy
Rescue trapped survivors of a disaster
2. The Philippines is prone to tropical cyclones due to its _________________.
Bodies of water
Landforms
Geographical location
Mountain ranges
3. Typhoon is an intense circular storm that develops from ______________.
Arctic ocean
Antarctic ocean
Cold temperate ocean
Warm tropical ocean
8. The _____________________ of the typhoon is the calmest part
Eyewall
Eye
Firewall
Rain bands
PSWS #2 has a wind speed of ____________ kph.
30 to 60
62 to 120
121 t o170
What is the difference among cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons?
Typhoons are faster than cyclones but slower than hurricanes.
Hurricanes are stronger than cyclones but weaker than typhoons.
Cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons occur in different geographical areas.
Cyclones are bigger than hurricanes but smaller than typhoons.
Which of the following temperature could be enough to develop a tropical cyclone?
23.5 degree Celsius
24.5 degree Celsius
25.5 degree Celsius
26.5 degree Celsius
