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WorksheetsOnline Science Quiz Bee - Grade 8
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
It is described as the sudden shaking and trembling caused by the sudden release of energy from inside the earth.
Earthquake
Fault
Friction
Seismology
It is the most dangerous part of the typhoon?
Eye
Eye ball
Eye wall
Rain bands
The study of earthquakes.
Biology
Geology
Paleontology
Seismology
What Philippine agency is concerned in monitoring fault movement?
DENR
DOLE
PAGASA
PHIVOLCS
You heard from the news that the earthquake has energy of 7.6. Which scale is used to measure the earthquake’s energy?
Force
Intensity
Magnitude
Power
The waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the earth or an explosion.
Electromagnetic waves
Mechanical waves
Seismic waves
Tidal waves
Where does the seismic wave radiate from?
Epicenter
Fault
Focus
Wave front
Which of the following is not included in the basic types of seismic wave?
P-Wave
S-Wave
Surface
Tidal wave
In outer space, it does not have visible path or trail.
Comet
Meteor
Meteorite
Meteoroid
It hits the Earth and survives the impact.
Asteroid
Comet
Meteor
Meteorite
Which type of fault is illustrated in the picture?
Normal
Reverse
Stick and slip
Strike - slip
They are the first wave recorded by seismograph during an earthquake.
P-Wave
S-Wave
Surface wave
Tidal wave
Which attributes to the vibrations created by an earthquake?
Pressure waves
Sea-Surface waves
Seisimic Waves
Tidal Waves
Which of the following is not considered as key ingredient to form a tropical cyclone?
Carbon dioxide
Cold air
Thunderstorms
Warm ocean
It is where the tropical cyclone forms wherein the Northeast and Southeast trade winds meet.
Equator
North pole
South pole
Inter Tropical Convergence Zone
When the typhoon lands, what do you think will likely to happen?
The typhoon will sustaine its wind speed
The typhoon will become stonger
The typhoon will die
All of the above
Which of the following statements about comets and asteroids is TRUE?
Comets are balls of ice and dust while asteroids are made up of rocks.
Asteroids are highly elliptical in orbit while comets are rounded in orbit.
Comets are made up of rock while asteroids are made up of ice and dust.
Asteroids originated in Kuiper Belt while comets originated in the asteroid belt..
How do scientists find out if a fault is either active or inactive?
Scientists use meteorological observation and astronomical data.
Scientists gather information from fossils and other ancient rocks.
Scientists are studying the vibrations, past and present that come from faults.
Scientists check the country’s historical records about destructive events such as typhoons.
When does a meteor shower occur?
When Earth is near the sun.
When the atmosphere of the Earth is visible and clear.
Every one revolution of the Earth’s Orbit meteor appears.
When Earth passes through the orbit of a comet or an asteroid.
How do meteors travel?
They travel in parallel paths with the same velocity.
They travel in different paths with
the same velocity.
They travel in parallel paths with different velocity.
They travel in different paths with different velocity.
