WorksheetsG8 - SCIENCE: Earthquake, Typhoons, and Space Rocks
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
In this illustration, a seismic wave with up and down motion is shown. What type of Seismic Wave is this?
Secondary Wave
Primary Wave
Rayleigh Wave
Love Wave
Which refers to the vibration of the Earth due to the rapid release of energy?
Earthquake
Fault
Tectonic Force
Typhoon
What type of fault forms the Rocky Mountains?
Reverse
Compressional
Divergent
Normal
What type of fault forms the Ocean and Seas?
Normal
Compressional
Divergent
Reverse
What type of fault is shown in this picture?
Normal
Strike-Slip
Reverse
Tensional
What type of fault is shown in this picture?
Strike-Slip
Normal
Reverse
Tensional
What type of fault is shown in this picture?
Reverse
Normal
Strike-Slip
Tensional
Which statement describes a fault?
break in the Earth’s crust
rock layer in the Earth
movement in the Earth’s crust
energy released from the inside of the Earth
What type of stress or force causes a Strike-Slip Fault to happen?
Shear Tectonic Force
Magnitude
Compressional Tectonic Force
Tensional Tectonic Force
What type of stress or force causes a Normal Fault to happen?
Tensional Tectonic Force
Magnitude
Shear Tectonic Force
Compressional Tectonic Force
Which type of Seismic Wave can only travel on outside the Earth?
Surface Waves
Body Waves
Primary Wave
Secondary Wave
Which type of Seismic wave can travel inside the Earth?
Body Waves
Surface Waves
Primary Wave
Secondary Wave
Which term describes the energy released by an earthquake?
Magnitude
Intensity
Richter Scale
Seismograph
Which term describes the damage done by an earthquake?
Intensity
Magnitude
Mercalli Scale
Seismograph
What is the underground point where an earthquake originates?
Focus
Tectonic Plates
Epicenter
Fault
What is the point on the surface of the ground above the focus?
Epicenter
Intensity
Crust
Seismograph
Which Scale describes the Magnitude of an earthquake?
Richter Scale
Seismogram
Seismograph
Mercalli Scale
Which device is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
Seismograph
Seismogram
Ruler
Richter Scale
Which type of Seismic Wave causes the greatest destruction?
Rayleigh Wave
Love Wave
Secondary Wave
Primary Wave
In which state of matter can Secondary Wave travel?
Solid only
Solid, Liquid, & Gas
Solid & Liquid
Liquid only
In which state of matter can Primary Wave travel?
Solid, Liquid, & Gas
Solid only
Solid & Liquid
Liquid only
In which layers of Earth can Love Waves and Rayleigh Waves travel?
Crust only
Crust & Mantle
Crust & Inner Core
All Layers
Which Scale describes the Intensity of an earthquake?
Mercalli Scale
Richter Scale
Damage done by the earthquake
Distance from the Epicenter
Which kind of fault are expected to create earthquakes?
Active Fault
Normal Fault
Inactive Fault
Pacific Fault
The picture shows a railway that is bend sideways due to an earthquake. What type of Seismic Wave caused this bending of railway?
Love Wave
Rayleigh Wave
Body Waves
S - Wave
Where is the epicenter located in the illustration?
1 only
2 only
3 only
1 and 3
What are the types of Body Waves?
Primary & Secondary
Love & Rayleigh
Primary Wave only
Seismic Wave only
From what materials the Outer Core is made of?
Liquid Metals
Solid Metals
Liquid Rocks
Solid Rocks
In which layers of Earth can S-wave travel?
Crust & Mantle
Crust only
Crust & Inner Core
All Layers
What type of stress or force causes a Reverse Fault to happen?
Compressional Tectonic Force
Tensional Tectonic Force
Shear Tectonic Force
Reverse Tectonic Force
In which layers of Earth can P-wave travel?
All Layers
Crust & Mantle
Crust only
Inner Core & Outer Core
Which layer of the Earth is made up of Solid Nickel and Iron?
Inner Core
Inner Core & Outer Core
Mantle
Crust
In which layers of Earth can Love Wave travel?
Crust only
Inner Core & Outer Core
Crust & Mantle
All Layers
Which set of processes shows the correct order of the Water Cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation
Sublimation, Condensation, Evaporation
Condensation, Precipitation, Evaporation
What type of tropical cyclones are formed from the Indian Ocean?
Cyclone
Hurricane
Typhoon
Tropical Storm
Which Storm Signal Number corresponds to 220 kph of wind speed?
Signal #5
Signal #4
Signal #3
Signal #2
Which part of the typhoon has the calmest weather?
Eye
Eye Wall
Inner Rain Bands
Outer Rain Bands
Which part of the typhoon is the most dangerous and causes the most amount of damage to people and properties?
Eye Wall
Eye
Inner Rain Bands
Outer Rain Bands
Which statement DOES NOT describe a Low-Pressure Area or LPA?
Cool-sinking air
Fast-moving wind
Warm-rising air
Moist air
In which large body of water do typhoons that enter the PAR most commonly form?
Pacific Ocean
Philippine Sea
South China Sea
Atlantic Ocean
What happens to a Tropical Cyclone as it moves across mountains and other landforms?
Becomes weaker and slower
Becomes faster and stronger
Absorbs more water
Evolves into Super Typhoon
What does a typhoon need to sustain or increase its intensity?
Warm water
Warm land
Cold land
Cold water
Which government agency in the Philippines takes charge of giving information about the incoming typhoon?
PAGASA
NDRRMC
PHIVOLCS
24 ORAS
Which minor heavenly bodies are commonly called “shooting stars”?
Meteors
Meteoroids
Asteroids
Comets
Where is the Main Asteroid Belt located?
Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
Beyond the orbit of Neptune
On the edge of the Solar System
On the orbit of Jupiter
What is the halo of gas that covers the nucleus of a comet?
Coma
Dust Tail
Gas Tail
Meteor
Which Near-Earth Objects (NEO) are found in Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud?
Comets
Meteors
Asteroids
Meteoroids
What do you call the small space rocks that resulted from the collision of asteroids or comets?
Meteoroids
Meteors
Nucleus
Meteorites
What do you call the small space rocks that enters the Earth's Atmosphere?
Meteors
Meteoroids
Nucleus
Meteorites
What do you call the small space rocks that have reached the surface of the Earth?
Meteorites
Meteoroids
Nucleus
Meteors
