DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS

Manila
SECOND QUARTER EXAM IN SCIENCE 8
SY 2018 - 2019
Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. A record of the seismic waves detected by an instrument that monitors ground vibration is called
A) Seismogram B) seismograph C) seismologist D) seismometer
2. Which of the following forces causes a thinning and elongation of the Earth’s crust?
A) compression B) parallel C) shearing D) tension
3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology is an agency under which department?
A) Department of Agriculture C) Department of Agrarian Reform
B) Department of Science and Technology D) Department of Environment and Natural Resources
4. Which of the following is NOT necessary to pack in your earthquake preparedness survival backpack?
A) Mirror B) Flashlight C) Bottled water D) Whistle
5. Which of the following should the government do to help mitigate or prevent widespread disasters when
an earthquake strikes?
A) Strictly implement building codes
B) Train and form groups as immediate responders
C) Conduct disaster preparedness drills in schools, offices and communities
D) All of the above
6. A force that acts on the rocks to change its shape and volume.
A) Stress B) Tension C) Compression D) Shearing
7. Depending on wind strength, location, speed and direction, which of the following is NOT under the
category of tropical cyclones?
A) Tropical depression C) Tropical storm
B) Hurricane D) Heavy rains
8. A zone wherein belt of converging trade winds and rising air that encircles the Earth near the equator
comes together is called
A) LPA B) ITCZ C) Pacific Ocean D) Equator
9. In 2011, a disaster occurred caused by a quake along the ocean floor. This disaster is a ______
A) Tsunami B) Landslide C) Tornado D) Tropical cyclone
10. Within the eye of a tropical cyclone the wind speed is ________.
A) strong B) damaging C) low D) destructive
11. Which of the following is considered the most famous comet of the 20th century and the only known
short period comet?
A) Comet Hale-Boop B) Comet Encke C) Comet Swift-Tuttle D) Comet Halley
12. A light phenomenon or a streak of light that occurs when a meteoroid burns up as it enters Earth’s
atmosphere is known as ________.
A) Meteor B) Comet C) Meteorite D) Asteroid
13. Arrange the following tropical cyclone categories from strongest to weakest wind strength
A) Typhoon, Super typhoon, Tropical depression, Tropical storm
B) Super typhoon, Typhoon, Tropical storm, Tropical depression
C) Tropical depression, Tropical storm, Typhoon, Super typhoon
D) Typhoon, Super typhoon. Tropical depression. Tropical storm
14. The layers of the earth from surface moving to the center may be arranged as ________.
A) Crust – Mantle – Core C) Core – Mantle – Crust
B) Mantle – Core – Crust D) Core – Crust – Mantle
15. A sudden vertical movement in an underwater fault may cause a _________.
A) tsunami B) storm C) storm surge D) waves
16. From an aerial view, winds moving counter-clockwise with speed of 199 kph is a __________.
A) typhoon B) storm C) cyclone D) depression
17. Tropical cyclones are developed because of __________.
A) wind strength C) energy
B) quantity of moisture D) all choices are needed
18. Where would tropical cyclones most likely to develop?
A) China Sea B) Atlantic Ocean C) Pacific Ocean D) Philippine Sea
19. Which are Near-earth objects or NEOs?
A) planets and comets C) comets and asteroids
B) planets and asteroids D) planets and planetoids
20. Comets are _________.
A) icy body remnants of the formation of our solar system
B) rocky body remnants of the formation of our solar system
C) a steak of fast moving light in the sky
D) a burning streak of light in the sky
21. The earthquake is measured by its intensity and its ____________.
A) strength B) magnitude C) scale D) height
22. A trace of breakage along tectonic plates may form a __________.
A) fault B) fault line C) fault plane D) fold
23. Which is a characteristic of a passive fault?
A) When the fault has been dormant for quite sometime.
B) When the fault has generated some earthquakes in the past
C) When the fault has been generating one earthquake after another over a a short period of time.
D) When the earthquake has generated a strong earthquake and then quieted for a long period of time
24. Seismic wave moves in _____________.
A) One direction C) all direction
B) Opposing direction D) any direction
25. How do tropical cyclone start? They start as ______________.
A) a high pressure area C) as a storm
B) a low pressure area D) a hurricane
26. Why do strong typhoons develop above a body of water? Above a body of water is ___________.
A) A large quantity of water vapor C) air pressure is low
B) Increase wind speed D) precipitation is high
27. DRRP is an acronym for ______________.
A) Disaster Risk Reduction Program
B) Disaster Risk Reinforcement Program
C) Disaster Risk Reduction Problem
D) Disaster Rule Reinforcement Program
28. A _________ is a fragment of a comet travelling around the sun as its origin comet.
A) meteor B) meteorite C) meteoroid D) meteor shower
29. In investing for a house and lot for your family, the best thing to consider for safety purpose is ______.
A) the market value of the property C) the location of the property
B) the size of the property D) the exterior of the house
30. Why do spins of tropical cyclone differ in the northern hemisphere from southern hemisphere?
A) due to Coriolis Effect C) due to the revolution of the earth around the sun
B) due to rotation of the earth on its orbit D) due to tidal effect which strengthen the wind
For nos. 31-32 Refer to the illustration:

A B C D
Location A B C D
Air Pressure 930 950 980 990

A B C D
31. What can you say about the air pressure at the location A,B,C and D?
A) Air pressure at A is greater than the air pressure at A,B.C.
B) Air pressure at D is less than the air pressure at A,B, and C.
C) Air pressure at A is less than air pressure at B, C, and D
D)Air pressure at A is equal to the Air pressure at B, C, D
32. At what point is the eye of the typhoon located?
A) A B) B C) C D) E

33 – 36. Refer to the Map

 33 Where did the four tropical cyclones come from?
A) land B) ocean C) mountain D) valley
34. In what direction did typhoon Sendong move?
A) N to E B) S to E C) E to N D) E to S
35. In the case of Lawin where did it die out?
A) on land B) on the ocean C) near land D) on mountain
36. Which part of the Philippines was hit by the 4 typhoons?
A) Mindanao B) Visayas C) Luzon D) Palawan
37. During the occurrence of natural calamities such as earthquake, tsunami, and typhoon, which
of the following mind-sets one person must NOT have?
A) Alertness B) Readiness C) Panic D) Quickness
38. “Bagyo” is a term referring to any tropical cyclone in the __________.
A) East Timor B) Papua New Guinea C) United States D) Philippines
39. A type of wave that can only pass through the solid layer of the earth’s interior?
A.) P wave B. ) S wave C. ) L wave D. ) transverse wave
40. Which of the following is NOT a type of meteorites?
A) Stony meteorite B) Stony-iron meteorite C) Iron meteorite D) Icy meteorite
41. People are interviewed and buildings are inspected to determine ___________.
A.) intensity B.) location of the focus C.) magnitude D. ) location of an active fault
42. At the earth’s interior immediately above the focus is the __________.
A) tremor B) trembling C) epicenter D) focus
43. What is the center of a tropical cyclone?
A) eye B) eye wall C) beyond the eye wall D) cyclonic path
44. When a meteor falls to the earth surface, __________.
A) A fire will form as it touches the earth’s surface
B) An icy frost will form at the surface of the earth
C) A crater will develop because of the solidness and weight of the meteor
D) The earth surface will break resulting to a huge crevice of flame
45. When you see a “shooting star”, do we really see a star?
A) Yes, the star fell down to earth C) Yes, the star went out of orbit
B) No, it’s a meteor getting out of orbit D) No, it’s a comet falling to earth
46. Which of the following statements best describe an aftershock?
A) A series of small tremors occurring after a major earthquake
B) Seismic wave that cannot pass through liquids.
C) Areas along a fault where slippage and fracturing first occur.
D) A giant ocean waves that originate from a fault zone.
47. Which of the following statements best differentiate a comet and an asteroid based on its origin?
A) Comets usually come from OortCloud while Asteroids come from Kuiper Belt
B) Comets usually come from Kuiper Belt while Asteroids come from OortCloud
C) Asteroids usually come from Halley Belt while Comets come from Stellar Cluster
D) Asteroids usually come from main Asteroid Belt while Comets usually come from OortCloud and
Kuiper Belt
48. What superstitious belief is done by people when they see a “shooting star”?
A) Make a wish and make a knot of a handkerchief
B) Make a wish and throw a stone in the sky.
C) Make a wish and join hands in a clasp.
D) Just make a wish
49. Which is an expression of magnitude?
A) I B) 2 C) II (2) D) 5 (V)
50. Which is a barely felt earthquake magnitude?
A) II B) V C) 2 D) 10
51. Which sequence correctly lists their arrivals from first to last?
A.) P waves…S waves…Surface waves
B. ) P waves…Surface waves…S waves…Surface waves…P waves…S waves
C. ) Surface waves…P waves…S waves
D. ) S waves…P waves…Surface waves
52. How do faults produce earthquake?
A. ) energy from inside the earth makes the ground move, once friction is overcome , a fault slips
producing earthquake.
B. ) magma and lava cause the ground to spread producing faults.
C. ) molten rock materials accumulate and go out along the fault producing earthquake
D. ) tectonic plates collide forming volcanoes and causing earthquakes
53. Which statement is FALSE?
A. ) most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries
B. ) the time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in advance
C. ) earthquakes can be caused by normal , reverse and strike-slip faulting
D. ) P waves travel faster than S waves and surface waves.
54. Faulting takes place when rocks within earth’s crust undergo faulting process that forms _______.
A. ) water spaces B. ) mountains C. ) cracks D. ) plains
55. It is a part of the meteoroid that survives its journey through the atmosphere and hits the ground.
A. ) asteroid B. ) meteor C. ) meteorite D. ) meteoroid

56 – 60 Refer to the given illustrations:

Write the letter that best describes the statement. Choose from the pictures below.

56. Rocky body remnants of the formation of our solar system

57. A streak of fast moving light in the sky.
58. A burning streak of lights falling to the earth surface.
59. Icy body remnants of the formation of our solar system.
60. A fragment of a comet travelling around the sun as its origin comet.
 KEY TO CORRECTION ( SCIENCE 8 – EARTH SCIENCE )

1. B 31. C
2. D 32. A
3. B 33. B
4. A 34. C
5. D 35. B
6. A 36. C
7. D 37. C
8. B 38. D
9. A 39. B
10. C 40. D
11. D 41. D
12. A 42. C
13. B 43. A
14. A 44. C
15. A 45. B
16. A 46. A
17. D 47. D
18. C 48. D
19. C 49. B
20. A 50. A
21. B 51. A
22. A 52. A
23. D 53. B
24. C 54. C
25. B 55. C
26. C 56. E
27. A 57. A
28. C 58. D
29. C 59. C
30. A 60. B

PREPARED BY:

HELEN ROSE A. FERRANCULLO

HEAD TEACHER VI
DR. JUAN G. NOLASCO HIGH SCHOOL