Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ILOILO
MINA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BANGAC-TALIBONG GRANDE, MINA, ILOILO

Summative Examination
SCIENCE 8
1st quarter
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Score:
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Grade and Section: ____________________________________________________________________________Date:
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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write your answer before the number. DO NOT GUESS.

___1. What type of fault is the San Andreas fault?

a. Normal b. reverse c. strike-slip d. thrust
___2.Maygrace heard from the news that strong aftershocks will be felt after experiencing an Intensity IX
earthquake. What should be her most appropriate reaction?
a. Do not mind, it’s just an aftershock anyway. c. Stay calm and stay away from damage buildings.
b. Cry and run for her life will be in danger. d. Both a and b
___3.Why do earthquakes occur frequently in Japan, Indonesia, and Philippines?
a. They are located near the equator. c. They are located within the pacific ring of fire.
b. They are surrounded by seas. d. They are considered as an archipelagic countries.
___4. Which the factor keeps the rocks from slipping past each other?
a. Arrangements b. Roughness c. bending d. depth
___5. What happen to the rocks in a fault slip?
a. They stick together c. They slide past each other.
b. There is no movement at all d. They suddenly slip and generate earthquake.
___6.Lady Lyn suddenly felt a heavy vibration of the ground. She can see people ran panicky in fear and some
buildings around she can see buildings around her slowly crumble. What is the intensity scale of the earthquake?
a. III b. I c. VIII d. IV
___7.Which type of fault is described by two blocks of crust pushing together.
a. Normal b. Thrust c. reverse d. strike – slip
___8. How does a reverse fault form?
a. The blocks slide past each other. c. The hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall.
b. The blocks pull apart from each other. d. The hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall.
___9. Whimia is inside the school building when she felt a heavy shaking before she was forcibly thrown to the
ground. Which of the following she must not do?
a. Run panicky to save her life.
b. Stand against a wall near the center of the building.
c. Stay calm and stay away from windows and doors..
d. Crawl under heavy furniture.
___10. Which of the following figures illustrates normal fault?

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II.
MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE
Direction: Write the word TRUE if the statement is correct, if it is wrong change the underlined word into correct
answer. Write your answer before the number.

___1. Epicenter is the point where an earthquake begins.

___2. Active fault is one that has moved in the past and is expected to move again.
___3.Magnitude is determined by the strength of the trembling made by the earthquake at a place.
___4. Aftershocks are not dangerous.
___5. If you are unprepared in times of calamity such as earthquake, you can avoid injuries and more damage.
___6.Intensity measures the energy being released from the origin of the earthquake.
___7.The Richer Magnitude Scale measures the quantity of seismic energy released by an earthquake.
___8.Inactive fault is a structure that we can identify, but which does not have earthquakes.
___9.When the stresses got too large, it results to cracks called faults.
___10. An earthquake’s most intense shaking is often felt near the epicenter.

III. FILL IN THE BLANKS

Direction: Fill in the blanks with correct term to complete the statements.
1. Seismic wave are also known as _____________.
2. The L waves or the slowest waves are also known as ____________.
3. The types of the waves that travels only in solid medium is known as___________.
4. Primary waves can travel a velocity of ___________.
5. The velocity of secondary waves is____________.
6. When the seismic waves travel deeper into the crust, the quake will___________.
7. The waves that travel the fastest are___________.
8. One of the types of surface waves which creates more shaking is called_________.
9. The waves which have lower frequency than body waves are called_________.
10. These are most destructive because of the damages they create directly to the earth’s surface. These are
called _________.
IV.ESSAY.
1. As a student, why is it important that we need to have knowledge about earthquakes? Answer in 3-5
sentences. (5pts)
2. Based on your knowledge about the location of active faults in your community. What are the things that
you must consider in building structures? Answer in not less than 3 sentences. ( 5 pts.)

R CONTENT – The presence of ideas was developed through facts, details,

reasons or explanations.
U
1 3 5
B Minimal content with Sufficiently developed Substantial and illustrative
R inadequate elaboration or content with adequate content demonstrating
explanation. No apparent elaboration or explanation. sophisticated ideas. Distinct
I evidence of specific topic. Apparent point made point made about a single topic
C about a single topic with with evident awareness of task.
S sufficient awareness of the
task.

Prepared by: Noted Approved:

May Rose Poblador Johna P. Mana-ay Oliva P. Alfaras

Rosy P. Conadera Master Teacher I Head Teacher III

Address: Bangac – Talibong Grande, Mina, Iloilo

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Rose May P. Ombid

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