REGION I REGION I

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF LA UNION SCHOOLS DIVISION OF LA UNION

CABA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CABA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Las-ud, Caba, La Union Las-ud, Caba, La Union

SUMMATIVE TEST #1 SUMMATIVE TEST #1

SCIENCE 8 SCIENCE 8
Module 1&2 Module 1&2
Name:______________________________________ Name:______________________________________
Grade/Section:___________________Quarter: 2nd Grade/Section:___________________Quarter: 2nd
Date:____________ Score:_______ Date:____________ Score:_______
Parents Signature: ___________________ Parents Signature: ___________________
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer
on the space provided. on the space provided.

____1. What process occurs when an earthquake's shaking turns ____1. What process occurs when an earthquake's shaking turns
loose soil into mud? loose soil into mud?
A. Aftershocks C. Liquefaction A. Aftershocks C. Liquefaction
B. Tsunamis D. Deformation B. Tsunamis D. Deformation
____2.What do you call the instrument that detects and measures ____2.What do you call the instrument that detects and measures
earthquake? earthquake?
A. Seismogram C. Focus A. Seismogram C. Focus
B. Focus seismic map D. Seismograph B. Focus seismic map D. Seismograph
____3. Magnitude is a measure of ________? ____3. Magnitude is a measure of ________?
A. How much magma is released from a volcano A. How much magma is released from a volcano
B. How much energy s released from an earthquake B. How much energy s released from an earthquake
C. The distance from the midpoint to the crest of a wave C. The distance from the midpoint to the crest of a wave
D. The thickness of a layer in Earth D. The thickness of a layer in Earth
____4. What do you call the displacement of rocks on either side of ____4. What do you call the displacement of rocks on either side of
the fracture? the fracture?
A. Fault B. Earthquake C. Focus D. Epicenter A. Fault B. Earthquake C. Focus D. Epicenter
____5. What do you call the amount of energy released from an ____5. What do you call the amount of energy released from an
earthquake? earthquake?
A. Intensity C. Epicenter A. Intensity C. Epicenter
B. Magnitude D. Focus B. Magnitude D. Focus
____6. What is the zone where earthquakes occur but are ____6. What is the zone where earthquakes occur but are
generally less frequent and less severe in the _________? generally less frequent and less severe in the _________?
A. circum-Pacific belt C. trans-Eurasian belt A. circum-Pacific belt C. trans-Eurasian belt
B. Ring of Fire D. mid-ocean ridge belt B. Ring of Fire D. mid-ocean ridge belt
____7. Which type of stress is associated with a strike-slip fault? ____7. Which type of stress is associated with a strike-slip fault?
A. Tension B. Eustress C. Shearing D. Compression A. Tension B. Eustress C. Shearing D. Compression
____8. Which type of stress is associated with a reverse fault? ____8. Which type of stress is associated with a reverse fault?
A. Tension B. Eustress C. Shearing D. Compression A. Tension B. Eustress C. Shearing D. Compression
____9. Which of the following differentiates intensity from ____9. Which of the following differentiates intensity from
magnitude? Magnitude is ______________. magnitude? Magnitude is ______________.
A. expressed using Roman numerals A. expressed using Roman numerals
B. an instrument that measures earthquake B. an instrument that measures earthquake
C. a measure of how strong an earthquake is C. a measure of how strong an earthquake is
D. all of the above mentioned D. all of the above mentioned
____10. Which movement, along a fault line, would most likely ____10. Which movement, along a fault line, would most likely
produce a tsunami? produce a tsunami?
A. sideward C. vertical A. sideward C. vertical
B. horizontal D. None of the above B. horizontal D. None of the above
For numbers 11-12, Refer to the given figure below. For numbers 11-12, Refer to the given figure below.

__11.What type of earthquakes would most likely occur at point A?
A. shallow – focus earthquakes caused by normal
B. shallow-focus earthquakes caused by strike-slip faulting faulting
C. shallow-focus earthquakes caused by thrust faulting
D. deep-focus earthquakes caused by thrust faulting
__11.What type of earthquakes would most likely occur at point A?
A. shallow – focus earthquakes caused by normal
B. shallow-focus earthquakes caused by strike-slip faulting faulting
C. shallow-focus earthquakes caused by thrust faulting
D. deep-focus earthquakes caused by thrust faulting
__12. What type of earthquakes would most likely occur at point B?
A. shallow – focus earthquakes caused by normal faulting
B. shallow-focus earthquakes caused by strike-slip faulting
C. shallow-focus earthquakes caused by thrust faulting
D. deep-focus earthquakes caused by thrust faulting
____13. It is recommended that if you feel an earthquake and you are
near the coastline, you should go to high ground without
waiting for an official tsunami warning because ______.
A. a tsunami is guaranteed to follow
B. if you are ear the epicenter, there is not enough time to
receive an official warning
C. tsunami warning are never issued after an earthquake
D. None of the above. It is never recommended people make it to high
ground after an earthquake if they are near the coast
____14. Which of the following methods below is NOT a method of
spotting an active fault?
A. Studying vibrations C. Interviewing the survivors
B. Observing the surroundings D. Checking historical backgrounds
__15. Based from the illustration, where is the point on the Earth’s
surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
A.  Epicenter C. Hypocenter
B. Fault D. Tremor
__16. Why is it important to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
A. to determine the size of seismic waves
B. to know the intensity of an earthquake
C. to measure the strength of an earthquake
D. to know approximately, where the earthquake is located
____17. What best describes the distribution of an earthquake’s
epicenter?
A. The location of an earthquake’s epicenter can be used to define
plate boundaries.
B. Plate tectonic activity has nothing to do with the earth’s tectonic
activity.
C. The epicenter of an earthquake is derived from micro seismic data.
D. The location of epicenter of an earthquake are in the continents.
____18. 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 causes 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
____19. 1990 Earthquake hits Luzon, there are many damages done
specifically the infrastructures. In addition to the structural damage that
occurs during an earthquake, what can you formulate why earthquakes
are economically damaging?
A. The areas where earthquakes occur are difficult to access, so
transportation of construction materials and other supplies to these is
costly
B. Companies charge higher prices for their services because they do
not like to rebuild in earthquake stricken areas
C. The areas where earthquake happen most are often populated, so
there are roads, buildings and other structures to clean up and rebuild
D. The equipment used to study and measure earthquake is very
expensive
____20. Geologists measure three different earthquakes on their
seismographs within a few days. One quake registered at 4.2, one at
3.6 and the other at .3. Based from the situation, what can you
formulate on the given magnitude?
A. The 3.5 was the foreshock, the 4.2 quake was the main shock and
the .3 was the aftershock
B. The 4.2 quake was the foreshock, the 3.6 quake was the main
quake and the .3 was the aftershock
C. The .3 quake was the foreshock, the 4.2 quake was the main quake
and the 3.6 was the aftershock
D. The 4.2 quake was the foreshock, the .3 quake was the main quake
and the 3.6 quake was the aftershock
__12. What type of earthquakes would most likely occur at point B?
A. shallow – focus earthquakes caused by normal faulting
B. shallow-focus earthquakes caused by strike-slip faulting
C. shallow-focus earthquakes caused by thrust faulting
D. deep-focus earthquakes caused by thrust faulting
____13. It is recommended that if you feel an earthquake and you are
near the coastline, you should go to high ground without
waiting for an official tsunami warning because ______.
A. a tsunami is guaranteed to follow
B. if you are ear the epicenter, there is not enough time to
receive an official warning
C. tsunami warning are never issued after an earthquake
D. None of the above. It is never recommended people make it to high
ground after an earthquake if they are near the coast
____14. Which of the following methods below is NOT a method of
spotting an active fault?
. Studying vibrations C. Interviewing the survivors
B. Observing the surroundings D. Checking historical backgrounds
__15. Based from the illustration, where is the point on the Earth’s
surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
A.  Epicenter C. Hypocenter
B. Fault D. Tremor
__16. Why is it important to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
A. to determine the size of seismic waves
B. to know the intensity of an earthquake
C. to measure the strength of an earthquake
D. to know approximately, where the earthquake is located
____17. What best describes the distribution of an earthquake’s
epicenter?
A. The location of an earthquake’s epicenter can be used to define
plate boundaries.
B. Plate tectonic activity has nothing to do with the earth’s tectonic
activity.
C. The epicenter of an earthquake is derived from micro seismic data.
D. The location of epicenter of an earthquake are in the continents.
____18. 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 causes 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
____19. 1990 Earthquake hits Luzon, there are many damages done
specifically the infrastructures. In addition to the structural damage that
occurs during an earthquake, what can you formulate why earthquakes
are economically damaging?
A. The areas where earthquakes occur are difficult to access, so
transportation of construction materials and other supplies to these is
costly
B. Companies charge higher prices for their services because they do
not like to rebuild in earthquake stricken areas
C. The areas where earthquake happen most are often populated, so
there are roads, buildings and other structures to clean up and rebuild
D. The equipment used to study and measure earthquake is very
expensive
____20. Geologists measure three different earthquakes on their
seismographs within a few days. One quake registered at 4.2, one at
3.6 and the other at .3. Based from the situation, what can you
formulate on the given magnitude?
A. The 3.5 was the foreshock, the 4.2 quake was the main shock and
the .3 was the aftershock
B. The 4.2 quake was the foreshock, the 3.6 quake was the main
quake and the .3 was the aftershock
C. The .3 quake was the foreshock, the 4.2 quake was the main quake
and the 3.6 was the aftershock
D. The 4.2 quake was the foreshock, the .3 quake was the main quake
and the 3.6 quake was the aftershock