Republic of the Philippines

Department Of Education
Caraga Administrative Region
Division of Agusan del Norte
KITCHARAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

1st SUMMATIVE TEST IN SCIENCE 8

SECOND GRADING

GENERAL INSTRUCTION: DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING ON THIS TEST PAPER. USE THE UNIFIED ANSWER SHEET
PROVIDED BY SHADING THE EQUIVALENT CIRCLE FOR THE CHOSEN LETTER OF YOUR ANSWER. FILL IN COMPLETELY
THE DATA NEEDED (ex: NAME) IN THE ANSWER SHEET BEFORE SHADING YOUR ANSWER.

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each question carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer. Using the answer sheet
provided, shade the letter of your answer.

1. It is a sudden release of energy within the Earth’s lithosphere that makes seismic waves and
ground shaking.
a. earthquake b. volcanoes c. fault d. epicenter
2. It is a weak point in the tectonic plate where the pressure inside the crust is released.
a. earthquake c. fault
b. volcanoes d. epicenter
3. It is formed when the crust is stretched or pulled apart by tensional forces in opposing directions.
a. Normal Fault c. Trust Fault
b. Reverse Fault d. Transverse Fault
4. It is formed when the crust is squeezed or compressed by compressional forces.
a. Normal Fault c. Trust Fault
b. Reverse Fault d. Transverse Fault
5. It occurs when a block of rock fractures and the two blocks of rockslide past each other.
a. Normal Fault c. Trust Fault
b. Reverse Fault d. Transverse Fault
6. When an earthquake occurs, the rock on one side of the fault
a. slips with reference to other
b. the direction of the slip can be at any angle
c. creates a violent sound and vibration
d. all of the above
7. Rocks are normally laid down in an unbroken manner , if ________ build up that exceed the
mechanical.
a. stresses c. crack
b. strength d. strain
8. If the ________ are young and soft and relatively weak, it is not a remarkable even.
a. rocks b. zone c. energy d. friction
9. If the rocks have some strength, considerable _______ is created when they rupture.
a. rocks b. zone c. energy d. friction
10. Once the fault exists, earth stresses may continue to build. This time, a weak ________ has already
been created.
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a. rocks b. zone c. energy d. friction

11. Once the friction is overcome, the two sides of the ________ can move even farther relative to
each other.
a. rocks b. zone c. fault d. friction
12. Once the fault exists, earth stresses may continue to build. This time , a weak zone has already
been created, but _______ keeps the fault from moving easily.
a. rocks b. zone c. fault d. friction
13. Thunderstorms convert moisture to heat which will eventually cause more air to flow to the center
causing
a. condensation b. freezing c. melting d. evaporation
14. It is the area where winds rotate or spin.
a. eye b. arms c. wings d. feet
15. Typhoon increases their energy from ______ water and decreases their energy over ______ water.
a. warm; cold b. cold ; warm c. warm; warm d. cold; cold
16. Typhoon starts as a
a. Tropical thunderstorm c. Typhoon
b. Tropical depression d. Super Typhoon
17. It is formed when the crust is stretched or pulled apart by tensional forces in opposing directions.
a. Normal Fault c. Trust Fault
b. Reverse Fault d. Transverse Fault
18. It is formed when the crust is squeezed or compressed by compressional forces.
a. Normal Fault c. Trust Fault
b. Reverse Fault d. Transverse Fault
19. It occurs when a block of rock fractures and the two blocks of rockslide past each other.
a. Normal Fault c. Trust Fault
b. Reverse Fault d. Transverse Fault
20. When an earthquake occurs, the rock on one side of the fault
a. slips with reference to other
b. the direction of the slip can be at any angle
c. creates a violent sound and vibration
d. all of the above
21. All of the following are the factors that increase and decrease the strength of a typhoon EXCEPT:
a. air b. focal point c. moisture d. air currents
22. Typhoon starts as a
a. Tropical thunderstorm c. Typhoon
b. Tropical depression d. Super Typhoon
23. What part of a typhoon is where all the heat and airflow create the typhoon.
a. eye b. arms c. wings d. all of the above
24. What is the foremost common mechanism to cause a typhoon to develop?
a. easterlies b. westerlies c. monsoon trough d. all of the above
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Department Of Education
Caraga Administrative Region
Division of Agusan del Norte
KITCHARAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

25. Rocks are normally laid down in an unbroken manner if ________ build-up that exceeds the
mechanical.
a. stresses b. crack c. strength d. strain