Science Reviewer

EARTHQUAKES
I. Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.
1. Which type of wave will likely pass through Earth's interior and to the other side?
a. Love wave C. Rayleigh wave
b. P wave d. S wave

2. Which scale estimates the total energy released by an earthquake?

a. seismogram C. Richter magnitude scale
b. seismograph d. PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale

3.Seismic waves propagate radially from an earthquake's.

a. epicenter c. intensity
b. hypocenter d. magnitude

4. In what sequence do seismic waves arrive at an earthquake monitoring station?

a. P waves, S waves, surface waves c. surface waves, P waves, S waves
b. S waves, P waves, surface waves d. surface waves, S waves, P waves

5. P waves can pass through Earth's inner and outer core, while S waves cannot. What does
this suggest?
a. The outer core and inner core are both solid.
b. The outer core and inner core are both liquid.
c. The outer core is liquid, while the inner core is solid.
d. The outer core is solid, while the inner core is liquid.

6. An intensity IV earthquake is considered

a. moderately strong c. very strong
b. strong d. weak
7.Which of the following is not a primary earthquake hazard?
a. ground shaking c. nuclear disaster
b. liquefaction d. tsunami

8. Which of the following is not a contributing factor for the degree of ground shaking
experienced during an earthquake?
a. underlying rocks and soil c. proximity to bodies of water
b. distance from the epicenter d. magnitude of the earthquake

9.Generally, most of the destruction caused by earthquakes is due to.

a. P waves c. Love waves
b. S waves d. Rayleigh waves

10. In 1996, PHIVOLCS adopted the PEIS,which succeeded the.

a. Modified Mercalli scale c. Richter scale
b. moment magnitude scale d. Rossi-Forel scale
Answers
1. B 6. A
2. B 7. C
3. B 8. C
4. A 9. C
5. C 10. D
II. Matching Type. Match the descriptions in column A with the concepts in column B.
A B

___1. A break in rocks along which displacement occurs a. earthquake

___2. A measure of the effects of an earthquake on an area b. epicenter

___3. The point of origin of energy released by an c. fault

earthquake
d. focus
___4. A measure of the strength of an earthquake in terms
of energy released e. intensity

___5. The ten-point scale adopted by PHIVOLCS to f. landslide

measure the intensity of an earthquake
e. liquefaction
___6. The shaking of Earth when energy stored in rocks
beneath the ground is released h. magnitude

___7. The point on Earth's surface directly above the i PEIS

subsurface origin of an earthquake
j. Rossi-Forel Scale
___8. The destructive wave generated by displacement of
water due to underwater seismic or volcanic activities k. tsunami

___9. The saturation of the ground with water due to

earthquakes, which causes the structures built above it
to tilt or sink.

___10. The downward movement of soil or rock because of

loose rock and'soil materials and reduced cohesive
forces between particles due to ground shaking

Answers: 3. d 7. b
4. h 8. k
1. c
5. i 9. g
2. e 10. f
6. a

III. Identify the term/s being described in each item.

_________1. It is a Japanese term used to describe a series of ocean waves generated by the
displacement of water due to underwater earthquakes.
_________2. It is the deformation on the ground that often happens along preexisting faults.
_________3. It is determined from the amplitude of the surface waves recorded by a
seismometer.
_________4. It is a type of seismic waves that move the ground from side to side at right angles
to the direction of the wave.
_________5. It is a type of earthquake that is caused by the significant movements of faults and
by plate tectonics.
III. DIAGRAMMING
The block diagrams below show four types of fault. Match them with the given questions in
numbers 6-10. If there is no match, choose letter (e).

___6. Which diagram shows a normal dip-slip fault?

___7. Which diagram shows a thrust fault?
___8. Which diagram shows a left-handed strike-slip fault?
___9. Which diagram shows a right-handed strike-slip fault?
___10. Which diagram shows a fault on which the hanging wall moved down relative to the
footwall?

IV. MULTIPLE CHOICES

Choose the letter of the correct answer.
11. Of the seismic waves produced by an earthquake, which type travels fastest?
a. long waves c. surface waves
b. P-waves d. S-waves

12. Following a major earthquake, a series of smaller earthquakes, called ______, often occurs.
a. aftershocks c. seismograms
b. foreshocks d. tremors
13. The location of the source of an earthquake is referred to as its _______.
a. displacement c. hypocenter
b. epicenter d. locus

14. The damage caused to a building by an earthquake depends on the _______.

a. intensity of the waves c. material on which the building rests
b. duration of the vibrations d. All of the above.

15. The record of an earthquake obtained from a seismic instrument is called as ___________.
a. epigraph c. seismograph
b. seismogram d. time-distance graph

Answers: 6.d 12.a

1.Tsunami 7.a 13.c
2.ground rupture 8.e 14.d
3.magnitude 9.c 15.b
4.love wave 10.d
5.Tectonic earthquakes 11.b

TYPHOON

I. MULTIPLE CHOICES. Read the following questions carefully. Choose the best answer
from the given choices. Encircle your answer.
1.Where do typhoons form?
a over the ocean c. In a river or stream
b. under the Earth d. at plate boundaries

2. Where are typhoons most likely to do most damage?

a. in a desert c. on the north Pole
b. the forest d. near the seaboards

3.What is the difference between typhoons and hurricanes?

a. wind speed c. amount of rainfall
b. strength of winds d. place they originate
4. How is the weather in the eye of a hurricane?
a. calm c. sunny
b. intense d. violent and windy

5. Yolanda hit Tacloban, Leyte last November 2013 with a wind speed of 378 km/h and caused
a catastrophic damage where cities and towns were largely destroyed. How can you categorize
the tropical cyclone Yolanda?
a. super typhoon c. tropical storm
b. tropical depression d. typhoon

6.Tropical cyclone Caloy affected the province of Albay last 2014 and left 106 people dead,1250
injured, and 5 missing. Its maximum sustained winds is 150 km/h. What is the category of
tropical cyclone Caloy?
a. super typhoon c. tropical storm
b. tropical depression d. typhoon

7.On October 26,tropical cyclone Paeng enters PAR.On October 28,its wind speed reached 75
km/h. What is the category of tropical cyclone Paeng on the said date?
a. super typhoon c. tropical storm
b. tropical depression d. typhoon

8. Tropical cyclone Maymay formed over the northern Philippine Sea on October 10 and started
moving west toward central Luzon with a maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h. How can you
categorize tropical cyclone Maymay?
a. super typhoon c. tropical storm
b. tropical depression d. typhoon

9. What sea temperature is needed for tropical cyclones to form?

a. 20.5℃ c. 26.5℃
b. 23.5℃ d. 27.5℃

10. What sector of the Philippine government observes typhoons via radio satellite?
a. Joint Typhoon Warning Center
b. Philippine Weather Administration
c. Philippine Area of Responsibility
d. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration

Answers 3. D 7. C
4. A 8. B
1. A
5. A 9. C
2. D
6. D 10. D
II. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

1. Why are tropical cyclones not regularly of the South Pacific?

a. Both areas are wide.
b. The temperatures of both areas are high.
c. The ocean water temperature of both areas is not enough to form tropical cyclones.
d. The particles of water in both areas move fast; thus, more water vapor is produced.

2.Which of the following weather instruments measures atmospheric pressure?

a. anemometer c. hygrometer
b. barometer d. thermometer

3.Which of the following is not true about PAR?

a. Most of the area it covers is water.
b. It is bounded by the Philippine landmasses.
c. It includes certain areas around the Philippine archipelago.
d. It is the area designated to PAGASA for tropical cyclone monitoring.

4. Which part of a tropical cyclone is a dangerous zone due to its strong winds and heavy
precipitation?
a. eye c. maximum sustained wind
b. eye wall d. spiral rain bands

5.Where are tropical cyclones formed?

a. high-pressure areas c. low-pressure areas
b. landforms d. mountain ranges

6. What happens to a tropical cyclone that encounters a mountain?

a. It is unaffected.
b. It loses its moisture and weakens.
c. Its winds move in different directions.
d. Its winds return to where they came from.

7.When a tropical cyclone makes landfall, it

a. reverses direction c. slows and sinks
b. rises and cools d. stops moving

8. What is the lowest limit of maximum sustained wind of a typhoon?

a. 36 kph c. 64kph
b. 63 kph d. 117 kph

9. Which of the following is not true about typhoon's?

a. Typhoons need warm ocean water for heat and moisture.
b. When a typhoon moves over land, it can cause great damage.
c. Without water vapor, typhoons eventually run out of energy.
d. When fully formed, a typhoon has an area of nearly cloudy skies called an eye.

10. Air moving toward a low-pressure area may

a. speed up c. slow down
b. turn back d. maintain a constant speed

Answers 5. c
6. b
1. c
7. c
2. b
8. a
3. b
9. d
4. b 10. a

III. Matching Type. Match the descriptions in column A with the concepts in column B.
A B

__1. A device used to measure humidity a. aerovane

__2. The side of a mountain on which the wind is blowing b. eye

__3. The part of a typhoon with the heaviest precipitation c. eye wall

__4. A tropical cyclone with a maximum sustained wind d. leeward side

speed of 36 to 63.kph
e. Philippine Area of
__5. An area around the Philippines which PAGASA is Responsibility
tasked to monitor for tropical cyclones
f. psychrometer

g. tropical depression

h. tropical storm

i. windward side

Answers: 3. c
4. h
1. f 5. E
2. i
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
I. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

1. Which of the following happens during a meteor shower?

a. Stars die and fall from the sky.
b. Earth passes through the asteroid belt.
c. The head of a comet hits Earth's atmosphere.
d. Earth passes through a swarm of meteoroids in space.

2. Which of the following is true?

a. Meteorites are small rocks orbiting the sun.
b. Meteorites are rock particles from space that strike the ground.
c. Meteorites are rock particles from space that pass through Earth's atmosphere.
d. Meteorites are streaks of light caused by the impact of rock debris with Earth's atmosphere.

3.What causes the formation of a comet tail?

a. interplanetary material streaming into the comet
b. solar wind blowing more gases from the central core
c. melting and sublimation of ice from the comet's core
d. dust collected by the comet as it moves in its orbit

4. Most asteroids orbit the sun between the orbits of______.

a. Jupiter and Saturn c. Mars and Jupiter
b. Mars and Earth d. Venus and Earth

5. Why are meteorites and comets important in studying the origin of the Solar System?
a. Both have recently been found.
b. They contain materials from when the planets formed.
c. They have dust tail thar are 100 million kilometers long.
d. They have fragments of planets that have been recently produced.

6.Which of the following is a description of an asteroid?

a. planetoid c. a satellite of a planet

b. an extrasolar planet d. an icy material in space

7.Your friend asks you about the falling streak of light. What will you tell your friend?
a. It is a comet. c. It is a meteorite.
b. It is a meteor. d. It is a star that fell from heaven.

8. Why is a comet called a dirty snowball?

a. It is surrounded by smog..
b. It is made up,of soil and rocks.
c. It appears to be brown when observed in space.
d. It is made up of frozen gases and small particles of rocky and metallic materials.
9. The head of a comet glows as it approaches the sun becạuse of.
a. the comet's collision to another comet
b. the comet's refraction of light from the sun
c. the condensation of frozen gases in the comet
d.the vaporization of frozen gases in the comet

10. What is an asteroid?

I. a chunk of rock orbiting the sun

Il. a frozen object from the Kuiper Belt

IIl. a heavenly body with an irregular shape

IV. a heavenly body capable of producing

a .I and II c. II and III

b. I and III d. III and IV

Answers: 6. a
1. d 7. b
2. b 8. d
3. b 9. d
4. c 10. b
5. d

II. Matching Type. Match the descriptions in column A with the concepts in column B.
A B

__1. The remains of meteoroids that reach Earth's surface

a. asteroids
__2. An event where a number of meteors can be observed
b. comets
__3. The icy celestial bodies formed in the outer regions of
the Solar System c. Kuiper Belt

__4. An area around the sun about 30-100 AU that is d. meteor shower
believed to be one of the reservoirs of comets
e. meteorites
__5. The small bodies orbiting the sun that are believed to
be remnants from the formation of the Solar System f. Oort Cloud
and are mostly found between the orbits of Mars and
Jupiter

Answers 3. b
1. e 4. c
2. d 5. a