SANTANDER NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

                   Santander, Cebu

SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 8

(S.Y.2022-2023)

 Name: _____________________________________ Gr.&Sec.:_________ Date: _______ Score:_____

Parent’s Signature: _____________________________
I.Identification. A. Identify the meaning of the following terms.
1. PAR
2. PAGASA
3. PSWS
4. ITCZ
5. PHIVOLCS
B. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.
6. ______________ typically come from the Oort Cloud and some from the Kuiper Belt.
7. Asteroids originated from the ______________________ which is in between Mars and Jupiter.
8. _____________is a streak of light that happens when a meteoroid enters the Earth’s
atmosphere.
9. ______________are remnants or fragments of asteroids and comets located outside the Earth's
atmosphere.
10. _______ is the most well-known short-period comet of the 20 th century since ittakes 75 to 76
years to orbit the Sun.
11. The two types of seismic waves are : __________________ and _________________.
12. ______________ is the fastest body wave that can travel through solids and liquids.
13. _______________ is the instrument used to record and measure movements of the ground
caused by seismic waves.
14. ________ is a fracture in rock along which rocks on one side have moved relative to rocks on the
other side.
15. The spot on the surface of the Earth that is directly above the focus is called _____________.
II.Multiple Choice. Read the questions carefully and write the letter of the correct answer on the space
provided.
_____1. The sudden shaking or movement of the earth’s crust.
a. Faulting b. Fault c. Earthquake d. Stress
_____2. A crack or fracture on the Earth’s crust.
a. Faulting b. Fault c. Earthquake d. Stress
_____3. What do you call the area above the focus on the surface of the earth?
a. Crust b. wave c. epicenter d. magnitude
_____4. Refers to the place where the earthquake starts.
a. Fault plane b. focus c. fault d. epicenter
_____5. What office in our country that is responsible for monitoring and observing earthquake and tsunami
occurrences?
a. Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR)
b. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
c. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
d. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
_____6. The release of energy of an Earthquake refers to?
a. Focus b. epicenter c. intensity d. magnitude
_____ 7. Which method refers to noting the results of the earthquake to the people, structure, and also the
surroundings?
a. Focus b. epicenter c. intensity d. magnitude
_____8. What type of fault usually occurs because of compression?
a. Folded b. normal c. strike-slip d. reverse
_____9. In which type of fault does the hanging wall slide down due to tension in the crust?
a. Folded b. normal c. strike-slip d. reverse
_____10. What kind of seismic wave is the most damaging?
a. Surface waves b. Primary waves c. Richter waves d. Secondary waves
_____11. Where do typhoons form?
a. In the river b. over the ocean c. under the earth d. over the land
_____12. It is called the quite and calm area at the center of the typhoon.
a. eye b. eyewall c. hurricane d. typhoon
_____13. What term will be used when a tropical cyclone forms over the Northwestern part of the Pacific
Ocean?
a. Cyclone b. Hurricane c. tornado d. typhoon
_____14. What is the difference between typhoon and hurricane?
a. Wind speed b. wind strength c. place they originate d. amount of
rainfall
_____15. What tropical cyclone category with a wind speed of 200 kph?
a. Typhoon b. super typhoon c. tropical cyclone d. tropical
depression
_____16. The Philippines’ national meteorological agency that monitors weather occurrences in the country.
a. DOST b. PHIVOLCS c. PAGASA d. DENR
_____17. The expected hour before a PSWS # 2 tropical cyclone hits the locality is
a. 12 hr b. 18 hr c. 24 hr d. 36 hr
_____18. What are the components needed for a typhoon to form?
a. Warm air b. moist air c. heated air d. cool air
_____19. Which of the following do you experience when there is a typhoon EXCEPT?
a. Very strong winds b. Heavy rains c. Large ocean waves d. Shaking of
ground
_____ 20. A global generic term for an intense circulating weather system over tropical seas and oceans?
a. Tropical depression b. tropical cyclone c. tropical storm d. typhoon
III. Give at least 3 precautionary measures on what to do before, during and after typhoon (5 PTS) 21-25
BEFORE DURING AFTER

Give at least 3 precautionary measures on what to do before, during and after earthquake.(5 PTS.) 26-30
BEFORE DURING AFTER

IV. CRITICAL THINKING. 5 POINTS

Why is it important to study about earthquakes and typhoons?

-MS. K-