Balbalayang National High School

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION S.Y. 2022-2023

SCIENCE GRADE 8

Name: _________________________ Grade & Section: ________________ Score: _________

Directions: Read and analyze the questions. Choose the letter of your answer. Write your
answer in the space provided before the item number.
Teacher: Meriam Puegan-Pacalso

______1. What is a break in the Earth’s crust along which movement of an earthquake
has occurred?
A. Earthquake B. Epicenter C. Fault D. Focus
______2. Where is the point at which earthquake begins?
A. Epicenter B. Fault C. Focus D. Plate
______3. Which sector of the Philippine government observes typhoon and updates on
weather forecast?
A. PAG-ASA B. DENR C. DOLE D. PHIVOLCS
______4. What happens to the earthquake intensity as you go away from the focus?
A. Decreases C. Increases
B. Does not change D. Decrease then increase
______5. Starting from the surface, which is the CORRECT order of Earth’s compositional
layers?
A. Core, Crust, Mantle C. Core, Mantle, Crust
B. Crust, Mantle, Core D. Crust, Core, Mantle
______6. Which of the following in NOT energy from an Earthquake?
A. P waves B. S waves C. Surface waves D. Tidal
waves
______7. In what months in average does rainy season occur in Philippines?
A. January to July C. July to December
B. May to November D. November to April
______8. Which government website will you visit if you want to know typhoon updates?
A. www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph C. www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph
B. www.gmanetwork.com/news/ D. Dzmm.abs cbnnews.com/page
______9. Which of the following is needed to track the location of a typhoon in a map?
A. Altitude C. Latitude
B. Longitude D. Latitude and Longitude
______10. Where do typhoons form?
A. At plate boundaries C. In a river or stream
B. Over the Ocean D. Under the Earth
______11. Which of the following is the calmest part of a typhoon?
A. Eye C. Eyewall replacement
B. Eye wall D. Spiral rain bands
______12. Which of the following is NOT a part of a Typhoon Anatomy?
A. Eyewall C. Spiral Rainbands
B. Eye D. Storm surge
______13. Which of the following will occur when you saw many streaks of light from the
Earth?
A. Eclipse C. Global extinction
B. Meteor shower D. Natural disaster
______14. When large asteroid hit the Earth, what do they make?
A. Fire B. Impact craters C. Lightning D. Storm
______15. What do you call the solid center of a comet?
A. Dust B. Gas C. Ion D. Nucleus
______16. How do faults produce earthquakes?
A. Magma and lava from volcanic eruption spread producing faults
B. Tectonic plates collide forming volcanoes and causing earthquakes
C. Molten rock materials accumulate and go out along the fault producing
earthquake
D. Energy from the inside of the Earth makes the ground move, when a fault slips
it produces earthquake
______17. How does seismologist spot an active fault?

I. Checking the historical backgrounds III. Studying vibrations

II. Observing the surroundings IV. Observing the structures.

A. I, II and III B. I, II and IV C. II, III and IV D. I, II and

IV
______18. Treating the boiled egg as the layers of the Earth, what part of the egg is the
core?
A. Shell B. Chalazae C. White or Albumen D.
Yolk
______19. How do bodies of water affect typhoons? Bodies of water __________.
A. Fuel and strengthen typhoons
B. Slow down the wind speed of typhoons
C. Serve as a barrier against strong winds
D. Can weaken the impact of typhoons in an area
______20. When to say that a weather disturbance is super typhoon?
A. If its maximum Wind Speed is 64 Kph
B. If its maximum Wind Speed is 118 Kph
C. If its maximum Wind Speed is 200 Kph
D. If its maximum Wind Speed is greater than 200 Kph
______21. Why do typhoons die out when they travel over cooler sea surface
temperature? Typhoons die out because __________.
A. there is no enough water vapor to fuel them C. there is Coriolis force
B. there is high pressure in the atmosphere D. the wind speed is zero
______22. How does asteroid and meteoroid differ from each other?
A. They vary through their size C. They vary through their content
B. They vary through their color D. They vary through their origin
_____23. Which of the following BEST describes about asteroid?
A. Made up of rocks, iron and nickel
B. Sometimes called dirty “snow ball”
C. Come from the Oort Cloud which is beyond our Solar system and a few from
Kuiper Belt.
D. Light phenomenon or a streak of light that occurs when a meteoroid burns up
as it enters Earth’s atmosphere
_____24. What causes the light of a meteor?
A. It’s the same as the sun
B. It’s the same as a comet
C. It’s the same as the star
D. It’s caused by friction with earth’s atmosphere
_____25. What is the major difference between comets and asteroids?
A. Chemical composition B. Orbit C. Origin D. Shape
_____26. How would you apply your knowledge about earthquakes?
A. By using the knowledge I learned in teaching my younger sibling in his
assignments about earthquake
 B. By sharing to other people, the precautions to do during earthquakes
C. By planning the things to do during earthquake
D. Both B and C
_____27. What will you do if you discover that there are active faults near your house?
A. Learn more about the fault and share to the family
B. Informed the Municipal DRRM and tell them what to do
C. Make a sketch to the location of the fault and post it on Facebook
D. Be attentive and abide to the announcements from the Municipal DRRM about it
_____28. Does the shaking of the Earth’s surface can provide beneficial effect to
humans?
A. Yes, earthquakes can also tell us about the internal structure of the Earth.
B. Yes, because Earthquakes are very useful to humans because they provide a
picture of what's going on underground.
C. Yes, this can make oil and gas extraction more efficient, and allows scientists to
monitor the progress of water during geothermal energy extraction
D. All of the above mentioned are correct
_____29. Why Philippines prone to typhoons? Because Philippines is ______.
A. Surrounded by landmasses
B. Located in the Intertropical Convergence Zone
C. Located at North Pole which makes the ocean waters warm
D. Located near the equator which makes the ocean waters cold
_____30. During the occurrence of natural calamities such as typhoon, tsunami and
earthquake which of the following mindsets should you NOT embodied?
A. Alertness B. Readiness C. Panic D. Quick
_____31. Why Tropical Cyclones start in the Pacific Ocean?
A. Because it is near the pole C. Because of warm water found in area
B. Because it is far from equator D. Because of warm land found in the area

For item numbers 32-33, see figure 1

_____32. To what point does typhoon

first spotted?
A. 9oN, 140oE
B. 14◦N, 134◦E
C. 21◦N, 127◦E
D. 25◦N, 134◦E

_____33. What are the coordinates

of July 31?
A. 10.5˚N, 135.5˚E
B. 25◦N, 134◦E
C. 9◦N, 140◦E Figure 1
D. 14◦N, 134◦E

_____34. If you are about to choose the most important object in the solar system, which
of the following is the best. Why?
A. Asteroid because these objects are amazing to watch
B. Comets because these objects have tails and lights
C. No objects have importance because these bring distraction and death
D. All of the objects are important because they help us to understand the solar
system
_____35. Which of the following is the BEST thing to do when an asteroid will hit the
Earth?
A. Possibly stopping the impact of an asteroid is through the use of deflection
 B. Bombarding the asteroid with bombs and fuel
C. Use of nets and ropes
D. None of the above
For item number 36, see figure below.

______36. If focus is at point A, at what point is the epicenter of the earthquake located?
A. Directly below point B C. At point B
B. Directly below point C D. At point D
______37. Do you think the DUCT-COVER-HOLD ON, is an effective way to survive
during earthquake?
A. No, running away is the safest way to do during earthquake
B. Yes, because it will help me to protect my body from falling objects
C. Yes, because it’s the advice of the DRRMM to do during earthquake
D. No, this technique is not proven to be as useful to do during earthquake
______38. If you were about to explain the layers of the Earth, what is the BEST model to
use?
A. Chocolate chips B. Biscuit C. Egg D. Styrofoam cup
______39. What is the BEST thing to do if there is typhoon entering the Philippine Area of
Responsibility?
A. Stay away from coasts and riverbanks.
B. Evacuate from low-lying areas to higher grounds.
C. Watch out for the passage of the "EYE" of the typhoon.
D. Keep your radio on and listen to the latest news about typhoon
_____40. What do you think will happened to the plants and animals living in the area
where a comet, asteroid and meteor crashed?
A. Plants and animals will not be affected by the crashed
B. Survive and thrive because of high mineral concentration from the comet, asteroid
and meteor
C. Plants and animals will be destroyed because of the impact and due to heat as it
landed on the surface
D. Plays and animals will extinct totally and there will be no guarantee for the next
generation
_____41. How does Scientist used seismic waves to have information about the Earth’s
interior?
A. Seismic waves travel outward in all directions from where the ground breaks at an
earthquake.
B. Knowing how the waves behave as they move through different materials enables
us to learn about the layers that make up the Earth
C. When an earthquake occurs the seismic waves (P and S waves) spread out in all
directions through the Earth's interior.
D. Tracking the movement of these waves provide seismologists with information
about the composition of the Earth's interior.
_____42. If a typhoon is located at 280oN, 1350E, is it within the PAR?
A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. Cannot be determined
_____43. You heard in the news that a super typhoon might hit your location in the
next few days. Your location is prone to floods and landslides that’s why you are advised
to evacuate. If you are going to put things in your bag, what are these?
A. Documents and umbrella C. Boots and coats
B. Flashlight and instant foods D. Rice cooker and money
_____44. If you are about to choose the most important object in the solar system, which
of the following is the best. Why?
A. Comets because these objects have tails and lights
B. Asteroid because these objects are amazing to watch
C. No objects have importance because these bring distraction and death
D. All of the objects are important because they help us to understand the solar
system
_____45. According to NASA’s blog, Halley's orbit period is, on average, 76 Earth years.
This corresponds to an orbital circumference around the Sun of about 7.6 billion miles.
If Comet Halley was last seen in 1986, when will be its next appearance?
A. 2633 B. 2061 C. 2040 D. 2071

For item number 46, read the statement inside the box, then answer the question that
follows.

DOST-PHIVOLCS is cautioning the public to refrain from venturing in the vicinities of

Pinatubo Volcano at this time. Local government units are advised to prohibit entry
into Pinatubo Crater as shallow phreatic or hydrothermal explosions such as the event
of today can occur without warning. Communities and local government units
surrounding Pinatubo are reminded to be always prepared for both earthquake and
volcanic hazards and to review, prepare and strengthen their contingency, emergency
and other disaster preparedness plans.

______46. Based on the statement above, what should be the best and foremost priority
of the local government unit or LGU in response to this?
A. Evacuate the people in that area
B. Change their contingency plans into more complicated one
C. Safeguard the surroundings of the Pinatubo and never let anyone go near to it
D. Post warnings to the community and let them know the precautions to make if the
volcano erupts
______47. What solution would you suggest for the LGU with detected active faults near
municipality?
A. Create a disaster plan
B. Be prepared all the time
C. Stay informed to the risk that may happen
D. Make the buildings and houses more secured
______48. Why Tropical Cyclones start in the Pacific Ocean?
A. Because it is near the pole C. Because of warm water found in area
B. Because it is far from equator D. Because of warm land found in the area
______49. As a student, what will you do to help to the typhoon victims?
A. Cash donation C. In-kind donation
B. Volunteer works D. Maximize the power of social media
______50. As a science student, how important is the study of comets, asteroids and
meteors?
A. Asteroids and comets help astronomers trace solar system evolution.
B. The asteroids, comets and meteoroids are important to the solar system because
they are the main raw elements of planets
C. They are important because they were to be believed as ancient remnants of the
earliest years of the formation of our solar system
D. The study of comets, asteroids and meteors help me to understand and appreciate
my existence and the creation of the solar system
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Prepared by:
Noted by:
MERIAM PUEGAN-PACALSO CARMELITA P. DANGLE
Subject Teacher Principal II

Checked by:

MAURICIO B. SAO-AN
Master Teacher-I