Department of Education

Region IV-A CALABARZON

Division of Rizal
RIZAL NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
JP Rizal St., Batingan, Binangonan, Rizal

Junior High School Department

INTEGRATED SCIENCE 8
LEARNING TASK # 2.3

I. Answer the following questions.

1. What is seismic waves?
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2. How earthquake waves provide information about the interior of the earth?
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II. Write P (Primary- wave) S (Shear- wave), L (Love-wave) and R (Rayleigh- wave) as they apply to each
picture or statement below.

9. ____ and ___ are surface waves. 10. ___ and __ are body waves

11. ___ the fastest surface wave 12. ___ the fastest body waves

13. ___ and ___ are used to determine 14. ___ It cannot travel through water but can move
The epicenter of an earthquake
the land near the shoreline causing the bodies of
water to move.

15. What type of fault can cause tsunami?

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I. Differentiate focus from epicenter, magnitude from intensity, active and inactive fault.

6. Focus is

7. while epicenter is

8. Magnitude is different from intensity because magnitude is

9. While intensity is

10. Active fault is

11. While inactive fault is

II. Directions: Draw the different types of Seismic waves and describe them and their effects.