INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

SCIENCE 8
QUARTER 2
WEEK 4
Name: _____________________________________________ Section: ______________________________
I. Quake-events: Rearrange the events in the order of their occurrence using the numbers 1 to 6.
Events Order
A. The rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault.
B. Sudden release of energy causes seismic waves that make the ground shake.
C. When two blocks of rocks or two plates are rubbing against each other, they stick a little.
D. The rocks are still pushing against each other but not moving.
E. When a rock breaks, an earthquake occurs.
F. The rock breaks because of pressure that builds up.
II. When the Land Moves: Read the short story and answer the questions that follow.
One sunny morning, Carl and his friends were having a picnic in the garden. They were
talking and laughing. It had been a long time since they saw each other, and they were
excited to spend time together. Then suddenly, everything seemed to move. They felt dizzy.
The electric wires began to swing. Lights went out and people around them began to panic.
What was happening? What they were experiencing was the rock beneath the Earth’s surface
suddenly moving. There was an earthquake. The ground shook, things on land moved, and
then the movement just stopped as quickly as it began. Carl and his friends were frightened.
Once the shaking stopped, they decided to go home. They plan to have another picnic later
when everything is safe.
Comprehension Questions:
1. What are the common observations that an earthquake is likely to happen? _______________________________________
2. What do you think is the reason for this occurrence? __________________________________________________________
III. Lecture Notes: Answer the following questions in your Science Notebook.
1. What causes earthquakes?
2. What are Seismic waves?
3. Identify and describe the different types of earthquake waves.
4. How do earthquake waves provide information about the interior of the earth?
5. What can seismic waves tell us?
IV. Getting into Puzzle: Find the words in the puzzle from the list inside the box and answer the questions that follow.
liquid primary P waves secondary
solid surface S waves seismic waves

1. The __________ wave is the fastest wave to travel.

2. The P waves can travel through __________, liquids, and gases.
3. P waves are also known as __________ waves.
4. Secondary waves cannot travel through __________ and gases.
5. The __________ wave is the most destructive wave.
V. Let’s Match It:
A. Match the following types of seismic waves with their corresponding types of motion.
Answer Seismic Waves Types of Motion
1. Primary waves A. push and pull
2. Secondary waves B. side-by-side horizontal
3. Surface waves C. up and down
B. Identify each illustration as to what types of waves. ( Hint: arrows indicate its movement. )

1. ____________________________ 2. ____________________________ 3. ____________________________

Question: Among these three types of waves, what is the most destructive? Why? ____________________________________
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VI. Let’s Think First: Below are possible situations during an earthquake. Choose the letter of the appropriate action to be
taken.
1. If you are outside of your house, move away from the buildings. 4. Drop to the ground and protect your head.
A. I will do it. B. I will just run anywhere. A. I will do it. B. I will not think about it.
2. If you are inside your house, get cover under the table. 5. Prepare a disaster emergency kit beforehand.
A. I will do it. B. I will not do it. A. I will do it. B. I will not do it.
3. If you are in a moving car, what will you say to the driver?
A. Just keep driving. B. Please stop.
 GROUP ACTIVITY
I. Bundle Up: Write the necessary information to complete the concept of seismic waves on the graphic organizer.

Guide Question:
1. Which type of seismic waves are useful to seismologists in the study of the Earth’s interior? Explain your answer in 2 to 3
sentences.
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Rubric for Scoring:
Score Category
4 The answer is well-organized and completely explains the details.
3 The answer is organized, and some details are explained.
2 The answer is not organized, and the details are unclear.
1 The answer does not make sense and shows no details.
II. Perfect Match: Identify the types of seismic waves that travel inside the Earth.

III. Let’s Talk About Waves: Read the paragraph and complete the table below.
Seismic waves are also known as earthquake waves. There are two main types of earthquake waves: body waves and surface
waves. The body waves have two types: primary waves (P waves) and secondary waves (S waves). Primary waves travel the
fastest of all the waves. They are also unique in the aspect that they travel through all states of matter - solid, liquid, and gas.
P waves are considered push-pull waves. They push and pull the rock as it moves through just like sound waves that push and
pull the air. Secondary waves are not as fast as P waves. They cannot travel through liquids and gases. S waves travel in side-
to-side motions, like a piece of rope that you wiggle. Surface waves such as Love waves (L waves) are the slowest waves.
They move along the Earth’s surface like the way the waves travel in the oceans, up and down. They are the most destructive
waves because of the damage they create directly to the Earth’s surface.

IV. What I Have Learned: Fill in the blanks with the correct term to complete the statements.
1. Seismic waves are also known as _______________.
2. When the seismic waves travel deeper into the crust, there will be an increase in pressure and _______________.
3. The waves that travel the fastest are _______________.
4. The type of wave that travels only in solid medium is known as _______________.
5. _______________ waves, also known as L waves, are the slowest waves.
6. _______________ releases energy that travels through and around the earth in seismic waves.
7. _______________ are of lower frequency than body waves.
8. One type of surface wave is the _______________ which creates more shaking.
9. Primary waves can travel at a velocity of _______________.
10. _______________ is the velocity of secondary waves.