Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-B MIMAROPA
Division of Palawan
WENCESLAO VILLAPA HIGH SCHOOL
Mainit, Brooke’s Point, Palawan

ASSESMENT IN SCIENCE - 8
QUARTER - 2

NAME: _______________________________________ SCORE: __________________

GRADE & SECTION: ___________________________ DATE: ___________________

PART I:
DIRECTIONS: CHOOSE the letter of the correct answer and WRITE it on space provided before the number.

_____1. Which of the following describes a fault?

a. Breaks along the Earth’s crust c. Shaking of the Earths’ Interior
b. Movement of the surface d. Vibrations of the ground

_____2. 14. Mang Covido is a farmer living in North Luzon. He plants palay and corn, but because of a typhoon, he
doesn’t make any good profit. What advice can you give to Mang Covido to increase his profit?
a. Increase his plants for if the typhoon landfalls, not all of his plants will be destroyed.
b. Planting variety of root crops
c. Decrease planting typhoon will not leave major destruction to his plants.
d. Both a and b

_____3. When the rocks bend and reach its limit, the bent rocks causes vibrations that lead to an earthquake. What causes
these bending of rocks?
a. Energy from inside the Earth c. Force from the Meteorites
b. Outside force from Earth’s Surface d. Random volcanic eruptions

_____4. What happens to a typhoon when it hits mountain ranges?

a. Its strength decreases due to the friction between the wind and the rough surface.
b. Its strength increases due to the friction between the wind and the rough surface.
c. Its strength remains the same.
d. None of the above.

_____5. A wide array could break within the Earth’s crust along which significant movement has taken place.
a. Dip b. Fault c. Epicenter d. Focus

_____6. In what instance does a typhoon gain its power? When it __________.
a. landfalls on a mountainous landmass. c. moves over cold water.
b. moves over warm bodies of water. d. forms in wide bodies of water.

_____7. When energy from inside the Earth is released, it exerts force on the rocks. Along the fault. Which of the following
keep the rocks from slipping past each other?
a. Energy b. Force c. Friction d. Inertia

_____8. What is the effect of mountainous land masses to a typhoon?

a. Strengthen the typhoon c. Weaken the typhoon
b. No effect to the typhoon d. Split the typhoon

_____9. What direction does a fault move?

a. Horizontal movement only c. Either horizontal or vertical movement
b. Vertical Movement only d. Neither horizontal or vertical movement

_____10. Which of the following statements is TRUE on the perfect breeding ground for typhoon?
a. An area where cold and humid air is present.
b. An area where warm and dry air is present.
c. An area where warm and humid air is present.
d. An area where cold and dry air is present.

_____11. Which of the following devices is used to detect and record earthquakes?
a. Barometer b. Thermometer c. Speedometer d. Seismograph
______12. An earthquake’s source of energy is located at the _______________, but the location at the land surface above
that point is called the ______________________.
a. fault, hypocenter (focus) b. epicenter, focus c. focus, fault d. focus, epicenter

______13. Where do typhoons form?

a. In a river or stream b. Under the Earth c. Over the ocean d. At the plate boundaries

______14. Epicenter is _________________________________________.

A. located below the earth’s surface where shaking started.
B. the crack on the earth’s surface causing the occurrence of earthquakes.
C. where the shaking is great causing more damages than other areas.
D. the shaking of earth’s surface.

______15. It is the so called “intensity” of an earthquake.

A. It is a number (written as a Roman numeral) describing the severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on
the earth's surface.
B. It is expressed in Roman numeral describing the energy of an earthquake.
C. The device used to measure the energy released by an earthquake.
D. The length of the quake.

______16. A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the province of Masbate in the Bicol Region at 8.03 a.m. local time on 18
August. Magnitude 6.6 is a ___________.
a. minor earthquake b. light earthquake c. moderate earthquake d. strong earthquake.

______17. What causes wind to move very quickly?

a. Humidity b. Moisture c. Pressure d. Relative humidity

______18. What is the temperature of the ocean water, if the strong winds pull in moisture from the ocean?
a. 26.5 ̊C or greater b. 26.3̊ C c. 20.5 ̊C or lesser d. 22.5 ̊ C

______19. When is the peak of the development of tropical cyclones in the Philippines?
a. June to August b. April to June c. July to December d. Both a and c

______20. The following are the proofs that landforms and bodies of water affect typhoons, EXCEPT.
a. Mountain ranges can weaken the typhoon due to the friction between the wind and the rough surface.
b. Typhoons can bring more rains when they pass through a body of water
c. Typhoons can intensify once they move over the warm and moist bodies of water.
d. Landmasses protect the community from the typhoons formed in the bodies of water.

PART II: Directions: Use the given clues on the first column and arrange the jumbled letters on the second column to
identify the terminology being described in each item. Letters in bold face are already in place. Write your answers on the
box provided.
PART III: Directions: Labelling the anatomy of an earthquake. Choose your answer from the choices provided inside the
box on the right side of the figure.

FOCUS

EPICENTER

FAULT

1. What part of an earthquake is letter A? ______________.

2. What about the letter B directly above the A? ____________.
3. Near letter B is letter C, what part of an earthquake do you think is letter C?
4. It is the point inside the earth’s crust where the shaking started. ________________.
5. This part of an earthquake is located at the earth’s surface directly above the point source of energy where the
shaking started. What is it? ______________.
6. The fracture or break on the earth’s surface due to two plates constantly moving that can cause earthquake when
slip _____________.
7. The part of an earthquake where most damages occur during the shaking is called _____________.

PART IV: Directions: Read each statement carefully. Write T if you think the statement is TRUE. Place an F if the
statement is FALSE.
_______1. Typhoons are more violent than hurricanes.
_______2. Typhoons come from warm waters in the ocean.
_______3. High atmospheric stability could also be one of the factors in the typhoon formation.
_______4. When all of the heat and air from the ocean flow towards the eye, it creates typhoon.
_______5. Tropical Upper Tropospheric Trough (TUTT) could also be a cause of typhoon formation.

PART V: Directions: Read each statement carefully. Write mountain if the statement is true and sea, if otherwise. Write
your answer in your worksheet.
__________1. Forest rich in trees reduces typhoon’s strength.
__________2. Mountain ranges help decrease the wind strength of typhoons by blocking the moisture it brings.
__________3. High atmospheric stability could also be one of the factors in the typhoon formation.
__________4. The tropical location of the Philippines doesn’t affect its weather climatic condition.
__________5. Typhoons can intensify once they move over the cold and moist bodies of water.

PART VI: Directions. Put a “√” in the appropriate box to indicate characteristics of asteroids, comets, and meteors.

CHARACTERISTICS ASTEROID COMET METEOR

Made of ice, dust, and gas.
Often called “shooting stars.”
Appears as a streak in the sky.
Orbits between Mars and Jupiter.
Made of rock and/or metal
Most are found in the Oort Cloud or Kuiper Belt.
Orbits the Sun.
Sometimes called a “dirty snowball”.

“Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do” – Benjamin Spock
GOODLUCK & GODBLESS 

Prepared by:
JENY VEV G. DEROY
Science Teacher