ANIBONGON INTEGRATED SCHOOL

STA. RITA I DISTRICT

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
Q2 SCIENCE 8

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Using models or
illustrations, explain how S8ES-
1-8 1,3,6,7 2,4,5,8 8
movements along faults IIa-14
generate earthquakes
Differentiate the
1 epicenter of an
earthquake from its focus;
S8ES- 10,11,12,
2 intensity of an 9-16 9,15,16 8
IIa-15 13,14
earthquake from its
magnitude;
3 active and inactive faults
Explain how earthquake
waves provide information S8ES- 20,21,22,
17-24 17,18,19 24 8
about the interior of the IIc-17 23
earth
Explain how typhoon
develops and how it is 25,26,27, 29, 32,
25-33 28,30 9
affected by landmasses 31 33
and bodies of water
Trace the path of typhoons
that enter the Philippine
S8ES- 34,35,36,
Area of Responsibility 34-41 38,39,41 37 8
IIf-21 40
(PAR) using a map and
tracking data
Compare and contrast 42,43,44,
S8ES-
comets, meteors, and 42-50 45,46,47, 50 9
IIg-22
asteroids 48,49

Prepared by:

BARBARA MAEFLOR Q. GLOVA

SST-III

Noted by:

MA. LETICIA B. CABRILLAS

School Principal
 ANIBONGON INTEGRATED SCHOOL
STA. RITA I DISTRICT

PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 8

Name: ______________________________________Grade and Sec: ______ Score: _________

Directions: Read carefully and choose the correct answer.

1. The stress along the outer layer of the Earth causes the build-up of energy. What prevent the rocks
from releasing this energy?
A. bending of rocks C. friction between rocks
B. vibration of the rocks D. energy released by rocks
2. Why do earthquakes occur frequently in Japan, Indonesia, and Philippines?
A. They are surrounded by seas. C. They are considered archipelagic countries.
B. They are located near the equator. D. They are found within the Pacific Ring of Fire.
3. Which factor keeps the rocks from slipping past each other?
A. Arrangement B. Bending C. Depth D. Roughness
4. What happens to the rocks in a fault slip?
A. They stick together. C. There is no movement at all.
B. They slide past each other. D. They suddenly slip and generate earthquake.
5. How do faults produce earthquakes?
A. Once friction is overcome, a fault slip produces earthquake.
B. Molten rock materials accumulate and go out along a fault.
C. Tectonic plates collide forming a volcano and causing earthquake.
D. Magma and lava cause the ground to move producing earthquake.
6. What is referred to as the shaking of the Earth’s surface resulting from the sudden release of
energy in
the lithosphere? A. Earthquake B. Fault C. Friction D. Stress
7. What type of fault shows two plates moving apart from each other?
A. Normal B. Reverse C. Strike-slip D. Transform
8. How does a reverse fault form?
A. The blocks slide past each other. C. The hanging wall moves upward relative to the
footwall.
B. The blocks pull apart from each other. D. The hanging wall moves downward relative to the
footwall.
9. Where is the focus located in the illustration?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 2 and 3

10. At what point along a fault does the first motion of an earthquake occur?
A. Epicenter B. Focus C. Intensity D. Magnitude
11. Where is the epicenter located?
A. directly above the focus C. located in the seismic waves
B. at the center of the earth D. located underground where the earthquake begins
12. What is the magnitude of an earthquake that can cause serious damage in areas across several
hundred miles? A. 5.0 – 5.9 B. 6.0 – 6.9 C. 7.0 – 7.9 D. 8.0 – 8.9
13. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the epicenter of an earthquake?
A. The epicenter is where the seismographs are located.
B. The epicenter is a place on the fault where it intersects the surface.
C. The epicenter is the point on the fault’s surface within the Earth where the rupture on the fault
began.
D. The epicenter is the point on the Earth’s surface just above the location where movement on
the
fault began.
14. What factor determines the strength of an earthquake? The depth of its ________.
A. epicenter B. fault C. focus D. ground
15. Which of the following statements differentiates focus and epicenter?
A. The focus is the point where the rock first break while the epicenter is the point on the surface
above
the focus.
B. The epicenter is the point where the rock first break while the focus is the point on the surface
above
the epicenter.
C. The focus describes the direction of earthquake wave movement while epicenter tells where
the
earthquake originated.
D. The epicenter describes the direction of earthquake wave movement while focus tells where
the
earthquake originated.
16. In which of these places will an intense earthquake likely happen?
A. near a mountain C. near coastal area
B. along active fault D. along inactive fault
17. What wave causes earthquake to occur? A. Electromagnetic B. Radio C. Seismic D. Sound
18. Which type of wave vibrates parallel to the direction and travels in a push-pull motion?
A. Love B. Primary C. Secondary D. Surface
19. Which of the following statements best describes primary wave?
A. It travels through a vacuum.
B. It causes rock particles to vibrate.
C. It is the slowest, largest and causes the most destruction.
D. It travels the fastest and causes rock material to move back and forth.
20. Why do S waves travel in solids only?
A. Solids have enough shear strength.
B. Solids have minerals and properties
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C. Solids have particles closely packed together.
D. Solids have rigid structure and resistant to the force applied.
21. What kind of seismic wave is the most damaging?
A. surface waves B. Primary waves C. Richter waves D. Secondary waves
22.What has been the most useful method for determining the structure of the earth's interior?
A. Core samples B. Density studies C. Magnetic field D. Seismology
23.How long does it take a P-wave to travel through the Earth?
A. 5minutes B.10 minutes C.15 minutes D.20 minutes
24.Which of the following statements is false?
A. Liquids do not transmit S waves
B.P waves travel more slowly in the outer core than in the lower mantle
C. Seismic waves follow curved paths through the interior of the Earth
D. The P-waves shadow zone is larger than the S-waves shadow zone
25. What is the name of the tropical cyclone formed in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean?
A. Hurricane B. Tornado C. Tsunami D. Typhoon
26. In what year did super typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines?
A. 2011 B. 2012 C. 2013 D. 2014
27. During a typhoon, Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS) is issued over the affected area. What is
the
impact of the wind when PSWS signal is 4?
A. No to light damage C. Moderate to heavy damage
B. Light to moderate damage D. Heavy to very heavy damage
28. What should be done after a typhoon?
A. Store sufficient amount of food. C. Keep monitoring the typhoon’s movement.
B. Always ready with the emergency kit. D. Boil water before drinking as it may be
contaminated.
29. What happens to a typhoon when it makes a landfall?
A. gets weaker B. stays longer C. moves faster D. gets stronger
30. How do landforms affect typhoon?
A. no effect at all
B. increase wind direction
C. serve as a fuel to travelling air masses making typhoon stronger
D. serve as an obstacle for travelling air masses making typhoon weaker
31.Which statement is INCORRECT?
A. Warm bodies of ocean water are the main source in the formation of typhoon.
B. Warm bodies of ocean water build up increasing the wind speed of typhoon.
C. Air from surrounding areas with lower air pressure pushes to the high-pressure area.
D. Tropical cyclone does not form in the South Atlantic Ocean due to its lower temperature.
32.Which will occur as results of tropical cyclone?
A. strong wind, light rainfall, tornado, and tsunami
B. strong wind, heavy rainfall, flood, and storm surge
C. strong wind, heavy rainfall, storm surge, and earthquake
D. strong wind, light rainfall, pyroclastic flow, and earthquake
33.What is the difference among cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons?
A. Typhoons are faster than cyclones but slower than hurricanes.
B. Cyclones are bigger than hurricanes but smaller than typhoons.
C. Hurricanes are stronger than cyclones but weaker than typhoons.
D. Cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons occur in different geographical areas.
34. What agency oversees the tracking of the movement and strength of a typhoon once it enters
PAR?
A. Department of Environment and Natural Disaster (DENR)
B. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
C. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
D. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
35. Which statement is INCORRECT about tracking the typhoon?
A. It predicts the path as to where typhoon will take its course.
B. It involves determining the position and strength of high-and-low pressure areas.
C. It involves using a single weather instrument to predict its strength and movement.
D. It involves predicting the movements of typhoon within 5 to 7 days, and in 6 to 12 hours
whenever
there is a storm.
36. Which is NOT a sign of an approaching typhoon?
A. decreasing rainfall C. decreasing barometric pressure
B. increasing cloudiness D. increasing wave height and frequency
37. A typhoon is moving at 15 kph and is making a landfall at point A at exactly 5:30 AM. At what time
will
the typhoon hit point B if the distance between the two points is 225 km?
A. 7:30 AM B. 7:30 PM C. 8:30 AM D. 8:30 PM
38. What are the factors to consider to have an accurate typhoon track prediction?
A. typhoon’s size, strength of high-and-low pressure areas and how these areas will migrate
B. typhoon’s position, strength of high-and-low pressure areas and how these areas will migrate
C. typhoon’s position, vicinity of high-and-low pressure areas and how these areas will migrate
D. typhoon’s size, temperature of high-and-low pressure areas and how these areas will migrate
39. Which best explains why the air in the surroundings moves towards the eye during the formation
of
typhoon?
A. Typhoons have no air pressure in the middle thus, pulling the air towards it.
B. Typhoons have lower air pressure in the middle thus, pulling the air towards it.
 C. Typhoons have higher air pressure in the middle thus, pulling the air towards it.
D. Typhoons have normal air pressure in the middle thus, pulling the air towards it.
40. Super typhoon Yolanda is considered one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded in the
history
of the Philippines. It recorded the highest wind speed measured at landfall of 315 kph. Where did
super typhoon Yolanda start?
A. warm waters of northwest over the South China Sea
B. warm waters of South East Asia in Vietnam and China
C. warm waters of west and northwest towards the Philippines
D. warm waters of the Western Pacific Ocean at a location greater than 5°north or south of the
equator
41. Tacloban is 70 km away from Biliran Island and is about to experience typhoon that is expected
to
landfall in 1.50 hr. What is the speed of the typhoon?
A. 46.0 kph B. 46.3 kph C. 46.4 kph D. 46.7 kph
42. Which statement is true?
A. Only asteroids collide with Earth.
B. Comets are ball of ice, dust, and metal.
C. All comets in our solar system have tails.
D. Only asteroids can be found in the solar system.
43. What do you call the fragments or debris that resulted from the collision ofasteroids or comets?
A. Meteors B. Meteoroids C. Oort Cloud D. Kuiper Belt
44. What is the bright glow around the “head” of a comet? A. Coma B. Crown C. Halo D. Ring
45. What is the correct term for a “shooting star”?
A. Asteroid B. Comet C. Falling star D. Meteor
46. What is an Asteroid Belt?
A. It has rocks crossing the Sun, Mars, and Jupiter.
B. It has rocks crossing the Sun, Jupiter, and Uranus.
C. It is an area between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found.
D. It has rocks between the Earth and Jupiter where most asteroids are found.
47.Why do scientists study comets?
A. They are valuable minerals.
B. They could provide Earth with rocks.
C. They can help make the Earth a habitable planet.
D. They provide information how the Earth obtained liquid water.
48.Why would global temperature of the Earth drop when struck by a massive asteroid?
A. The resulting cloud would block out sunlight.
B. The low temperature of asteroid would chill the oceans.
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D. The ice in the asteroid would increase the Earth’s reflective power.
49. When objects strike on the surface of a planet, they leave a deep impression on the surface
called
______. A. canyon B. crater C. plateau D. pothole
50. Meteoroids are formed when asteroids collided and crushed into pieces. Based on this statement,
where did the meteoroids originate? A. Asteroid Belt B. Mars C. Moon D. Sun

Prepared by : Checked by:

BARBARA MAEFLOR Q. GLOVA ARNOLD L. PRISNO

SST-III STEM DEPT. HEAD

Approved by:

MA. LETICIA B. CABRILLAS

School Principal
ANSWER KEY
1. C 26. C
2. D 27. D
3. D 28. D
4. D 29. A
5. B 30. D
6. A 31. C
7. A 32. B
8. C 33. D
9. C 34. D
10. B 35. C
11. A 36. A
12. D 37. D
13. D 38. B
14.C 39. B
15. A 40. D
16. B 41. D
17. C 42. B
18. B 43. B
19. D 44. A
20. A 45. D
21. A 46. C
22. D 47. D
23. D 48. A
24. A 49. B
25. D 50. A