Republic of the Philippines

Region VII-Central Visayas

Division of City Schools
CABUAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
S.Y. 2019-2020
SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE GRADE 8

NAME:________________________________________________________________ Grade & Section:________________

Date: ___________________________ Score: _______________

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: (I know you will be reading this one now, so I’ll make it as painless as possible.)
a. No erasures or alterations of answers. Pag mali ang sagot, ay mali na ito. Huwag mo nang ipaglaban ang mali dahil masasaktan
ka lang sa huli.
b. Huwag masyadong malapit sa kaklase. . Siguraduhing may space kayo ng katabi mo, kagaya ng hinihingi ng ex mo.
c. Huwag agad maniwala sa sagot ng katabi, gabay lamang sila. Mayroon kang free will, gamitin mo ito.
d. Huwag O.A. Review your answers. Hintayin matapos ang oras. Tutal sanay ka naming maghintay di ba?
e. Hindi kailangan maging matalino para pumasa sa subject na ito. Gawin mo lang itong priority; bagay na hindi nagawa ng ex mo
sayo.
f. Smile, di ka naman bibitayin. Pwede ka nga lang hindi pumasa.

Directions: Encircle the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. It is a break in the Earth’s crust where significant movement occurred.

A. intensity B. focus C. magnitude D. fault

2. Intensity is expressed in _______________.

A. Roman Numerals B. Hindu-Arabic numerals C. both a and b D. in any way you like it

3. It is an instrument used to measure the amount of energy released by an earthquake.

A. seismograph B. thermometer C. microscope D. stenograph

4. As you go away from the focus, the intensity ____________.

A. increases B. decreases C. does not change D. remains the same

5. People are interviewed and buildings are inspected to determine the ________________.

A. intensity B. location of the focus C. magnitude D. location of the active

fault

6. Which movement along a fault line would most likely produce a tsunami?

A. sideward B. vertical C. horizontal D. none of the above

7. Kenth Umaba was sitting peacefully in front of the television when he suddenly felt an earthquake
which vibration is like one passing of a heavy truck. What intensity did he feel?

A. I B. VII C. IV D. V

8. Which is not a method of spotting an active fault?

A. checking historical backgrounds B. observing the surroundings C. studying

vibration D. interviewing survivors
9. Scientists who study the earthquake are ______.

A. archeologists B. geologists C. dentists D. volcanologists

10. Which place in the Philippines was hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake last October 2013?

A. Quezon City B. Iloilo C. Dumaguete D. Bohol

11. Which government agency in the Philippines monitors the earthquake?

A. DOST B. DENR C. NDRRMC D. PHIVOLCS

12. Which of the following cannot be used as indicator of an approaching earthquake?

A. The animals have a strange behavior.

B. The place has experienced violent earthquakes in the previous years.

C. The place is situated on a fault line.

D. Prediction of a fortune-teller

13. Which of the following seismic waves are detected first by the seismograph?

A. L-waves B. S-waves C. P-waves D. R-waves

14. This is the part of the atmosphere where clouds are being formed.

A. mesosphere B. troposphere C. stratosphere D. ozone layer

15. Nortwest Pacific Ocean: typhoon North Atlantic Ocean: _______________

A. typhoon B. glaciers C. hurricane D. tornado

16. ______________ is a discrete weather system of clouds, showers, and thunderstorms.

A. typhoon B. tropical storm C. tropical depression D. tropical disturbance

17. It refers to the sun itself and every celestial object that revolves around it, including the eight planets
and their natural satellites, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, etc.

A. solar power B. solar system C. solar flare D. shooting stars.

18. The main body in the solar system.

A. sun B. stars C. moon D. Milky Way

19. Which of the following failed to meet the requirements of the IAU to become a planet?

A. Mars B. Mercury C. Earth D. Pluto

20. Which of the following is the peak season for typhoons in the Philippines?

A. January B. February C. May D. August

21. ______________ can predict the direction of typhoon.

A. Kuya Kim B. DOH C. PAG-ASA D. NDRRMC

22. Which of the following correctly describes a storm surge?

A. The tidal waves caused by an earthquake.

B. The excess water in the bodies of water during rainy season.

C. The effect of high tide

D. This is caused by high winds pushing on the ocean’s surface

24. What is the estimated number of storms that enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility every year?

A. 23 B. 28 C. 20 D. 10

25. Which of the following is frequently visited by typhoons?

A. North Luzon B. Palawan C. NCR D. Mindanao

26. Which of the following can weaken the typhoon?

A. low vertical wind shear B. ocean water with 20 degrees Celsius

C. high humid area D. presence of ITCZ

27. Which of the following can happen when storm signal number 2 has been raised?

A. The storm may bring moderate to heavy damage to the community, for the most part in the
agriculture and industrial sectors.

B. All big trees are uprooted.

C. Classes from pre-school to secondary school are cancelled.

D. All lines of communication are down.

28. What is the category of tropical cyclone when it reaches the maximum sustained winds of 185 kph?

A. tropical storm B. tropical depression C. typhoon D. super typhoon

29. It is a fracture along which the footwall moves up and the hanging wall on the other side moves
down.

A. strike-slip faults B. reverse fault C. normal fault D. transform fault

30. This is the point on the earth’s surface that is vertically above the focus and where the energy waves
are felt most strongly.

A. focus B. epicenter C. tremors D. fault

31. It happens when underwater earthquakes result in sudden vertical deformation of the seafloor;
thus, the section of the Earth’s crust under or near the ocean rises or falls.

a. storm surge B. tsunami C. earthquake D. super typhoon

32. These are easily distinguished on a seismogram for being the last waves that arrive due to their
lower frequency.

A. surface waves B. P-waves C. Love waves C. R waves

33. These are small tremors that precede a massive quake.

A. aftershocks B. foreshocks C. electrical conductivity D. expansion of the rocks

34. It refers to its geographical starting point, which is usually hot and humid.

a. tropical B. cyclone C. tsu D. nami

35. It is the trough of low pressure and is the most common mechanism that causes typhoon.

A. Easterly Waves B. Old Frontal Boundary C. Monsoon Trough D. West African

Disturbance Line

36. A shooting star is another name for a __________.

A. comet B. asteroid C. meteor D. meteorite

37. This is usually burned up when it enters Earth’s atmosphere.

A. comet B. asteroid C. meteor D. meteorite

38. A streak of light from Earth is called ______.

A. comet B. asteroid C. meteor shower D. meteorite

39. Some houses of very light materials are partially unroofed.

A. PSWS # 1 B. PSWS # 2 C. PSWS # 3 D. PSWS # 4

40. A very strong winds of more than 185 kph maybe expected in at least 12 hours.

A. PSWS # 1 B. PSWS # 2 C. PSWS # 3 D. PSWS # 4

41. Some old galvanized iron roof may be peeled off.

A. PSWS # 1 B. PSWS # 2 C. PSWS # 3 D. PSWS # 4

42. These are the things to prepare in terms of typhoon may come EXCEPT.

A. clothes B. cats and dogs C. drinking water D. radio

43. PHILVOLCS stands for _______.

A. Philippine institute of Volcanology and Seismology

B. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and seismology

C. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

D. Philippine Institution of volcanology and seismology

44. What intensity is capable of destroying all man-made structures?

A. I B. IX C. X D. VIII

45. EPICENTER is found ______________.

A. directly above the focus B. below the focus C. beside the focus D. near the
focus

46. A vibration due to the rapid release of energy is known as _________.

A. earthquake B. typhoon C. tidal wave D. focus

47. The place where the fault begins to slip is _____________.

A. epicenter B. active fault C. focus D. rocks

48. Earthquakes are common in the Philippines because it is located in an area called ______.

A. Southeast Asia B. Earthquake prone area C. Pacific Ocean D. Pacific Ring of Fire

Prepared by :

JEBUN P. LANGAMIN, MAED

ANSWER KEYS SCIENCE GRADE 8

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