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This document is a grade 8 science summative test covering topics like typhoons, earthquakes, and astronomy. It contains 31 multiple choice questions testing students' knowledge of key terms and concepts. Questions require students to identify the meanings of terms, indicate whether statements are true or false, choose the correct multiple choice answer, and label structures of a typhoon diagram. The test was administered by Cacawan High School in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.

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Summative Test

This document is a grade 8 science summative test covering topics like typhoons, earthquakes, and astronomy. It contains 31 multiple choice questions testing students' knowledge of key terms and concepts. Questions require students to identify the meanings of terms, indicate whether statements are true or false, choose the correct multiple choice answer, and label structures of a typhoon diagram. The test was administered by Cacawan High School in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.

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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
MIMAROPA REGION
DIVISION OF ORIENTAL MINDORO
Cacawan High School
Cacawan, Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro

GRADE 8 SCIENCE
SUMMATIVE TEST 2ND QUARTER

Name: ______________________________ Date: ____________________


Section: _____________________________ Teacher: _________________
_
I. IDENTIFICATION: Identify the meaning of the following terms.

1. PAR - __________________________________________________________
2. PAGASA - _______________________________________________________
3. ITCZ - __________________________________________________________
4. PSWS - _________________________________________________________

II. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the
identified word or phrase to make the statement true.

_________5. The lowest air pressure is at the eye wall of a tropical cyclone.
_________6. At the eye of a tropical cyclone, wind speed is higher.
_________7. Tropical cyclones require warm ocean waters to be able to develop at least 25.6⁰C or greater.
_________8. When tropical cyclones reach land, they intensify because warm ocean waters keep them going.
_________9. Tropical cyclone generally moves in a northeast direction with an average speed of 19-20 km/hr.
_________10. Weather forecasting is a prediction on the general weather conditions of the atmosphere in the
next 20 hours.

III. Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

_______11. Which among of the following is the safest location during an earthquake?
a. inside the house b. inside the car c. in an open area d. under a tree
_______12. Which layer of the earth contains rocks that are moving slowly but continuously?
a. Crust b. Mantle c. Inner core d. Outer core
_______13. What happens to the P-waves when they are approaching the molten part of the Earth’s
interior?
a. become slower b. remains the same c. they disappear d. the velocity increases
______14. What do you call the region on Earth’s surface where a violent earthquake is felt?
a. Crust b. Epicenter c. Focus d. Plate tectonic
_______15 Which government agency in the Philippines monitors the earthquake?
a. DOST b. DENR c. NDRRMC d. PHIVOLCS
______16. What agency takes charge of giving information about the coming of typhoon?
a. DOST b. PAGASA c. PHILVOCS D. NDRMMC
_______17. Which of the following faults occurs where the “hanging wall” moves up or is thrust over the
“footwall”?
a. Normal Fault b. Reverse Fault c. Strike-Slip Fault d. Stress Fault
_______18. What category of a typhoon wherein the rain clouds are building over a warm ocean?
a. Tropical depression b. tropical storm c. typhoon d. super typhoon
_______19. Which of the following seismic waves is detected first by the seismograph?
a. L-waves b. P-waves c. R-waves d. S-waves
_______20. Friction between the two sides of a fault keeps it from moving until the stress on the fault
overcomes the friction, then the fault slips and creates an earthquake.
a. True b. False c. Maybe both. d. It depends on the situation.
_______21. What happens when sea level rises and strong winds blow from offshore to the coastline area?
a. Tsunami b. Thunderstorms c. Tropical Storm d. Storm Surge
_______22. What type of stress causes the formation of mountains?
a. Shear Stress b. Confining Stress c. Tension Stress d. Compression Stress
_______23. What do you call a fracture or crack between two rocks?
a. stress b. earthquake c. fault d. crust
_______24. In which layer where all the weather disturbances can happen?
a. Thermosphere c. Stratosphere
b. Mesosphere d. Troposphere
________25. Which of the following do you experience when there is a typhoon EXCEPT?
a. Very strong winds b. Heavy rains c. Large ocean waves d. Shaking of ground
________26. When did Typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines killing at least 6,155 people?
a. October 2014 b. November 2013 c. November 2014 d. November 2012
________27. When a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere, friction causes it to burn up and produce a streak
of light called a(n).
________28. A chunk of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long narrow ellipse is a(n).
________29. If a meteoroid hits Earth’s surface, it is called a(n).
________30. An object that revolves around the sun, but is too small to be considered a planet, is a(n).
________31. A chunk of rock or dust in space that usually comes from a comet or an asteroid is called a(n).
________32. The region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter is known as the ________.

IV. LABEL THE STRUCTURES OF A TYPHOON (26 – 30)

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