Republic of the Philippines

BULACAN AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE

Institute of Education
Pinaod, San Ildefonso, Bulacan, Philippines 3010 Cert. No. 19.67.PH212501.00

I. Multiple Choice.
Read and analyze the following question then encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. When a space rocks enters the earth atmosphere and strike does the surface, scientist refer to
them as:
A. Comets
B. Meteors
C. Meteoroids
D. Meteorites
2. It is formed due to stress cause by the movement of plate tectonics.
A. Earthquake
B. Fault
C. Epicenter
D. Focus
3. What is an icy space object, often with a gas halo and dust tail, that sometimes orbit the sun?
A. Asteroids
B. Comets
C. Meteors
D. Planets
4. In between of what planets does asteroids are found?
A. Between Mars and Jupiter
B. Between Earth and Venus
C. Between Mars and Earth
D. Between Jupiter and Saturn
5. What place is the first break happened and consider as the starting point of earthquake.
A. Focus
B. Epicenter
C. Fracture
D. Fault
6. Which of the following scale rate the effect of earthquake which ranges from 1 - 12, based on
the observation of the intensity in an area affected by earthquake.
A. Richer scale
B. Moment magnitude scale
C. Modified Mercalli scale
D. Intensity scale
7. What kind of fault is where the hanging wall slide up and over the footwall?
A. Reverse
B. Strike – slip
C. Normal fault
D. Trans current fault
8. What is the equivalent term of typhoon that is use in northeastern part of Pacific Ocean and
northern part of Atlantic?
A. Storm
B. Tropical Cyclone
C. Hurricane
D. Super typhoon
9. How can you compare the Primary waves to Secondary waves?
A.P – waves travel through solid only and S – waves travel through solid liquid and gas.
B. P – waves are slower than S- waves.
C. P – waves associate with compressional wave and S – waves associate with shear
waves.
D. P – waves produce larger ground movement and S – waves produce greater damage.
10. Which of the following is not an example of normal fault?
A. San Andreas Fault
B. The Humboldt Fault
C. Thrust Fault
D. East African Rift
11. How can you explain why asteroids make more frequent visit to the earth?
A. The asteroids originate from the main asteroids belt.
B. The way the asteroids orbit is highly elliptical.
C. Asteroids orbit the earth for about 75 to 100,000 ++ years.
D. Asteroids size range from 1 – 10 km
12. What are the four components of comets?
A. Nucleus, Cosmos, Dust tail, Plasma tail.
B. Nucleus, Ion tail, Coma, Dust tail.
C. Nucleus, Plasma tail, Ion tail, Dust tail.
D. Nucleus, Coma, Cosmos, Ion tail.
13. How can a comets change orbit?
A. By the size of the comet
B. By the age of the comet
C. By the distance from the Sun
D. By the gravitational pull of a planet close by
14. Identify which of the following describe an intensity IV or moderately strong earthquake
I. Light sleepers are awakened
II. Hanging objects swing considerably.
III. Dining utensils clatter and clink some are broken
IV. Water in containers oscillate strongly
A. I, III
B. I and II
C. I, II and IV
 D. I – IV
15. Which of the following is true about typhoon?
A. It is the term used in the northeastern part of Pacific Ocean
B. It is a phenomenon that brings a lot of rain and strong wind
C. It moves in a clockwise direction
D. A typhoon is mature tropical cyclone that develops between 180 and 100 E in the Western
Hemisphere.
16. Which of the following is not true about comets?
A. The tails of comets generally point away from the sun and are made of two major parts a
dusty part (that curves a bit) and an iconic part
B. The tail of a comet gives the comet its propulsion, like rocket fuel out the back end of a
rocket
C. Comets often contain significant amounts of water
D. Some comets are believed to have originated in a region near the edge of solar system
called the “scattered disk” that overlaps a region called the Kuiper Belt
17. Which of the following is the best definition of meteor?
A. It is an atmospheric phenomenon such as lightning or a snowfall
B. It is a big particles of matter in the solar systems that are directly observable only by their
incandescence from frictional heating on entry into the atmosphere
C. A meteor that is reaches the surface of the earth without being completely vaporized
D. A meteor is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space
18. What is the difference between typhoon and hurricane?
A. Amount of rain fall
B. Wind Speed
C. Place they originated
D. Strength of winds
19. The following are categories of tropical cyclone except:
A. Typhoon
B. Tropical storm
C. Cyclone
 D. Tropical depression
20. What causes a normal fault?
A. The formation of mountains
B. A pulling apart of the earth on the either side of the fault
C. Any kind of movement at a plate boundary
D. A compression in the earth on either side of the fault
21. If the public Storm Warning Signal is raised to 2, what educational levels will be suspended?
A Kindergarten
B. Kindergarten to Elementary
C. Kindergarten, Elementary to Secondary
D. All Educational levels
22. What is the situation in the area where the eye of typhoon located?
A. The area experience wind speed of 50 mph
B. Inside the eye of the typhoon is a fair weather
C. Within the eye, the area has lowest surface pressure and therefore calm.
D. There is nothing that seriously happening in the place where eye is located.
23. Is meteor a star?
A. Yes, because it is also called a shooting star.
B. Yes, because it appears in the sky at night.
C. No, because it easily disappears.
D. No, because it is a light phenomenon.
24. A typhoon is approaching to enter the PAR that is why the PAG ASA released warning
signal in different areas including Bulacan which advice to evacuate from low lying areas
and people should stay away from coast and river banks. What PSWS is Bulacan under?
A. PSWS #1
B. PSWS #3
C. PSWS #4
D. PSWS #2
25. Which of the following is the best definition of faults?
A. A fault is a line or crack that created when there is a movement
B. A fault is a fracture or zone of fracture between two blocks or rock
C. A fault is not allowing the block to move relative to each other
D. A fault is a fracture or zone of fractures between three blocks or rock
26. From the given information below. Identify what is the magnitude of the earthquake

October 15, 2013 in Bohol, an island province located in Central

Visayas, Philippines, hit by a major earthquake causing serious damage
to many properties in the area.

A. 5.5 – 6.0 magnitude

B. 6.1 – 6.9 magnitude
C. 7.0 – 7.9 magnitude
D.8.0 or greater
For items 27 – 30
Typhoon Name Wind of speed Date of landfall Place
Odette 195kph Dec. 16, 2021 Surigao Del Norte
Ulysses 213kph Nov. 12, 2020 Patnanungan, Quezon
Roly 315kph Nov. 1,2020 Bato Catanduanes
Dante 85kph June. 1, 2021 Sulat, Eastern Samar
Kiko 285kph Sep.11, 2021 Ivana, Batanes

27. From the given typhoon on the table, what are the Super typhoon?
A. Odette and Ulysses
B. Kiko, Odette and Roly
C. Roly and Odette
D. Roly and Kiko
28. What is tropical cyclone category of typhoon Dante which has 85kph wind speed.
A. Typhoon
B. Tropical Depression
C. Tropical Strom
D. Severe Tropical storm (STS)
29. What is tropical cyclone category of typhoon Odette which has 195kph wind speed.
A. Typhoon
B. Tropical Depression
C. Tropical Strom
D. Severe Tropical storm (STS)
30. What is tropical cyclone category of typhoon Roly which has 315kph wind speed.
A. Typhoon
B. Super Typhoon
C. Tropical Strom
D. Severe Tropical storm (STS)
II. Identification.
Identify when the following scenarios happened, Before, During, or After an earthquake.
Before 31. Preparation of emergency supply kit which includes water, canned food, can opener,
clothing, blanket, battery operated radio, flashlight, and extra batteries.
During 32. Staying away from trees, power lines, and concrete structures, stay calm and move to
an open area if currently in the outside.
Before 33. Checking the stability of the hanging objects, putting straps on wall for heavy
furniture.
After 34. Avoid using elevator or entering damaged buildings, and check yourself and people
with you for injuries.
During 35. Duck or hide under a sturdy desk or table, hold on to it and make your head
protected.
III. True or False.
36. During intensity V vibration caused by earthquake is felt like a passing a heavy truck.
FALSE
37. When an earthquake is in Intensity II you will see still water in containers oscillates
noticeably. TRUE
38. Hanging objects tend to swing violently in Intensity IV. FALSE
39. Intensity IV may be described with rumbling sound to be heard and light sleepers are
awakened. TRUE
40. Delicately balanced objects are disturbed slightly in Intensity I. TRUE
41. An earthquake with magnitude 4 may felt by some people but can lead to a lot of damage in
areas. FALSE
42. The energy release by an earthquake is called intensity while the observing effects is the
magnitude. FALSE
43. Not all faults movement beneath the sea will produce a tsunami like faults that move in a
horizontal direction or sideways. TRUE
IV. Essay.
Answer the following question in 2 – 3 sentences.

For items 44 – 45.

What importance of accurate tracking of typhoon? (2pts.)

For items 46 – 47.

Differentiates the meteorites to meteoroids. (2pts.)

For items 48 –50.

List your importance learning in Earthquake, Typhoon, Other member of Solar System. (3pts.)

“DREAMS DON’T WORK UNLESS YOU DO.