Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VI-Western Visayas
Province of Capiz
District of Panitan
CELESTINO D. DIAZ INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Cadio, Panitan, Capiz
Second Quarter Examination in Science 8
S.Y. 2022-2023
Name:____________________________________Section___________________Score:____________
I. Read and analyze each question. Write the letter that corresponds to
the correct answer on the space provided before the number. If your
answer is not among the choices, write E.
___________1. The shaking movement of the ground caused by a sudden shift or slip on a
fault.
a. Earthquake b. Fault c. Normal d. Reverse
___________2. It is a break in the rocks that make up the earth’s crust.
a. Earthquake b. Fault c. Normal d. Reverse
___________3. Sides slide past each other (horizontal) and is formed by shear stress.
a. Strikes-slip b. Boundary c. Normal d. Reverse
___________4. Formed by tensional stress where hanging wall moves down relative to the
footwall (vertical).
a. Strikes-slip b. Boundary c. Normal d. Reverse
___________5. Compressional stress forms _________ where hanging wall moves up relative
to the footwall (vertical).
a. Strikes-slip b. Boundary c. Normal d. Reverse
___________6. How does a reverse fault form?
a. Blocks slide past each other.
b. Compression thrusts the fault into reverse.
c. The hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall.
d. The hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall.
___________7. Which of the following diagrams show the reverse fault?
___________8. What are the two types of fault?
a. active and inactive fault b. normal and reverse fault
c. normal and inactive fault d. reverse and active fault
___________9. Which of the following statements is FALSE in describing an ACTIVE fault?
a. all shallow earthquakes occur on this fault.
b. faults do not show signs of ever having generated an earthquake in last
10,000 years, but possibly still generate an earthquake in the future.
c. faults are structure along which we expect displacement to occur.
d. faults are known to have recently generated an earthquake within 10,000
years.
___________10. When an earthquake occurs, at what point would be shaking be greater?
a. epicenter B. fault c. fault plane d. focus
___________11. Which of the following describes the magnitude of an earthquake?
a. It gives us an idea of how strong or weak the shaking is.
b. It measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake recorded
on a seismogram.
c. It relies upon reports of people on the effects on human lives, structures,
and environment.
d. Both B and C
___________12. Which of the following is an example of a correct intensity scale?
a. Intensity 5 b. Intensity III c. Intensity 4 d. Both A and B
___________13. Why is it important to locate the intensity of an earthquake?
a. It measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake.
b. It gives us an idea of how strong or weak the shaking is.
c. It measures the severity of an earthquake and the damage done to the
ground.
d. Both B and C are correct.
___________14. The outermost layer, hard and brittle (made up of rocks and minerals) and
has a thickness of 40 km. It is where buildings, houses and living things are found.
a. Crust b. mantle c. core d. seismic waves
___________15. It is the third layer and is further divided into two layers: the outer core
and the inner core.
a. Crust b. mantle c. core d. seismic waves
___________16. Second layer and the thickest layer. It makes up 84% of the earth’s
volume, semi-solid and dense. It has a thickness of 2,900 km from the crust. Its
temperature is between 2,200 OC to 3, 700 OC.
a. Crust b. mantle c. core d. seismic waves
___________17. This is the layer of the Earth that we live on, mostly made of loose
materials like rocks, soil and seabed. Which layer is being described by the statement?
a. Crust b. Mantle c. Inner Core d. Outer Core
___________18. Both the inner core and outer core are primarily made up of which two
elements?
a. Aluminum and Oxygen c. Iron and Nickel
b. Iron and Magnesium d. Nickel and Magnesium
___________19. It makes up about 84% of the Earth’s total volume, mainly made of
silicate rocks, iron and magnesium. Which layer is being described by the statement?
a. Crust b. Mantle c. Inner Core d. outer Core
___________20. What is the basis for dividing the layers of the Earth into crust, mantle,
inner core and outer core?
a. Chemical Properties c. Temperature
b. Pressure d. Thickness
___________21.It forms when winds blow into areas of the ocean where the water is warm.
a. Earthquake b. Wind c. Monsoon d. Typhoon
___________22. It is the amount of moisture available in the atmosphere, compared to
how much it could fully hold.
a. Coriolis Effect c. Sea Surface Temperatures
b. Relative Humidity d. Wind Shear
___________23. Tropical cyclones weaken when it hit land and it die out over land
because________.
a. It needs cold water to sustain them.
b. It needs warm water to sustain them.
c. It does not need water to sustain them.
d. It needs pressurized water to sustain them.
___________24. What is a low-pressure area?
a. A region on the topographic map where the atmospheric pressure is lower
than that of surrounding locations.
b. A region on the topographic map where the atmospheric pressure is
higher than the surrounding locations.
c. A region on the topographic map where the atmospheric pressure is
neutral than the surrounding locations.
d. A region on the topographic map where the atmospheric pressure is
constant than the surrounding locations.
___________25. Philippines is located in a large Pacific Ocean region where Western Pacific
Ocean region (where most typhoons come from) is located _________ of the Philippines
and since the weather system travels from ________ to ________, it has plenty of time and
area to gather water evaporation on its way to the country.
a. north; north to west c. east; east to west
b. south; south to west d. west; west to east
___________26. What is another word for TROPICAL CYCLONE?
a. Typhoon or Hurricane b. Tornado or Hurricane
c. Thunderstorm or Typhoon d. Tropical Cyclone
___________27. Which of the following term is "Hurricane" used?
a. In Africa b. In the Atlantic
c. In the Pacific d. In the Northeast and Atlantic
___________28. Typhoon Haiyan struck which country the worst?
a. China b. Japan c. Philippines d. Thailand
___________29. Which of the following is not a name for a tropical cyclone?
a. depression b. hurricane c. typhoon d. cyclone
___________30. What is the other term for hurricanes that form in the Indian Ocean?
a. twisters b. cyclones c. tornadoes d. whirlwind
___________31. What causes damage in a hurricane/typhoon?
a. winds b. flooding c. storm surge d. all of the
above
___________32. The Philippine national institution responsible to provide flood and
typhoon warnings, public weather forecasts and advisories, meteorological, astronomical
and climatological services is known as PAG-ASA. What does PAG-ASA stand for?
a. Philippine Atmospherical, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration
b. Philippine Astronomical, Geophysical and Atmospheric Services
Administration
c. Philippine Administrative, Geophysical and Atmospherical Services
Administration
d. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration
___________33. All of the following are the duties of PAGASA except _________.
a. Deliver weather forecasts and advisories.
b. Provide facts related to climatology, meteorology, and astronomy.
c. Provide information to the public about typhoon and flood warnings.
d. Respond to the people in need especially during emergency during
typhoon
___________34. When a tropical cyclone enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)
and it is on its way toward land, warning signals are issued by PAGASA to warn people
about the approaching weather disturbances. Which of the following must be done when
public storm signal warning signal #4 is announced?
a. Seek shelter in low-lying areas.
b. Ride on a big sea craft if travel could not be avoided.
c. Outdoor activities for adults are permitted but not for children.
d. All travels and outdoor activities for everyone should be cancelled.
___________35. Which of the following celestial bodies has tail made of dust or gas
particles?
a. comets b. meteor c. meteorite d. meteoroid
___________36. What do comets and meteors have in common?
a. Both have tails.
b. Both are made of rocks and ice.
c. Both are located at Kuiper and Oort belt.
d. Both are remnants of the formation of solar system and rocky in
composition.
___________37. What happened with the meteoroid as it reaches the Earth’s atmosphere?
a. It will be called as meteor and releases gas that becomes the tail.
b. It will be called as meteorite and releases gas that becomes the tail.
c. It will be called as meteorite and burns up creating flashes of light in the
sky. d. It will be called as meteor and burns up creating flashes of light in the
sky.
___________38. Where do long period comets originate?
a. Earth’s atmosphere b. Kuiper belt
c. Oort belt d. all of the above
___________39. What do you think will happen to the plants and animals living in the area
where comet or asteroid crashed?
a. No damage in the area will be observed.
b. The plants and animals living in that area will not be affected.
c. The plants and animals living in that area are most likely to have died on
impact.
d. The plants and animals will grow bigger because of the chemical
composition of comets and asteroids.
___________40. We have all seen pictures of the lovely globe of Earth as seen from space.
How have advances in space technology helped us on Earth?
a. We can easily predict the likelihood of the collision of Near-Earth Objects.
b. Many of them have special instruments that can reveal important
information about the Earth.
c. Space technology has helped us understand how Earth works and how we
can help keep it healthy.
d. All of the above
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VI-Western Visayas
Province of Capiz
District of Panitan
CELESTINO D. DIAZ INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Cadio, Panitan, Capiz
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
2nd Quarter Examination in Science 8
Learning Competencies No. Item placement Percentage
of
Items
Using models or illustrations, explain how 7 1-7 17.5%
movements along faults generate
earthquakes. S8ES-IIa-14
Differentiate the; 6 8-13 15%
1. Epicenter of an earthquake from its
focus;
2. Intensity of an earthquake from its
magnitude;
3. Active and inactive faults
S8ES-IIa-15
Explain how earthquake waves provide 7 14-20 17.5%
information about the interior of the earth.
S8ES-IIc-17
Explain how typhoon develops and how it is 8 21-28 20%
affected by landmasses and bodies of water.
Trace the path of typhoons that enter the 6 29-34 15%
Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) using a
map and tracking data. S8ES-IIf-21
Compare and contrast comets, meteors, and 6 35-40 15%
asteroids. S8ES-IIg-22
Total 40 100%
Prepared by: Approved:
JANELYN JOY D. DELA VEGA ANGELA B. BASINILLO
Teacher I Principal I
