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SECOND QUARTERLY EXAM IN SCIENCE 8

Name: _________________________________________________________ Score: ____ /60

Teacher: Ms. Alyssa Mae F. Dapadap
Directions: Multiple Choice: Encircle the CORRECT answer. STRICTLY NO ERASURE! Matuto kang
maging maingat! Wag padalos-dalos.

1. The amount of energy released by an earthquake is measured by its .

a. speed c. focus
b. magnitude d. intensity
2. This measurement of an earthquake will change as distance from the epicenter of an
earthquake changes.
a. Magnitude c. Scale
b. Size d. Intensity
3. What is the point on the surface of Earth where an earthquake is felt with the most intensity?
a. Hypocenter c. Epicenter
b. Focus d. seismic station
4. How many seismic stations are required to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
5. What instrument is typically used to measure seismic waves?
a. Sonograph c. Simograph
b. Seismograph d. Radar.
6. Scientists who measure earthquakes are called;
a. seismic scientists c. seismologist
b. seismometers d. earthquake technicians
7. The scale used to measure an earthquake's intensity or destruction, ranging from 1-12, is
called the Scale.
a. Richter c. Magnitude
b. Earthquake d. Mercalli
8. To determine the epicentral distance, scientists consider the arrival times of which wave
types?
a. surface waves and S-waves c. p-waves and s-waves
b. surface waves and P-waves d. none of the above
9. How often do magnitude 8 earthquakes occur?
a. About 5 to 10 times per year
b. About once a year
c. About every 5 to 10 years
d. About every 50 to 100 years
10. Earthquake waves arrive at seismic stations in what order?
a. P-waves, then S-waves, then surface waves
b. S-waves, then P-waves, then surface waves
c. S-waves, then surface waves, then P-waves
d. Surface waves, then P-waves, then S-waves
11. Which of the seismic waves is fastest?
a. Primary Wave c. Surface wave
b. Secondary Wave d. Intermediate Wave
12. Which type of seismic wave would cause the most damage?
a. Primary Wave c. Surface wave
b. Secondary Wave d. Secondary Wave.
13. Which of these is not an energy wave from an earthquake?
a. P waves c. Surface wave
b. S waves d. Tidal wave
14. are powerful seismic sea waves that begin over an ocean-floor earthquake.
a. Tephra c. Pyroclastic flows
b. Tsunamis d. Focus
15. Which earthquake waves travel through the outer core?
a. Only P-waves
b. Only P-waves and S-waves
c. Only P-waves and surface waves
d. Only S-waves

16. What type of faulting is illustrated in the diagram below?

a. Normal c. thrust
b. Reverse d. abnormal
17. What causes the up-and-down wiggles on the seismogram shown above?
a. Variations in air oressure
b. Ground bibrations
c. Tsunami waves
d. Electromagnetic pulses
18. Which set of waves are probably the surface waves?
a. A c. C
b. B d. They are all surface waves
19. Which set of waves are the P-waves?
a. A c. C
b. B d. They are all P-waves
20. How do rock particles move during the passage of a P-wave through the rock?
a. Back and forth parallel to the direction of wave travel
b. Perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
c. In a rolling elliptical motion
d. In a rolling circular motion
21. What is the name of given to an area between Mars and Jupiter?
a. Solar System c. Kuiper Belt
b. Asteroid Belt d. Gas Giants
22. Large pieces of space rock with irregular shapes are called;
a. asteroids c. meteors
b. comets d. dwarf planets
23. What is a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles, typically with a long, narrow
orbit?
a. Comet c. meteor
b. Asteroid d. meteorite
24. A small chuck of rock of metal in space.
a. Meteoroid c. asteroid
b. Meteorite d. meteor
25. A meteor that landed on Earth’s surface.
a. Meteoroid c. asteroid
b. Meteorite d. meteor
26. What object produces its own light energy?
a. Moon c. meteor
b. Star d. asteroids
27. Besides landforms and drainage, which is the third basic element of the natural environment?
a. Temperature c. Rainfall
b. Wind d. Climate
28. Why do we wear woolen clothes in winter?
a. To ward off cold
b. To ward off heat
c. To remain calm
d. To remain drenched
 29. The sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time is
called ;
a. weather
b. climate
c. hot weather
d. cold weather
30. The state of atmosphere over an area at any point of time is known as
a. weather c. heat
b. climate d. cold

Direction: Place an “X” under the property that applies to the object being described.

Characteristics Comet Asteroids Meteors

1. has tail
2. orbit the sun
3. orbit between
Mars and
Jupiter
4. so called
“fireball”
5. ball of ice and
dust

Direction: Enumerate appropriate answers to the following

questions.
1. Comets are generally divided into two types. What are these?

a. _________________________
b. _________________________

2. Give the other names of meteor.

a. _________________________
b. _________________________
c. _________________________

3. Name two-well known asteroids

a. _________________________
b. _________________________
c. _________________________
d. _________________________

Direction: Briefly answer the following questions. 5 points each

1. Imagine that you are visiting two areas that experienced earthquakes within the last month.
The first location had an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 and an intensity of III. The second
location experienced an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 and an intensity of IX. What
differences do you see when you compare the two areas?

2. If you could change the period of typhoons in the Philippines, what months would you like it to
be? Why?

3. Give some ways on how tsunami generated? Explain.