2nd Periodic Examination

Science 8

NAME: __________________________________ Date: __________________ Score: __________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Analyse the following questions and choose the best and correct answer. Write your answer
before the number in CAPITAL LETTER only.

____ 1. What do you call the average condition of the earth’s atmosphere?
a. weather b. climate c. storm d. hurricane
____ 2. The Earth’s water composition is about how many percentage?
a. ¼ b. ½ c. ¾ d. 3/2
____ 3. The solid part of the earth is called ____.
a. Lithosphere b. Hydrosphere c. Atmosphere d. Mesosphere
____ 4. The agency in which monitors and forecast weather conditions.
a. ABS b. PHIVOLCS c. PAG-ASA d. PAGASA
____ 5. It is described as a break or crack in the earth’s crust.
a. Fault b. Subduction c. Pangea d. Tectonic Plate
____ 6. It is a devised that measure air pressure.
a. Sphygmomanometer b. Barometer c. Anemometer d. Wind Vane
____ 7. It refers to the general condition of the atmosphere over a particular place on a day to day basis.
a. weather b. climate c. storm d. hurricane
____ 8. The shaking or movement of earth’s crust is ___.
a. tsunami b. earthquake c. a and b d. foreshocks
____ 9. It originates in open water where the sun heats large tracks of the ocean.
a. ITCZ b. low pressure c. tropical cyclone d. none
____ 10. Super typhoon has a maximum speed of?
a. 64kph b. 118kph c. 200kph d. more than 200kph
____ 11. Theory that Earth’s crust is made up of a separate land masses that float on liquid.
a. Astenosphere Theory b. Continental Drift c. Tectonic Plate Theory d. Science Theory
____ 12. The location of the earth’s surface where the earthquake starts is called __.
a. epicentre b. hypocentre c. center d. earthquake
____ 13. The location directly above it on the surface of the earth is called __.
a. epicentre b. hypocentre c. center d. earthquake
____ 14. What do you call the instrument or device that used to record earthquake intensity?
a. seismograph d. seismogram c. seismic waves d. seismic device
____ 15. A tropical cyclone with a maximum wind speed of 200 kph is categorized as ___.
a. 64kph b. 118kph c. 200kph d. more than 200kph
____ 16. What is the maximum wind speed of the tropical cyclone categorized as tropical storm?
a. 64kph b. 118kph c. 200kph d. more than 200kph
____ 17. When a weather disturbance enters the _____ the weather bureau begins to monitor it.
a. Philipine Area of Responsibility b. Philippine Area of Responsibility
c. Philippine Arae of responsibity d. Phillippine Area of Reponsibility
____ 18. In the anatomy of a tropical cyclone, where do you find the lowest air pressure?
a. eye b. eyewall c. subsidence zone d. tail
____ 19. Public Storm Warning Signals Number 2 has maximum winds speed of __.
a. 30-60 kph b. 60-100kph c. 100-185kph d. 185kph above
____ 20. Public Storm Warning Signals Number 1has maximum winds speed of __.
a. 30-60 kph b. 60-100kph c. 100-185kph d. 185kph above
____ 21. Public Storm Warning Signals Number 4 has maximum winds speed of __.
a. 30-60 kph b. 60-100kph c. 100-185kph d. 185kph above
____ 22. Public Storm Warning Signals Number 3 has maximum winds speed of __.
a. 30-60 kph b. 60-100kph c. 100-185kph d. 185kph above
____ 23. All of the following are weather disturbance except __.
a. Cyclone b. Hurricane c. El Nino d. Sunny
____ 24. What is the latest super typhoon landed in Isabela?
a. Ompong b. Yoyong c. Yolanda d. Lawin
____ 25. All are layers of the earth except __.
a. Outer Core b. Mantle c. Crust d. Lithosphere
____26. It is often called as “shooting star” in the outer space.
a. Asteroid b. Meteorite c. Meteoroid d. Meteor
 For questions 27-33 , Encircle the correct answer.

CHOICES
.

____ 34. Layer of the earth that has molten rocks.

a. Crust b. Mantle c. Inner Core d. Outer Core
____ 35. Asteroid belt is located between the orbits of __.
a. Mars and Saturn b. Jupiter and Saturn c. Mars and Earth d. Mars and Jupiter

II. Matching Type. Match column A to column B the description of Earthquakes Intensity scale.

Column A Column B

___ 1. I A. STRONG
___2. II b. very destructive
___3. III c. scarcely perceptible
___4. IV d. very strong
___5. V e. devastating
___6. VI f. weak
___7. VII g. completely devastating
___8. VIII h. destructive
___9. IX i. slightly felt
___ 10. X j. slightly weak

For Items 46-50. What to do when natural calamity strikes your community? Explain briefly the importance of DRRM.

Be HONEST even if others

DON’T.
Be HONEST even if others
Prepared by: Checked by: Noted: WILL NOT.
Be HONEST even if others
JAENICA PAULINE B. CRISTOBAL MARIVIC C. PASCUA REGALADO R. DIONICIO
CAN’T.
Subject Teacher Head Teacher I Principal II God sees your actions! 
Maniwala ka sa kakayahan
mo bes! Paweeer