Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division Office of Bataan
SDO-Hermosa Annex
SUMALO INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Sumalo Hermosa, Bataan

Name: Date:
Grade & Section: Subject Teacher: Ms. Marianne C. Serrano

SECOND MONTHLY TEST IN SCIENCE 8

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the best answer from the four given choices and write the
letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided for.
Knowledge

1. The trace of the fault on the surface of the Earth is called

a. anticline
b. epicenter
c. fault
d. fault line
2. The instrument used to measure ground movements caused by seismic waves is
a. anemometer
b. barometer
c. seismograph
d. thermograph
3. This is where fault slip or fault movement happens
a. epicenter
b. fault line
c. fault plane
d. focus
4. Which of the following refers to the distance in degrees East or West of the Prime Meridian?
a. elevation
b. elongation
c. latitude
d. longitude
5. To inform the people about the approaching weather disturbance, the PAGASA sends out
a. emergency kit
b. typhoon signal
c. weatherman
d. weather map
6. When large masses of rock in the crust deform and break the sudden movement creates vibrations
that travel through the Earth and is felt as a/ an
a. earthquake
b. fault
c. tornado
d. tsunami
7. A scale that measures the magnitude of an earthquake based on seismic waves and movements along
a fault is the
a. Mercalli scale
b. Movement magnitude scale
c. Richter scale
d. Weighing scale
8. A sudden push from an underwater fault can produce a wave called
a. hurricane
b. thunderstorm
c. tornado
d. tsunami
9. When a weather disturbance enters the PAR, the weather bureau begins to monitor it. PAR means _
a. Philippine Administrative Revenue
b. Philippine Agriculture Resources
c. Philippine Aquatic Resources
d. Philippine Area of Responsibility
10. The term typhoon is used only in the northwestern part of Pacific Ocean. In the northeastern part of
the Pacific Ocean and in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean, the equivalent term is
a. breeze
b. hurricane
c. tornado
d. wave cyclone
11. A break or crack in the Earth’s lithosphere along which the rocks move is called
a. epicenter
b. fault
c. fault line
d. focus
12. When an earthquake occurs, energy radiates in all directions from its source. The source is also
referred to as the
a. epicenter
b. fault
c. fault line
d. focus
13. Which of the following government agencies is responsible for mapping the active faults and
trenches in the Philippines?
a. DENR
b. DPWH
c. PAGASA
d. PHIVOLCS
14. Mr. Nathaniel Cruz, a meteorologist announced a tropical cyclone spotted north of Batanes with
wind speed of 200 kph. What kind of weather disturbance do we have?
a. tropical depression
b. tropical storm
c. typhoon
d. super typhoon
15. Tropical cyclones require warm ocean waters to be able to develop. According to scientists, the
temperature of ocean water must be
a. 25.50C or below
b. 25.50C or greater
c. 26.50C or below
d. 26.50C or greater
Process
Refer to the figure below to answer nos. 16 & 17.

P
16. Point P, where slip initiated during the earthquake is called the
a. dip
b. epicenter
c. focus
d. scarp
17. Point N is called the earthquake
a. dip
b. epicenter
c. focus
d. scarp
For nos. 18–20, refer to the figure below.

Outer Space

Atmosphere (Earth)

Crust
18. Which of the following is mostly found in the Earth’s atmosphere?
a. meteor
b. meteoroid
c. meteorite
d. meteor and meteoroid
19. Which of the following is mostly found in outer space?
a. meteor
b. meteoroid
c. meteorite
d. meteor and meteoroid
20. Which of the following is mostly found in the Earth’s crust?
a. meteor
b. meteoroid
c. meteorite
d. meteor and meteoroid
21. A chunk of rock on Earth that has come from space has gone through several stages. What is the
correct order of the stages?
a. meteor, meteorite, meteoroid
b. meteor, meteoroid, meteorite
c. meteorite, meteor, meteoroid
d. meteorite, meteoroid, meteorite
22. How would you compare a comet from an asteroid?
a. a comet enters and passes through Earth’s atmosphere while an asteroid reaches outer space
b. a comet orbits the sun while an asteroid does not
c. a comet originates from the Oort Cloud and Keiper Belt while an asteroid comes from the
Asteroid Belt
d. a comet rotates in its own axis while an asteroid does not
Refer to the map below:

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23. In what direction did the tropical cyclone moves?
a. northeast direction
b. northwest direction
c. southeast direction
d. southwest direction
For numbers 24 and 25, refer to the figure below.

M *

*
N

24. What type of earthquakes would most likely occur at point M?

a. earthquakes caused by normal faulting
b. earthquakes caused by reverse faulting
c. earthquakes caused by strike-slip faulting
d. earthquakes caused by tension
25. What type of earthquakes would most likely occur at point N?
a. earthquakes caused by normal faulting
b. earthquakes caused by reverse faulting
c. earthquakes caused by strike-slip faulting
d. earthquakes caused by tension

Use the figure below to answer nos. 26 and 27.

(Top) View of a tropical cyclone at an angle.

(Bottom) Cross-section of a typhoon.
26. Which of the following has least amount of air pressure?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
27. Which has the greatest amount of air pressure?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
28. Which of the following best describes the process in the diagram?
a. colliding plates form a transform boundary
b. colliding plates form a volcano
c. spreading plates form a mountain
d. spreading plates form a rift valley
Use the graph to answer nos. 29 and 30.

Surface waves

S waves
P waves

29. In what order did the seismic wave arrive at the seismograph station?
a. P waves…S waves…Surface waves
b. Surface waves… P waves…S waves
c. P waves… Surface waves… S waves
d. S waves… P waves… Surface waves
30. Which type of seismic wave produced the largest ground movement?
a. P waves
b. S waves
c. Surface waves
d. Tidal waves

Understanding

31. The best way to protect yourself in an earthquake is to

a. drop, cover and hold
b. get inside the elevator
c. go inside the basement
d. stand under a tree
32. The correct stages of severe weather tropical cyclone (in of first to last) is:
a. supertyphoon, tropical storm, typhoon, tropical depression
b. tropical depression, tropical storm, typhoon, supertyphoon
c. tropical storm, typhoon, supertyphoon, tropical depression
d. typhoon, tropical depression, supertyphoon, tropical storm
33. As a tropical disturbance enters the PAR, the wind speed
a. decreases
b. increases
c. nothing happens
d. remains the same
34. Why is the tail of the comet pointing away from the sun?
a. the tail of the comet is long
b. the tail of the comet is made of gases
c. the tail of the comet does not like the light from the sun
d. the sun rays push out the gases from the head of the comet
35. The main asteroid belt is located between the orbits of
a. Jupiter and Neptune
b. Mars and Jupiter
c. Neptune and Pluto
d. Venus and Mars
36. The focus with respect to the epicenter is
a. directly above the epicenter
b. directly below the epicenter
c. in the P waves shadow zone
d. in the S waves shadow zone
37. When you are near the sea and you feel a strong earthquake, the first thing you do is
a. climb a tree
b. go inside the basement
c. run to the highest place you can find
d. wait for the warming signal
38. If a typhoon is located at 15° North and 138° East
a. the typhoon is inside the PAR
b. the typhoon is outside the PAR
c. the typhoon moves directly to the south
d. the typhoon moves directly to the west
39. Why do typhoons weaken as they pass over land?
a. it no longer has warm, moist air to draw energy from
b. it starts at a latitude closer to the equator
c. the wind blows from different directions
d. there is less water vapor in cool air
40. The meteors in a meteor shower seem to come from one point in the sky because
a. they are travelling in opposite directions with constant velocity
b. they are travelling in parallel paths with the same velocity
c. they have one destination
d. they have the same chemical composition
41. As the distance from an earthquake epicenter increases
a. focus decreases
b. intensity decreases
c. intensity increases
d. wave speed increases
42. Which is the best explanation for how earthquakes cause tsunamis?
a. Earthquakes are not related to tsunamis
b. Earthquakes cause a release of gas on the sea floor that causes water to be displaced
c. Earthquakes heat ocean water causing it to expand and move as a wave
d. Earthquakes shift the ocean floor up or downward causing water to be displaced
43. If a typhoon is located at 17° North and 120° East
a. the typhoon is inside the PAR
b. the typhoon is outside the PAR
c. the typhoon moves directly to the south
d. the typhoon moves directly to the west
44. A tropical cyclone enters the PAR and there is public storm warning signal # 3. Which of the
following should be done within 18 hours?
a. evacuate to safer shelters
b. go fishing
c. prepare outdoor activities for the family
d. relax and enjoy playing video games
45. Which of these statements is NOT true for comets?
a. as they heat up gas and dust stream outwards forming a tail
b. they are found between the Kuiper belt and Oort cloud
c. they are ice dust and small rocky particles that have orbits
d. they are objects that revolve around the Sun between Mars and Jupiter
46. Which phrase below would describe the plate movements that cause an earthquake?
a. friction being released as two plates move apart
b. friction between two sliding plates releasing energy
c. smooth pulling apart of two plates
d. smooth sliding between two plates
47. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
a. Earthquakes can be caused by normal reverse and strike slip faulting.
b. Earthquakes can cause lost of lives and damage of properties.
c. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries.
d. The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in advance.
48. The eye of the typhoon is
a. along the edge of the storm
b. the area of most intense rainfall
c. the portion with the highest wind speed
d. warmer than the rest of the storm
49. Tropical cyclones generally move in a northwest direction because
a. the descending air causes dry, clear weather
b. there are large-scale winds that push the tropical cyclones in that direction
c. there is more warm ocean water in that direction
d. wind blows toward area of lower pressure
50. Meteor showers occur
a. when Earth crosses the asteroid belt
b. when Earth crosses the orbit of a comet
c. when Earth passes Jupiter
d. when Earth passes through the tail of a comet