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SCIENCE 8
SECOND MASTERY EXAM
Name: ________________________________ Grade/Sec: _____________ Score:_______
Test I: MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each sentence below and choose your answer from the 4 given choices. Encircle
the letter of the correct answer.
1. What is the epicenter of an earthquake? The epicenter is .
a. a seismic wave that travels along the surface of the earth
b. the last place that motion in an earthquake is detected
c. the point on the earth’s surface directly above the earthquake’s focus
d. the location along a fault where the first motion of an earthquake occurs
2. The Richter magnitude of an earthquake is determined from the .
a. duration of an earthquake
b. intensity of an earthquake
c. arrival of P waves and S waves
d. measurement of the amplitude of the largest seismic waves
3. Which of the following is an evidence that the Earth’s inner core is solid and the outer
core is liquid?
a. Refraction of seismic waves as they encounter different mediums.
b. The wave shadow effect of P- and S- waves as they encounter the solid and liquid
core.
c. The wave shadow effect of P- and S- waves and the increase in velocity of P-waves as
they encounter the solid inner core.
d. The wave shadow effect of P- and S- waves and the increase in velocity of S-waves as
they encounter the solid inner core.
4. Which type of stress is associated with a strike-slip fault?

a. Tension c. Shearing
b. Eustress d. Compression
5.  Which type of stress is associated with a normal fault?

a. Tension c. Eustress
b. Shearing d. Compression 
6. Which type of stress is associated with a reverse fault?

a. Tension c. Eustress
b. Shearing d. Compression
7. Which can be caused by a normal fault? (select all that apply)

a. Earthquake c. Valley
b. Tensional d. Volcano
8. What type of fault involves the hanging wall moving down and the footwall moving up as the crust moves
towards each other?

a. Normal c. Reverse
b. Strike-Slip d. Tension
9. What part of an earthquake occurs underground?

a. Focus c. Epicenter
b. P Waves d. S Waves
10.The scale that measures an earthquake based on its magnitude is called the___.

c. Richter Scale c. Fujita Scale

d. Mercalli Scale d. Big Scale
 11. The scale that measures an earthquake based on its type of damage is called:

a. Richter Scale c. Fujita Scale

b. Mercalli Scale d. Big Scale
12. The epicenter of an earthquake is the...

a. area on the surface directly above the breaking point

b. seismic waves that carry energy across the crust
c. where a rock under stress breaks
d. the shaking of the ground caused by sudden movement of rock
13. When P waves are released during an earthquake, you feel

a. Small jolts, light shaking c. Violent shaking

b. Rolling, like ocean waves d. Nothing is felt

14. When S waves are released during an earthquake, you feel

a. Small jolts, light shaking c. Violent shaking

b. Rolling, like ocean waves d. Nothing is felt
15. When Surface Waves are released during an earthquake, you feel
a. Small jolts, light shaking c. Violent shaking
b. Rolling, like ocean waves d. Nothing is felt

Test II: IDENTIFICATION: Identify what is being described or defined in each of the item below. Choose your answer
inside the box and write it on the blank provided before each number.
Shearing S-wave Epicenter
Tension Tsunami Focus
Compression Tensile force Hanging wall
Tensional Body waves Hazard
Reverse Earthquake Magnitude
_________1. It is a type of stress is associated with a strike-slip fault.
_________2. It is a type of stress is associated with a normal fault.
_________3. It is a type of stress is associated with a reverse fault.
_________4. It can be caused by a normal fault.
_________5. It is a type of fault involves the hanging wall moving down and the footwall moving up as the crust moves
towards each other.
_________6. It is a body wave that moves rocks sideways and can travel through solids only.
_________7. It is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of water.
_________8. It is a force that pulls or stretches a land mass away from each other.
_________9. It is a seismic waves that travel inside or through the earth Compressional force.
_________10. It is the shaking of the earth’s surface that results from a rupture of a land mass.
_________11. It is the point on the earth’s surface that is directly above the focus Fault.
_________12. It is the point underneath the earth where the rupture or fault started Footwall.
_________13. It is the part of the land mass where one can hang a lamp for lighting.
_________14. It is anything that can cause or inflict harm on another Intensity.
_________15. It is a measure used to quantify the energy that an earthquake carries with it.

Test III: TRUE or FALSE: Write True if the statement is correct, otherwise False, on the blank provided before the
number.
_________1. Epicenter is a type of stress is associated with a strike-slip fault.
_________2. Focus is a type of stress is associated with a normal fault.
_________3. Hanging wall is a type of stress is associated with a reverse fault.
_________4. Hazard can be caused by a normal fault.
_________5. Magnitude is a type of fault involves the hanging wall moving down and the footwall moving up as the crust
moves towards each other.
_________6. S-wave is a body wave that moves rocks sideways and can travel through solids only.
_________7. Tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of water.
_________8. Tensile force is a force that pulls or stretches a land mass away from each other.
_________9. Body waves is a seismic waves that travel inside or through the earth Compressional force.
_________10. Earthquake is the shaking of the earth’s surface that results from a rupture of a land mass.
_________11. Shearing is the point on the earth’s surface that is directly above the focus Fault.
_________12. Tension is the point underneath the earth where the rupture or fault started Footwall.
_________13. Compression is the part of the land mass where one can hang a lamp for lighting.
_________14. Tensional is anything that can cause or inflict harm on another Intensity.
_________15. Reverse is a measure used to quantify the energy that an earthquake carries with it.

Test IV: ENUMERATION: Enumerate what are asked. Write your answer in the space provided.
10 examples of Earthquake Hazards.
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

Test V: ESSAY: Answer the following question below. Write your answer in a short bond paper.
1. Why are there earthquake?
2. What effects do earthquakes have? Explain.
3. How are seismic waves generated?
4. How are seismic waves and tsunamis related?
5. Do all earthquakes produce tsunamis? Why or why not?
 Rubrics 1 : for Essay/ Writing Activity
Criteria & Descriptive Unsatisfactory Needs Satisfactory Outstanding RATING
Percentage Rating Improvement (Score x
Score 2 3 4 5 %)

Content & - Content is - Content is not - Content is - Content is

Development incomplete. comprehensive, accurate. comprehensive
- Major points -Major points are - Major points and accurate.
(70 %) are not clear. addressed, but are stated. - Major points
-Specific not well - Responses are stated clearly
examples are not supported. are adequate and are well
used. - Responses are and address supported.
inadequate or do topic. - Responses are
not address topic. - Content is excellent, timely
-Specific clear. and address
examples do not -Specific topic.
support topic. examples are - Content is
used. clear.
-Specific
examples are
used.
Organization - Organization - Structure of the - Structure is -Structure of the
& Structure and structure paper is not easy mostly clear paper is clear
detract from the to follow. and easy to and easy to
(15 %) message. - Transitions follow. follow.
- Writing is need - Transitions - Transitions are
disjointed and improvement. are present. logical and
lacks transition - Conclusion is - Conclusion maintain the
of thoughts. missing, or if is logical. flow of thought
provided, does throughout the
not flow from the paper.
body of the - Conclusion is
paper. logical and
flows from the
body of the
paper.
Grammar, - Paper contains - Paper contains - Rules of - Rules of
Punctuation numerous few grammatical, grammar, grammar, usage,
& Spelling grammatical, punctuation and usage, and and punctuation
punctuation, and spelling errors. punctuation are followed;
(15 %) spelling errors. are followed spelling is
with minor correct.
errors.
Spelling is
correct.
TOTAL RATING
 ANSWER KEY

SCIENCE 8 Q2

TEST 1

1.C 6.D 11.A

2.D 7.B 12.A
3.A 8.C 13.A
4.C 9.A 14.C
5.A 10.A 15.C

TEST II
Shearing S-wave Epicenter
Tension Tsunami Focus
Compression Tensile force Hanging wall
Tensional Body waves Hazard
Reverse Earthquake Magnitude

TEST III
1. FALSE 6. TRUE 11. FALSE
2. 7. 12.
3. 8. 13.
4. 9. 14.
5. 10. 15

TEST IV
1. TSUNAMI 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

TEST V
ESSAY