2ND QUARTER

Directions: Read each question carefully. Choose the letter that corresponds to the
correct answer and write it on a separate sheet of paper.

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following statements BEST describes a fault?

A. Vertical step that rises during tectonic activity.
B. Cracks that occur between the tectonic plates.
C. Sudden movement of the Earth, caused by the abrupt release of strain.
D. A measure of the energy released at the focus, the source of the earthquake.
2. How do landmasses move along a strike-slip fault?
A. At a regulated rate C. Against each other
B. Towards each other D. Sideways in opposite directions
3. Which of the following is TRUE about normal faults?
A. Slides down footwall C. Slides up the footwall
B. Laterally along the footwall D. Does not move relative to the
footwall
4. What kind of fault does the illustration below show?

A. Dip-slip C. Obliques-slip
B. Normal fault D. Reverse fault
5. Which of the following causes an earthquake?
A. Shaking of the ground C. Movement of the faults
B. Moving of the tectonic plates D. Landslides and seafloor spreading
6. An exposed cut in the soil layers reveals two diagonal lines on the ground that
resemble two sides of a triangle. Displacements with the layers were observed
too. Which of the following is the likeliest scenario?
A. Two diagonal breaks on the soil.
B. Multiple faults are present in the area.
B. Areas are sinking forming fractures on the layers.
C. A meeting point of more than two tectonic plates.
7. If the block opposite an observer facing the fault moves to the right, the shift
style is called _____.
A. left lateral C. right lateral
B. sides lateral D. right-left lateral
8. When a hanging wall moves down, a cliff face is formed _____.
A. mountain ranges C. oceans
B. rift valleys D. volcanoes
9-10. What type of earthquakes would most likely occur at point A?

A. Deep- focus earthquakes caused by

thrust faulting.
B. Shallow-focus earthquakes caused by thrust faulting.
C. Shallow-focus earthquakes caused by normal faulting.
D. Shallow-focus earthquakes caused by strike-slip faulting.
10. What type of earthquakes would most likely occur at point B?
A. Deep-focus earthquakes caused by normal faulting.
B. Shallow-focus earthquakes caused by thrust faulting.
C. Shallow-focus earthquakes caused by normal faulting.
D. Shallow-focus earthquakes caused by strike-slip faulting.
11. What do you call the spot directly above the focus?
A. Epicenter C. Focus
B. Intensity D. Magnitude
12. The amount of ground displacement in an earthquake is called the _____.
A. dip C. epicenter
B. focus D. slip
13. Where is the focus located with respect to the epicenter?

A. Above the epicenter C. Below the epicenter

B. In the P wave shadow D. Near the S wave shadow
14. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the epicenter of an
earthquake?
A. Seismographs are located.
B. Place on the fault where it intersects the surface.
C. Point on the fault’s surface within the Earth where the rupture on the fault
began.
D. Point on the Earth’s surface just above the location where movement on the
fault began.
15. The released energy can be calculated from seismograph readings and is
usually expressed by _____.
A. mercalli Scale C. richter Scale
B. spring Scale D. weighing Scale
16. What level of intensity when all man-made structures are destroyed. Massive
landslides and liquefaction, large scale subsidence and uplift of landforms and
many ground fissures are observed. Changes in river courses and destructive
stiches in large lakes occur?
A. Intensity I C. Intensity III
B. Intensity VII D. Intensity X
 17. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Liquids cannot transmit S waves.
B. P-wave shadow zone is larger than the S-wave shadow zone.
C. Seismic waves follow curved paths through the interior of the Earth.
D. P waves travel more slowly in the outer core than in the lower mantle.
18. The S wave shadow zone is caused by _____.
A. inner core C. lower mantle
B. outer core D. crust-mantle boundary
19. Where is the Earth's magnetic field generated?
A. Crust C. Mantle
B. Inner core D. Outer core
20. The lithosphere includes:
A. outer core and inner core
B. outer core and lower mantle
C. asthenosphere and mesosphere
D. crust and uppermost, rigid mantle
21. Which of the following statements regarding the inner core is TRUE?
A. Inner core is thought to be a liquid.
B. P waves do not travel through the inner core.
C. P waves travel through the inner core at a higher velocity than S waves.
D. Primary S waves (those generated at the focus) travel through the inner core.
22. Although no one has gone deep into the Earth, we are able to picture out what
is inside our planet through the information obtained from _____.
A. inner core C. outer core
B. primary waves D. seismic waves
23. What is the name of the tropical cyclone formed in the northwestern part of the
Pacific Ocean?
A. Hurricane C. Tornado
B. Tsunami D. Typhoon
24. During a typhoon, Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS) is issued over the
affected area. What is the impact of the wind when PSWS signal is 4?
A. No to light damage C. Light to moderate damage
B. Heavy to very heavy damage D. moderate to heavy damage
25. How do landforms affect typhoon?
A. No effect at all
B. Increase wind direction
C. A fuel to travelling air masses making typhoon stronger
D. An obstacle for travelling air masses making typhoon weaker
26. Which statement is INCORRECT?
A. Warm bodies of ocean water build up increasing the wind speed of typhoon.
B. Warm bodies of ocean water are the main source in the formation of typhoon.
C. Air from surrounding areas with lower air pressure pushes to the high-
pressure area.
D. Tropical cyclone does not form in the South Atlantic Ocean due to its lower
temperature.
27. The PAGASA is obliged to do the following EXCEPT.
A. Rescue trapped survivors of a disaster
B. Deliver weather forecasts and advisories
C. Provide facts related to climatology, meteorology, and astronomy
D. Provide information to the public about typhoon and flood warnings

28. Which Ocean does all the watersheds lead to?

 A. Atlantic Ocean C. Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean D. South African Ocean
29. How would you describe the condition within the typhoon’s eye?
A. Calm C. Intense
B. Sunny D. Violent
30. What happens to a typhoon when it makes a landfall?
A. Faster C. Weaker
B. Stays longer D. Gets stronger
31. Which is NOT a factor in the formation of a typhoon?
A. High humidity C. Warm River water
B. Warm Ocean water D. Optimal location of typhoon
32. What will you do if a typhoon hits your place?
A. Store bread and milk
B. Hide in a room without windows
C. Watch TV and share on Facebook
D. Leave the area and proceed to the evacuation center
33. More tropical cyclones than everywhere else in the world are making landfall in
the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Nearly 70% of all typhoons develop
between July and October, which is the height of the typhoon season. How many
on average Typhoons/Tropical Cyclones hit the Philippines in a year?
A. 20 C. 25
B. 30 D. 35
34. Where does a cyclone develop?
A. Indian Ocean C. Arctic Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean D. Pacific Ocean
35. If PAGASA issues a storm signal no. 2 at noon on October 19, when can you
anticipate it hitting a certain area?
A. 6:00 am, October 20 C. 12 noon, October 20
B. 12 midnight, October 20 D. 12 noon, October 21
36. What is a tropical cyclone's cyclonic circulation if it is situated in the
hemisphere in the south?
A. Clockwise C. Upward rotation
B. Counterclockwise D. Downward rotation
37. Which agency is in-charge of providing information regarding impending
typhoons?
A. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
B. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
C. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
D. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration (PAGASA)
38. Which sentence provides information on storm surge?
A. Rise in sea level due to global warming
B. Sea level increasing because of surface water and wind friction
C. Unusual Sea level rise brought on by a tropical cyclone that hits the shore
D. Devastating wave brought on by an undersea earthquake that hits the
seashore
39. What set of weather circumstances best describes a tropical cyclone's eye?
A. light winds, no clouds, no rains, and high temperatures
B. heavy winds, no clouds, no rains, and high temperatures
C. light winds, large clouds, heavy rains, and low temperatures
D. heavy winds, large clouds, heavy rains, and low temperatures

40. What should be done after a typhoon?

 A. Store enough food.
B. Always ready with the emergency kit.
C. Keep monitoring the typhoon’s movement.
D. Boil water before drinking as it may be contaminated.
41. Which of these claims regarding comets and asteroids is CORRECT?
A. Asteroids are composed of ice and dust, while comets are composed of rock.
B. While comets have a circular orbit, asteroids have a significantly elliptical
one.
C. Asteroids are composed of rocks, whereas comets are composed of ice and
dust.
D. Comets originated in the asteroid belt, while asteroids came from the Kuiper
Belt and Oort Cloud.
42. How do the orbits of planets and comets differ from one another?
A. They have the same orbit.
B. Comets have a shorter, rounded orbit.
C. There is no orbit for comets; they are all irrational.
D. Compared to planets, comets have a longer, more oblong-shaped orbit.
43. How can we tell whether a meteor has hit the atmosphere of Earth?
A. Explosion will occur.
B. It will cause casualties.
C. It burns up and becomes a shooting star.
D. There will be a space rock on the ground.
44. Why does it appear that a meteor shower's meteors come from a single place
in the sky?
A. Parallel paths with the same velocity
B. Different paths with the same velocity
C. Parallel paths with the different velocity
D. Different paths with the different velocity
45. A person may see Comet Halley is a "periodic" comet that orbits the Earth
every 75 years or so. It was last seen in this location in 1986, and it is anticipated
to return in?
A. 2023 C. 2026
B. 2051 D. 2061
46. Both expert and amateur astronomers have found many NEOs that have come
very close to Earth. What asteroid was discovered most recently?
A. Comet Halley C. Asteroid 2012 DA14
B. Asteroid Hale-Bopp D. Asteroid Toutatis
47. You come across a rock while hiking in the Arctic Circle. You test it and find that
it comes from Mars. What hypothesis explains how this rock got there?
A. An alien came and left it on earth.
B. A meteor came on earth on through a comet.
C. The rock broke off from Mars and came to Earth as a meteor.
D. Mars and Earth collided and left some debris after the collision.
48. What NEO also approached Earth closely in December 2012, right in the middle
of the end-of-the-world predictions?
A. Comet Hale-Bopp C. Asteroid 2012 DA14
B. Asteroid Toutatis D. Comet Halley
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LEARNING COMPETENCIES %
Questions
Sessions
(Hours) Remembering Unders

1. Using models or illustrations, explain how movements along faults

6 20 10 5
generate earthquakes. S8ES-IIa-14

2. Differentiate the epicenter of an earthquake from its focus, intensity of

an earthquake from its magnitude and active and inactive faults. S8ES- 4 13 6 4
IIa-15

3. Explain how earthquake waves provide information about the interior of

4 13 6 3
earth. S8ES-IIc-17

4. Explain how typhoon develops and how it is affected by landmasses

6 20 10 5 2
and bodies of water.

5. Trace the path of typhoons that enter the Philippine Area of

5 17 8 4
Responsibility (PAR) using a map and tracking data. S8ES-IIf-21

6. Compare and contrast comets, meteors, and asteriods. S8ES-IIg-22 5 17 8 5 1

10
TOTAL 30 48 26 3
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