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Science 8: Second Quarter Unit Test

The document is a science test for 8th grade students on earthquakes and seismic activity. It contains 30 multiple choice questions testing students' knowledge of key earthquake and plate tectonic concepts like the causes of earthquakes, earthquake measurement scales, identifying fault types, earthquake safety procedures, and the government agency responsible for earthquake monitoring in the Philippines. The test covers both conceptual understanding and applications of earthquake science principles.

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Science 8: Second Quarter Unit Test

The document is a science test for 8th grade students on earthquakes and seismic activity. It contains 30 multiple choice questions testing students' knowledge of key earthquake and plate tectonic concepts like the causes of earthquakes, earthquake measurement scales, identifying fault types, earthquake safety procedures, and the government agency responsible for earthquake monitoring in the Philippines. The test covers both conceptual understanding and applications of earthquake science principles.

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Science 8

Second Quarter Unit Test

Name: ____________________________________ Section: ___________________ Score:


____________

Multiple Choice
Direction: WRITE the letter of the best answer on the space provided before each number.

_____1. Which of the following are related to earthquake?


A. Ground shaking B. Fault C. After shocks D.
Typhoon
_____2. Which of the following observations may indicate a forthcoming destructive earthquake?
A. An increase in the frequency of smaller earthquakes in the region
B. rapid tilting of the ground
C. rapid changes in water levels in wells
D. rapid changes in water levels in wells
_____3. At what location does the first motion of an earthquake occur?
A. Focus B. Seismic gap C. Mantle D. epicenter
_____4. From the given statements below which of it is-incorrect?
A. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries
B. The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in
advance
C. Earthquakes can be caused by normal, reverse and strike-slip faulting
D. P waves travel faster than both S waves and Surface waves
_____5. Which of the following can trigger a tsunami?
A. Undersea earthquakes C. undersea landslides
B. the eruption of an oceanic volcano D. all of these
_____6. What type of fault usually occurs because of compression?
A. Folded B. Strike-slip C. Normal D. reverse
_____7. Which of the following are safer place during an earthquake?
A. Inside the house B. Outside in an open area C. Inside the car
D. Under a tree
_____8. Among the government agencies of the Philippines, what particular agency focused on
monitoring the
earth’s crust?
A. PHIVOLCS B. DOST C. PAGASA D. DENR
_____9. A fracture becomes a fault only if rock
A. cracks. B. folds. C. moves. D. deforms.
_____10. This refers to the region around the Pacific Ocean that are commonly hit by earthquake and
volcanic
eruption
A. Ring of Fire B. Tectonic Plates C. Plate Boundary D. Fault
_____11. Major earthquakes are often followed by somewhat smaller events known as _____?
A. Aftershocks B. Tremors C. Foreshocks D. Mainshocks

Items 12,13, 14 and 15 refer to the diagram on the right.

_____12. Point A, where slip initiated during the earthquake, is called the ________.
A. Fault plane B. Epicenter C. Focus D. Hypocenter
_____13. What type of faulting is illustrated in this diagram?
A. Normal B. Reverse C. Thrust D. Strike-slip
_____14. Point B is called the earthquake ________.
A. Fault plane B. Epicenter C. Focus D. Hypocenter
_____15. Point C is called the _________.
A. Epicenter B. Focus
C. Fault plane D. Hypocenter
_____16. What is the difference between the Intensity of the Earthquake and Its Magnitude?
A. Intensity is measured using The Richter Scale while the Magnitude is measured using
the
Seismograph
B. Intensity is measured by the strength of shaking produced by the Earthquake while the
Magnitude is the Energy released by the Earthquake.
C. Magnitude is the damaged caused by the Earthquake and Intensity is the amount of
strength
of the Earthquake from its origin.
D. Intensity uses Hindu-Arabic numerals (2, 3, 4) while Intensity Scale is expressed using
Roman
numerals (I, II, III)
_____17. What term is used to measure the amount of damage caused by an earthquake?
A. Magnitude B. Intensity C. Focus D. Stress
_____18. Which of the following measures an earthquake’s intensity based on the observed effects on
people
and structures?
A. Richter Scale C. Modified Mercalli Scale
B. The Centigrade Scale D. movement magnitude scale

_____19. How an Earthquake is felt by other’s and the amount of damage an earthquake creates is
determined
by its:
A. Magnitude B. Duration of shaking C. Intensity D. Time of the day
_____20. Juan was sitting peacefully in front of the television when he suddenly felt an Earthquake which
vibration
is like one passing of a heavy truck, what intensity did Juan felt?
A. I B. VII C. IV D. V
_____21. What is the instrument used to measures earth’s movement?
A. Seismograph B. Richter Scale C. Intensity Scale D. Mercalli
Scale
_____22. What is a safe distance from a fault line?
A. 2 meters on each side of a fault trace
B. 4 meters on each side of a fault trace
C. 5 meters on each side of a fault trace
D. 7 meters on each side of a fault trace
_____23. The Earth’s magnitude is a measure of the ___.
A. size of seismic waves it produces C. number of surface waves it produces
B. amount of shaking it produces D. damage it causes
_____24. Which is not a method of spotting an active fault?
A. checking historical background C. observing the surroundings
B. studying vibrations D. interviewing survivors
_____25. There are faults that are extinct or dormant. How can this statement be classified?
A. True B. False C. Partially True D. Partially
False
_____26. It is a break in the Earth’s crust where significant movement occurred.
A. Intensity B. Focus C. Fault D. Magnitude
_____27. Which of the following is not true about Active Fault?
A. This is a fault that is likely to become the source of another earthquake
B. It is considered as a geological hazard
C. These are fault that has an evidence of movement for 10,000 years.
D. These are faults that is easy to identify and cannot give an earthquake in the present
_____28. What is the best thing to do if an Earthquake strikes while you are in a car?
A. Continue driving
B. Get out of the car
C. Park the car under a bridge
D. Stop the car in a clear space and remain in the car
_____29. What is not the effects of movement on an active fault?
A. Strong ground motion C. Tectonic formation
B. Surface faulting D. Liquefaction
_____30. You’re in a tall building during an Earthquake, what’s the best thing you should do?
A. Leave the building at once during the Earthquake
B. Take cover to protect yourself from falling debris.
C. Walk/run to the nearest exit during an earthquake
D. You must get away from your building and every other building nearby.

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