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    The document is a science test for 8th grade students covering topics about natural disasters like typhoons and earthquakes, as well as astronomy topics like the solar system and space exploration. The test contains multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions testing knowledge of terms like the Richter scale, plate tectonics, properties of the sun and planets, and the purpose of space probes and communication satellites. It aims to evaluate students' understanding of key concepts in these subject areas through different question formats.

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    The document is a science test for 8th grade students covering topics about natural disasters like typhoons and earthquakes, as well as astronomy topics like the solar system and space exploration. The test contains multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions testing knowledge of terms like the Richter scale, plate tectonics, properties of the sun and planets, and the purpose of space probes and communication satellites. It aims to evaluate students' understanding of key concepts in these subject areas through different question formats.

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    GUMAYAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL

    2nd Quarter 2nd Summative Test

    SCIENCE 8

    Name: _____________________________________ Date: _________

    Teacher: ___________________________________ Year/Section: ______

    Test I- Multiple Choice: Read and encircle the correct answer.

    1. When a typhoon enters the PAR, which is NOT a wise thing to do?

    a. stock on canned food b. go fishing in the Pacific ocean

    c. have a battery operated radio ready d. check stability of your house

    2. Which is NOT a result of typhoons in the country?

    a. landslide and mudslide b. destruction of structures

    c. widespread flooding d. drying of croplands

    3. The origin of an earthquake occurs deep in the earth. It is called_______.

    a. fault b. epicenter

    c. fold d. focus

    4. Which of the following heavenly bodies could glow longer sometimes for days?

    a. meteor b. meteorite

    c. comet c. asteroid

    5. Which of the following is not considered a Jovian planet?

    a. Jupiter b. Saturn

    c. Neptune d. Pluto

    6. The first living thing to reach outer space is__________.

    a. a man b. a dog

    c. a chimpanzee d. a cat

    7. Which of the following is not space probe?

    a. Luna b. Mariner

    c. Voyager d. Ulysses
    8. Bode’s Law is about______.

    a. the distances of the planets from the sun.

    b. the distances of the comets from the sun.

    c. the speed of the rotation of the planets.

    d. the frequency of the appearance of comets.

    9. A tropical cyclone is called a storm when its speed is __________.

    a. 60 kph or less b. 64 – 118 kph

    c. 100 kph d. over 125 kph

    10. The following factors are needed in the formation of typhoon, EXCEPT

    a. cold dry air b. warm ocean water

    c. moist warm air d. fast rising air

    11. Earthquakes occurring on the ocean floor can cause the formation of giant waves called________.

    a. tidal wave b. ocean surge

    c. lahar c. tsunami

    12. In the PEIS, earthquakes with intensity I to IV are considered

    a. strong b weak

    c. destructive d. very strong

    13. Which of the following scales give a more accurate recording of seismic waves?

    a. Mercalli Scale b. Seismogram Scale

    c. Richter Scale d. Moment Magnitude Scale

    14. The motion of planets around the sun is________.

    a. circular b. straight

    c. elliptical d. rectangular

    15. Which is a shooting star?

    a. comet b. meteorite

    c. meteor d. asteroid
    16. Which of the following statements is/are true about the sun?

    a. It is the largest and most massive object in the solar system.

    b. Its gravitational pull holds the solar system together

    c. The sun provides vast amounts of energy every day allowing life to exist on Earth.

    d. All of the above.

    17. As P waves move through the earth’s material

    a. It moves the particles from side to side.

    b. It swings and raises the particles.

    c. It pushes and pulls the particles.

    d. It presses and thickens the particles.

    18. In transform boundaries, the plate move

    a. In opposite directions to each other.

    b. away from each other.

    c. it can pass through liquids and gas only.

    d. it can be detected in the shadow zone.

    19. In convergent boundaries, the force that acts between plates is_______>

    a. tension b. compression

    c. sliding d. downward

    20. PAGASA Green Warning means_________________.

    a. evacuate the area

    b. go to higher areas

    c. monitor rainfall in the next coming hours

    d. be on the alert for possible evacuation

    Test II. Complete the following sentences. Choose your answers from the box.
    Shearing

    Focus Communication Satellites

    Sun Space probes

    21. The __________________is the closest star to Earth.

    22. ___________________are artificial satellites used for international radio, television, telephone and
    other forms of communication.

    23. _________________are robotic machines sent out into outer space.

    24.____________________causes rocks to slide past each other in opposite direction.

    25. The origin of an earthquake is called the____________.

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