Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
MIMAROPA REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO
SANTA CRUZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Second Quarterly Assessment

Science 8

Reading Selection: Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow.
BOHOL EARTHQUAKE
On October 15, 2013, at 8:12:31 (Philippine Standard Time), an earthquake shook Bohol, an island province located in Central Visayas,
Philippines. The magnitude of the earthquake which lasted for 32 seconds was recorded at 7.2 on the Richter Scale, with an epicenter 6 kilometers
southwest of Sagbayan, and its depth of focus was 12 kilometers. The earthquake's intensity using the PEIS was classified as VII (Destructive).
It affected the whole Central Visayas region, particularly Bohol and Cebu. The earthquake was felt in the whole Visayas area as far as
Masbate Island in the north and Cotabato provinces in Southern Mindanao.
According to the official reports by the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), 222 were reported dead, 8
were missing, and 976 people were injured. In all, more than 73,000 structures were damaged, of which more than 14,500 were destroyed.
It was the deadliest earthquake in the Philippines in 23 years since the 1990 Luzon earthquake. The energy released by the quake was
equivalent to 32 of the atomic bombs dropped in Hiroshima, Japan during World War II.
The earthquake is a result of the movement of the North Bohol Fault classified as a reverse fault.

___1. Where was the epicenter of the earthquake?

A. Cebu B. Cotabato C. Masbate Island D. Sagbayan
___2. How deep was the focus from the epicenter?
A. 6 km B. 12 km C. 18 km D. 24 km
___3. What was the cause of the earthquake?
A. Movement of the North Bohol Fault C. Movement of the North Cebu Fault
B. Movement of the South Bohol Fault D. Movement of the South Cebu Fault
___4. What was the magnitude of the earthquake?
A. 7.2 B. 7.3 C. 7.4 D. 7.5
___5. What was the intensity of the earthquake?
A. V B. VI C. VII D. VIII

Test I. Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the space provided.
___1. What is a crack or break in the lithosphere that can shift and create an earthquake?
A. Epicenter B. Eruption C. Fault D. Focus
___2. How will you describe the movement of the walls in a strike-slip fault?
A. Moving sideways B. Pulling the side apart C. Pushing the side together D. Pushing and pulling the
sides
___3. What type of fault is illustrated in the picture?
A. Normal
B. Reverse
C. Strike-slip
D. Transform

___4. Which of the following geologic features is an example of a reverse fault?

A. Anatolian fault B. San Andreas fault C. Himalayas Mountain D. East African rift zone
___5. Earthquakes happen along a fault line. Which of the following is NOT true about fault?
A. It can be found on land C. It can be found under the sea.
B. It is where the fault cyclone starts. D. It is a break in the Earth’s crust.
___6. Which type of fault would be least likely to occur along the valley?
A. Normal B. Reverse C. Thrust D. Transform
___7. Why do earthquakes occur frequently in Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines?
A. They are surrounded by seas. C. They are considered archipelagic countries.
B. They are located near the equator. D. They are found within the Pacific Ring of Fire.
___8. How do faults produce earthquakes?
A. Once friction is overcome, a fault slip produces an earthquake.
B. Molten rock materials accumulate and go out along a fault.
C. Tectonic plates collide forming a volcano and causing earthquakes.
D. Magma and lava cause the ground to move producing earthquake.

___9. How does a reverse fault form?

A. The blocks slide past each other. C. The hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall
B. The blocks pull apart from each other. D. The hanging wall moves downward relative to the
footwall.
___10. What is referred to as the shaking of the Earth’s surface resulting from the sudden release of energy in the lithosphere?
A. Earthquake B. Fault C. Friction D. Stress
___11. What scale measures the magnitude or size of an earthquake?
A. Mercalli scale B. Richter scale C. Spring scale D. Weighing scale
___12. What is referred to as a measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?
A. Intensity B. Magnitude C. Stress D. Tension
___13. Where is the epicenter located?
A. Directly above the focus C. Located in the seismic waves
B. At the center of the earth D. Located underground where the earthquake begins
___14. What is the highest intensity scale of an earthquake?
A. VIII B.IX C.X D.XI
___15. What would you expect to occur from an earthquake that measures 9.0 on the intensity scale?
A. Hanging objects swing slightly. C. Most buildings are totally damaged.
B. Stuff would fall off the shelves. D. A slight shaking like a truck driving by.
For numbers 16 and 17, refer to the illustration.
___16. Where is the focus located in the illustration?
A.1 C.3
B.2 D.2 and 3
___17. Where is the epicenter in the illustration?
A.1 C.3
B.2 D.2 and 3
___18. Scientists use different ways to find out if a fault is active. Which one is
NOT included?
A. Creating a fault model C. Tracing the country’s historical record
B. Observing the surroundings D. Studying the past and present vibrations
___19. What does P in a P wave stands for?
A. Parallel B. Partial C. Perpendicular D. Primary
___20. What kind of seismic wave arrives last at the seismic station?
A. Love B. Primary C. Secondary D. Surface
___21. Which type of wave vibrates parallel to the direction and travels in a push-pull motion?
A. Love B. Primary C. Secondary D. Surface
___22. Which of the following statement is NOT true about the second wave?
A. S waves travel slower than P waves.
B. S waves can travel through solid rocks.
C. S waves move rock particles up and down.
D. S waves can travel both in solid rocks and in liquid medium.
___23. In which of the following media can secondary waves travel?
A. Gases only B. Solids only C. Liquids only D. Solids, liquids, and
gases
___24. Which of the following statements best describes primary wave?
A. It travels through a vacuum.
B. It causes rock particles to vibrate.
C. It is the slowest, largest, and causes the most destruction.
D. It travels the fastest and causes rock material to move back and forth.
___25. Landmasses and bodies of water affects typhoon. Which of these differentiate the characteristics of landmasses and bodies of
water?
A. Landmasses have more water vapor than bodies of water.
B. Landmasses produce strong wind and heavy rain while bodies of water cannot.
C. Landmasses strengthen typhoon while bodies of water disrupt the spin of a typhoon.
D. Landmasses disrupt the spin of a typhoon while bodies of water strengthen typhoon.
___26. Which tropical cyclone has a wind speed greater than 200 kph?
A. Super typhoon B. Typhoon C. Tropical storm D. Tropical depression

___27. How would you describe the condition within the typhoon’s eye?
A. Calm B. Intense C. Sunny D. Violent
___28. Which agency takes charge of giving information about incoming typhoon?
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)
___29. What will you do if a typhoon will hit your place?
A. Store bread and milk C. Watch TV and share on Facebook
B. Hide in a room without windows D. Leave the area and proceed to the evacuation center
___30. Which statement is INCORRECT about tracking the typhoon?
A. Predicting the path as to where typhoon will take its course.
 B. It involves using a single weather instrument to predict its strength and movement.
C. It involves determining the position and strength of high-and-low pressure areas.
D. It involves predicting the movements of typhoon within 5 to 7 days, and in 6 to 12 hours whenever there is a storm.
___31. Which is NOT a sign of an approaching typhoon?
A. Decreasing rainfall C. Decreasing barometric pressure
B. Increasing cloudiness D. Increasing wave height and frequency
___32. A typhoon is moving at 15 kph and is making a landfall at point A at exactly 5:30 AM. At what time will the typhoon hit point B if
the distance between the two points is 225 km?
A. 7:30 AM B. 7:30 PM C. 8:30 AM D. 8:30 PM
___33. What are the factors to consider to have an accurate typhoon track prediction?
A. typhoon’s position, strength of high-and-low pressure areas and how these areas will migrate
B. typhoon’s size, strength of high-and-low pressure areas and how these areas will migrate
C. typhoon’s position, vicinity of high-and-low pressure areas and how these areas will migrate
D. typhoon’s size, temperature of high-and-low pressure areas and how these areas will migrate
___34. What is the major difference among comet, meteor, and asteroid in terms of structure?
A. Comet contains icy shell while asteroid and meteor do not have.
B. Meteor contains icy shell while asteroid and comet do not have.
C. Asteroid and comet contain icy shell while meteor does not have.
D. Asteroid contains icy shell while asteroid and meteor do not have.
___35. Why do scientists study comets? It is because they _____________.
A. like studying it C. want to examine the mineral contents
B. need to survey the space D. want to study the origin of the Earth and other planets
___36. Which of the statements is correct?
A. Only asteroids collide with Earth.
B. Comets are ball of ice, dust, and metal.
C. Meteoroids are streak of light produced when comet enters Earth’s atmosphere.
D. Only asteroids can be found in the solar system.
___37. What do you call the fragments or debris that resulted from the collision of asteroids or comets?
A. Meteors B. Meteoroids C. Oort Cloud D. Kuiper Belt
___38. What is the name of the famous comet that can be seen from Earth every 75 to 76 years?
A. Hale Boop B. Comet Halley C. Comet Tempel 1 D. Shoemaker Levy-9
___39. Why would global temperature of the Earth drop when struck by a massive asteroid?
A. The resulting cloud would block out sunlight.
B. The low temperature of asteroid would chill the oceans.
C. The impact would move the Earth farther from the Sun.
D. The ice in the asteroid would increase the Earth’s reflective power.

Part II. Matching Type: Match the definition in column A to the words in column B.

Column A Column B
___40. A rapidly rotating storm system characterized by low pressure- A. Emergency kit
center, strong winds, and spiral arrangement of thunderstorm.
___41. A term referring to tropical cyclone in the northwestern part of the B. Hurricane
Pacific Ocean.
___42. It refers to a tropical cyclone that arrives over land. C. Landfall
___43. A term referring to tropical cyclone in the northeastern part of the D. Tropical cyclone
Pacific Ocean and Northern part of Atlantic.
___44. A box or bag containing the equipment, supplies, and medications E. Typhoon
needed during emergencies

Part III. Write the correct descriptions of active and inactive faults. Choose your answers from the box below.
A. The displacement of its structures is expected to occur.
B. It does not have earthquakes.
C. It does not show signs of generated earthquakes.
D. It will possibly be the cause of another earthquake.
E. It shows evidence of having moved at least once in the past 100,000 years.
F. There is no displacement of geologic structures in an area.
 ACTIVE FAULTS INACTIVE FAULTS
45. 48.
46. 49.
47. 50.