Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga City
TOLOSA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sitio Pangulayan, Tolosa, Zamboanga City
S.Y. 2024-2025
SECOND Quarter PRE-TEST in SCIENCE 8

MULTIPLE – CHOICE DIRECTIONS: Please write the letter of the correct answer in a ¼ sheet of paper.
A B C
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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] Which of the following can trigger a tsunami?
A. Undersea earthquakes B. the eruption of an oceanic volcano    
C. undersea landslides D. all of these
5] What type of fault usually occurs because of compression?
   
A. Folded B. Strike-slip C. Normal D. reverse
6] 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
7] Which of the following that describes a fracture becomes a fault only if rock;
   
A. cracks B. folds C. moves D. deforms
For item no. 8-10 refer to the figure below:

8] Point A, where slip initiated during the earthquake, is called the ________.
   
A. Fault plane B. Focus C. Epicenter D. Hypocenter
9]What type of faulting is illustrated in this diagram?    
A. Normal B. Thrust C. Reverse D. Strike-slip
10] Point B is called the earthquake ________.    
A. Fault plane B. Focus C. Epicenter D. Hypocenter
11] 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 & IV)
12] What term is used to measure the amount of damage caused by an earthquake?
   
A. Magnitude B. Intensity C. Focus D. Stress
13] Which of the following measures an earthquake’s intensity based on the observed effects on
people and structures?
A. Richter Scale B. The Centigrade Scale C. Modified Mercalli Scale D. movement magnitude scale    

14] 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
15] What is not the effects of movement on an active fault?
   
A. Strong ground motion B. Surface faulting C. Tectonic formation D. Liquefaction
16] 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.
17] What do you think the order of earthquake waves arrived at seismic stations?
A. P- waves, then S- waves, then surface waves. B. S- waves, then P- waves, then surface waves    
C. S- waves, then surface waves, then P- waves D. Surface waves, then P- waves, then S- waves
18] Which of the following waves can travel through the inner core?
   
A. P waves only B. S waves only C. P and S waves D. Neither P and S waves
19] Choose the correct statement regarding P and S seismic waves.
A. P waves travel through solids, whereas S wave does not.
B. P and S travel through liquid, but P waves do not travel through solids.    
C. S waves travel through solids, but P waves travel through liquid.
D. P and S waves travel through solids, but S waves do not travel through liquid.
20] What do you call the point on the surface directly above the focus?
   
A. Earthquake B. seismic wave C. Seismographic station D. epicenter
21] Scientists trying to determine on what’s Earth’s interior look like? Based on what evidence
shown?    
A. Volcanoes B. Seismic Waves C. Continental Drift D. Convection Currents
22] Which layer of the earth is the thinnest part?
   
A. Mantle B . Lithosphere C. Asthenosphere D. Crust
23] Which point of the earthquake considered as the focus part?
A. The point (below Earth's surface) where rocks first begin to break and the first movement
occurs.    
B. The place where the greatest damage occurs.
C. The closest seismic station D. A fault
24] What causes the formation of low-pressure area that can lead to the development of a
typhoon?
   
A. cold and dry air B. cold waters surrounded by warm conditions
C. warm waters surrounded by cold conditions D. very low moisture or humidity
25] Which of the following is not a name for a tropical cyclone?
   
A. Hurricane B. Cyclone C. Typhoon D. Depression
26] What happens to tropical cyclones when they make a landfall?
A. they lose strength B. they increase in strength    
C. the air rotates in a different direction D. the air over the land warms quickly
27] Identify the sea temperature required for the formation of a tropical cyclone?
   
A. 25.5°C B. 29.5°C C. 26.5°C D. 30.5°C
28] Why is there a lot of rain during typhoons?
A. Low pressure area causes movement of air.
B. Warm air rises causing surrounding air to move towards it.    
C. Typhoons are classified based on the amount of rain it brings.
D. Warm waters evaporate and condense to form storm clouds.
29] How do typhoons develop?
A. Warm Ocean water heats up the air above it causing warm air to rise. This results in a LPA
attracting air in the surroundings to move towards that area. Water vapor soon condenses, and
heat is given off causing more air to rise, as air in the surroundings keep coming in, air starts to
spin forming a tropical cyclone.
B. Warm Ocean water heats up the air above it causing warm air to rise. This results in a HPA
attracting air in the surroundings to move towards that area. Water vapor soon condenses, and
heat is given off causing more air to rise, as air in the surroundings keep coming in, air starts to
spin forming a tropical cyclone.    
C. Cold Ocean water cools the air above it causing cold air to rise. This results in a LPA attracting
air in the surroundings to move towards that area. Water vapor soon condenses, and heat is given
off causing more air to rise, as air in the surroundings keep coming in, air starts to spin forming a
tropical cyclone.
D. Cold Ocean water cools the air above it causing cold air to rise. This results in a HPA attracting
air in the surroundings to move towards that area. Water vapor soon condenses, and heat is given
off causing more air to rise, as air in the surroundings keep coming in, air starts to spin forming a
tropical cyclone.
30] What is the category of tropical cyclone when it reaches the maximum sustained winds of 58
km/hr?    
A. tropical storm B. typhoon C. tropical depression D. super typhoon