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7. After an earthquake, the following were
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noticed ; most buildings are damaged, elevated
concretes destroyed, and boulders were thrown
out from its original position. The said effect,
I. OBJECTIVE TYPE: Read the following described as ___
statements below and answer the
corresponding question. Choose the a. Scarcely perceptible c. Slightly
best answer and write the letter of felt
your choice on your answer sheet.
b. Devastating d. strong
1. A break on the earth’s crust is known as
_____________ 8. What is the name of the storm that originates
a. Folds b. Earthquake over western Pacific Ocean?
c. Fault d.
a. Hurricane b. cyclone c. Tornado
Epicenter
d. Typhoon
2. At first, the rocks are stuck together due
to friction, later the rocks suddenly slips 9. What is the Japanese word that means “harbor
generating earthquake. The said process waves”?
is called ___________.
a. Stick and shake b. stick and slip a. Hurricane b. Typhoon c. Tsunami d.
Volcano
c. epicenter d. Earth crust
10. Tropical cyclone in the Philippines are
3. If rocks along the fault line suddenly slips, then classified into 5, if the maximum speed of the
___________ will be generated. wind is 74 KPH, this will be classified as ______
a. fault b. earthquake c. tsunami d. a. Tropical depression b. Tropical Storm
typhoon
c. Typhoon d. Super typhoon
4. An earthquake always originates in a single
point. This single point / place where the fault 11. Narrow band of the strongest winds in a
begins to slip is called _____ cyclone which encloses the eye.

a. fault line b. fault plane c. focus d. a. eye b. Eye wall c. rain band d. storm
epicenter surge

5. The spot directly above the origin of the 12._____ faults are caused by compressional
earthquake is known as ___ forces.

a. fault line b. fault plane c. focus d. a. Normal b. Strike slip c. Stick and slip d.
epicenter reverse

6. PHIVOLOCS designed a scale to assess the 13. _________ is the force that pulls rocks apart.
effect of earthquake to the ground in terms of a. Tension b. Shear c. Normal d.
intensity. It is scaled from I to X , the latter is compression
completely devastating. Suppose you observed
that a hanging objects swing slightly and still 14. All of the following will improve safety factors
water in a bottle oscillate noticeably, based on during earthquake, except ________
this, the earthquake might be of what intensity a. study an area’s earthquake history
number?
 b. stand next to a window c. No changes will be observed on the strength
and speed of the wind.
c. make sure hot water heater are held securely
in place
Criteria Comet Asteroid
d. take heavy objects down from high Shape 26. 28.
shelves Chemical 27. 29.
15. Which of the following is a characteristics composition
of a tsunami? d. It may increase or decrease depending on the
a. Very long wavelength time of the day the typhoon makes a land fall.

b. Very fast moving 21. In what particular area on the map, typhoon
Yolanda formed?
c. very low amplitude in open ocean
a. East Pacific Ocean b. West Pacific Ocean
d. all of the above
c. Indian Ocean c. China sea
16. Among the secondary effects of earthquake
are____ 22. During the month of December, the sky flares
up due to falling meteors. This phenomenon is
a. tsunami b. fires known as ____
c. landslide d. all of the given a. Meteor garden b. meteor shower
for item 17-19, refer to this illustration c. Comet display d. Aurora Borealis

23. If a meteoroid from the space reached the

surface of the earth, then this will be called as
______

a. meteor b. comet
17. The black colored arrow pointing the side of
the typhoon is known as the___ c. asteroid d. meteorites

a. eye b. eye wall c. rain band d. center 24. Why does meteor shower occur?

18. The outer portion as shown by the blue arrow a. It happens because of the rock fragments
is the ______ of the typhoon. from a comet that passes through the earth’s
orbit was pulled out by the gravity.
a. eye b. eye wall c. rain band d. center
b. It happens because the stone/ meteor from
19. In what part of the typhoon does strong winds the moon reaches the earth on a specific period of
usually found? time.
a. eye b. eye wall c. rain band d. wind c. The Earth passes through the orbit of a certain
band asteroid were leftover rocks were attracted by the
gravity.
20. What happens to the strength and wind speed
of a typhoon after it makes a land fall? d. It happens because the rocks between the
Planet Mars and Jupiter changes its course as it
a. It will increase several times due to the
revolves around the sun.
moisture in the land area.
25. What is the difference between asteroid and
b. It will decrease due to friction of the
comet in terms of orbit?
structure such as trees and mountains.
 a. Asteroid orbit planet Jupiter while comet
orbits the sun

b. Comet has more rounded orbit while asteroid

is highly elliptical.
IV. Additional Items
c. Asteroid has more rounded orbit while comet
is highly elliptical. 1. Described as having an elliptical orbits,
thus, taking lots of year to complete one
d. Comet orbits the sun once a year while
revolution. This celestial bodies being
asteroid do it in every three months.
describe above is the _____
II. DIFFERENCE: Tell the difference between the a. Asteroid b. Comet c.
given pairs of word. Copy the table and write your meteor d. meteorite
answer. Choose the correct data on the box next 2. On which of the following celestial
to the table of each item. bodies , long- period comets may
originate?
A. Comets and Asteroid
a. Amin asteroid belt c.
between pluto and Jupiter
b. Oort cloud d.
Kuiper belt
Highly elliptical gas,
3. A streak of lights that illuminates the sky
frozen ice methane
in just few seconds is the ______
More rounded
a. Meteorite c.
silicates iron and nickel
meteoroid
b. Meteor d.
asteroid
III. MATCHING TYPE; Match Column A with 4. On October 17 of the year, a meteor
column B. Write the letter that correspond to the shower is expected to beautifies the sky.
definition/ description on each item . The said phenomenon is named as
Orionid. Based on the title given, the
Column A Column B
possible location of the streaking lights
30. refers to the vibration of would be in what point on the sky?
A. meteoroid
the earth due to the rapid a. Near the Orion Constellation c.
release of energy. C. Meteor beyond the Leo constellation
31. when a slippage occur on b. Near the constellation Draco d.
E. Epicenter
it, it can generate a powerful near the constellation Taurus
mass movement of ground. G. Tsunami 5. Suppose a magnitude 9 earthquake occurs
32. the spot directly above the in a certain province in China, which of the
J. Tidal Wave
origin of the quake is following statements will verify that the said
called___. L. Fault shaking has a devastating effect?
33. mass movement of ocean a. Delicately balanced objects are
N.Typhoon disturbed slightly.
water usually occurring after
an enormous shaking. S. Earthquake b. Liquids in a containers are slightly
34. a weather disturbance disturbed.
characterize by having low c. many trees are toppled, broken and
pressures and strong winds. uprooted.
35. term given pieces of rocks d. Most people are frightened and run
in the outer space that outdoors
originates from an asteroid, or
a comet
V. Essay. React on the statement below. Make at
least 20 words in order to show your stand on the
given issue.

“ The Government issue a decree requiring the

entire Filipino family to be ready in any calamities
by preparing an emergency supplies that will
cover the whole family for three days. Knowing
the economic status of your family in contrast
with the importance of this decree, are in favor of
this order? Why or why not?