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    Republic of the Philippines

    Department of Education
    Region V (Bicol)
    Schools Division Office of Albay
    NAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
    Naga, Tiwi, Albay
    Pioneer of Geothermal Education in the Philippines

    2nd Quarter Examination in Science 8


    S.Y 2022-2023

    Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________
    Section: ____________________________________ Date: ___________________________________________

    I. Multiple Choice
    Direction: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer. Encircle the letter of your
    choice.

    1. It is called the quit and calm area at the center of a typhoon?


    A. Eye B. Hurricane C. Eye Wall D. Typhoon
    2. What is the type of water needed for typhoons to occur?
    A. Warm, river water B. Cold, ocean water
    C. Warm, tropical ocean water C. Moderately cold ocean water
    3. It is a narrow band of the strongest winds in a typhoon which surrounds the eye?
    A. Eye B. Hurricanes C. Eye wall D. Typhoons
    4. Where do typhoons form?
    A. In a river B. Under the Earth C. Over the ocean D. Over the land
    5. What is a typhoon?
    A. A type of climate B. A Type of earthquake
    C. A tropical storm in the Northeast Pacific D. A tropical storm that brings heavy
    6. What term will be used when a storm that forms over the Atlantic Ocean?
    A. Cyclone B. Tornado C. Hurricane D. Typhoon
    7. What is the difference between typhoons and hurricanes?
    A. Wind speed B. Place they originate C. Wind strength D. Amount of rainfall
    8. How does a cyclonic wind move in the Northern Hemisphere?
    A. Clockwise B. East-West C. North-South D. Counter
    9. What tropical cyclone category with a wind speed of between 119-200 kph?
    A. Typhoon B. Tropical storm C. Super Typhoon D. Tropical depression
    10. What statements about typhoons and hurricane is true?
    A. There are more hurricanes than typhoon in a year
    B. There are more typhoons than hurricane in a year
    C. Typhoons and hurricanes are different types of storm
    D. There is an equal number of typhoon and hurricane in a year
    II. TRUE OR FALSE

    Directions: Read each statement below carefully. Write T on the line if you think a statement is TRUE. Place
    an F on the line if you think the statement is FALSE.
    _____11. Typhoons are more violent than hurricanes.
    _____12. Typhoons come from warm waters in the ocean.
    _____13. High atmosphere stability could also be one of the factors in the typhoon formation.
    _____14. When all of the heat and air from the ocean flow toward the eye, it creates typhoon.
    _____15. Tropical Upper Tropospheric Trough (TUTT) could also be a cause of typhoon formation.
    III. Matching Type

    A. Directions: Match the phrase in Column A with the correct term in Column B. Write the letter of
    the correct answer on the blank before the item number.
    B. Classify the following statements as EPICENTER or FOCUS.
    DESCRIPTION EPICENTER or FOCUS
    1. It is also called the “hypocenter”.
    2. The spot located on the surface of the Earth and directly above the
    source of the movement.
    3. It consists of vibrating waves known as shock waves; which move
    away from the source.
    4. It is the basis of Seismologist in locating the source of the
    earthquake.
    5. It is the spot where the fault line slip.
    6. The spot severely damaged by the earthquake.

    C. Directions: Label the drawing properly. Choose your answer from the given choices below then write your
    answer inside the box.

    A. Epicenter B. Shock waves C. Focus D. Fault E. Fault line

    IV. Analyze each statement below and write P if it refers to a Primary Wave, S if it refers to a Secondary wave,
    and SW if it is a surface wave.

    _________1. It travels fast with a speed of 1 to 14 km/s.


    _________2. It comes after body waves.
    _________3. It can travel in solid, liquid, and gas.
    _________4. It manifests compression waves.
    _________5. These are caused by P- and S-waves.
    _________6. It is also called a “shear wave”.
    _________7. It can be stopped by a liquid and a gas.
    _________8. It is a longitudinal wave.
    ________ 9. It travels second to the seismic station.
    _________10. It travels on the surface of the Earth.

    V. Directions: Below is a table of comparison between comets and asteroids. In Each of the characteristics are
    statements that may pertain to either a comet or an asteroid. Write the words asteroid or comet in the space
    where you think it is appropriate.

    B. Meteoroid, meteor or meteorites? Which term should be used properly. Write your own definition
    based from its position in the figure.

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