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Summative Test Science 8 Quarter 2

This document contains a summative test from Malinao School for Philippine Craftsmen in Aklan, Philippines. The test covers Modules 1-3 on earthquakes and faults, and contains multiple choice and short answer questions. It tests students' knowledge of key earthquake concepts like faults, focuses, epicenters, and magnitude. It also asks students to list safety measures to take before, during, and after an earthquake. The test is the first summative assessment for the quarter on this topic.

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Summative Test Science 8 Quarter 2

This document contains a summative test from Malinao School for Philippine Craftsmen in Aklan, Philippines. The test covers Modules 1-3 on earthquakes and faults, and contains multiple choice and short answer questions. It tests students' knowledge of key earthquake concepts like faults, focuses, epicenters, and magnitude. It also asks students to list safety measures to take before, during, and after an earthquake. The test is the first summative assessment for the quarter on this topic.

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Department of Education

Region VI – Western Visayas


Division of Aklan
District of Malinao
Malinao School for Philippine Craftsmen
Malinao, Aklan
FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST IN SCIENCE 8

Quarter 2
Module 1 - Earthquakes and Faults
Module 2 – Other Facts about Earthquake
Module 3 – Earthquake Waves
Name: ______________________________________ Gr. & Section: ___________________Date: __________

Test I. Multiple Choice. Direction: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank
before each number.

1. What do you call the fracture or break in Earth’s crust where earthquakes are most likely to occur repeatedly?
a. Fault b. Focus c. Trench d. Epicenter
2. It is a break in the Earth’s crust and along the break, significant movement takes place.
a. epicenter b. focus c. fault d. ridge
3. The trace of the fault on the surface of the Earth is called
a. fault line b. fault plane c. focus d. fault
4. It is considered as the origin of the earthquake
a. epicenter b. focus c. fault d. ridge
5. A fracture in the rock where slippage has occurred
a. Fissure b. Fault c. Joint d. Crack
6. An earthquake resulting from faulting
a. Tectonic b. Landslide c. Rock fall d. Volcanic
7. When rocks slide against each other resulting in a horizontal motion, the phenomenon is called
a. Thrust b. uplift c. Subsidence d. shock
8. When we say that the movement along the fault is in horizontal direction, it means that
a. Ground moves up c. Ground moves up and down
b. Ground moves down d. Ground moves sideways
Answer Questions no. 11-13 using the diagram below.

9. Focus is where slip initiated during an earthquake. Using the diagram, where can you locate the focus of an
earthquake?
a. Point A b. Point B c. Point C d. Point A to C
10. At what point is the epicenter of an earthquake located?
a. Point A b. Point B c. Point C d. Point A to C
11. Which of the following statements describes Point C?
a. It is the point where the fault begins to slip.
b. It is the point where the waves are attracted.
c. It is spot directly above the origin of the earthquake.
d. It is break in the Earth’s crust where significant movement has taken place.
12. You heard from the news that the earthquake has energy of 7.6. Which scale is used to measure the
earthquake’s energy?
a. Force b. Intensity c. Magnitude d. Power
13. The release of energy of an earthquake refers to?
a. Focus b. Intensity c. Epicenter d. Magnitude
14. What appears when seismic waves move farther into the crust?
a. Seismic waves cease. c. Seismic waves keep their speed.
b. Seismic waves reduce down. d. Seismic waves rush up.
15. Which attributes to the vibrations created by an earthquake?
a. Sea-surface waves c. Pressure waves
b. Seismic waves d. Tidal waves
16. Which layer of the earth contains rocks that are moving slowly but continuously?
a. Crust b. Mantle c. Inner core d. Outer core
17. What happens to the P-waves when they are approaching the molten part of the Earth’s interior?
a. become slower c. they disappear
b. remains the same d. the velocity increases
18. What do you call the region on Earth’s surface where a violent earthquake is felt?
a. Crust b. Epicenter c. Focus d. Plate tectonic
19.Which of the following seismic waves is detected first by the seismograph?
a. L-waves b. P-waves c. R-waves d. S-waves
20. Which government agency in the Philippines monitors the earthquake?
a. DOST b. DENR c. NDRRMC d. PHIVOLCS

Test II. List down five (5) things to do before, during and after an earthquake. Do this on the
space provided below.
Before an earthquake
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

During earthquake
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

After the earthquake


1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Prepared by:
Mrs. JULIET I. VILLARUEL-ALMONACID
Subject Teacher

Note: Submit your summative tests on Monday, January 24, 2021 and don’t forget to write your name. Thank you!

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