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THIRD WRITTEN TEST IN SCIENCE 8

QUARTER 2, SY 2021-2022

Instructions: Read each question carefully and write the correct answer in a
separate sheet of paper, or in the answer sheet provided to you. Do not write
anything on this test questionnaire.

1. Tropical cyclone is also known as?


A. Earthquake
B. Tsunami
C. Typhoon
D. Wildfire

2. Tropical cyclone usually move in what particular direction?


A. Northeast
B. Northwest
C. Southeast
D. Southwest

3. Typhoons that hit the Philippines mostly originate from?


A. Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. South China Sea
D. West Philippine Sea

4. Which of the following choices shows the causes of tropical cyclone to spin?
A. Rotation of the earth
B. Revolution of the earth
C. Gravitational pull of the sun
D. Gravitational pull of the moon

5. Landforms affect typhoon in what manner?


A. No effect at all
B. Increase wind direction
C. Serve as a fuel to travelling air masses making typhoon stronger
D. Serve as an obstacle for travelling air masses making typhoon weaker

6. Among the given choices, which is NOT a factor in the formation of a typhoon?
A. High humidity
B. Warm river water
C. Warm ocean water
D. Optimal location of typhoon

7. If a typhoon will hit your place, what will you do?


A. Store bread and milk
B. Hide in a room without windows
C. Watching news on TV /listening updates from the radio
D. Stay in the area with the whole family

Test Developer: Marybeth M. Reyes DepEd-Caraga


School: Alegria National High School Sukdanan
Email Address: marybeth.reyes@deped.gov.ph Standardized Assessment
8. What will you do after a typhoon?
A. Go around with friends.
B. Plan for family outing to relax.
C. Take some selfies in the affected areas.
D. Boil water before drinking as it may be contaminated.

9. How would you describe the condition within the typhoon’s eye?
A. Calm
B. Intense
C. Sunny
D.Violent

10. As results of tropical cyclone which of the following will occur?


A. Strong wind, light rainfall, tornado, and tsunami
B. Strong wind, heavy rainfall, flood, and storm surge
C. Strong wind, heavy rainfall, storm surge, and earthquake
D. Strong wind, light rainfall, pyroclastic flow, and earthquake

11. Identify which statement describes about storm surge?


A. It is a rise in sea level due to global warming.
B. It is an abnormal rise of sea water due to tropical cyclone that occurs
along the coast.
C. It is the lowering of the temperature due to the friction between surface
water and wind.
D. It is a destructive wave due to underwater earthquake that occurs along
the sea coast.

12. Which statement best describes leeward side?


A. Leeward side has abundant life forms.
B. Leeward side receives a lot of precipitation.
C. Leeward side has plenty of vegetation due to abundance of
precipitation.
D. Leeward side has less vegetation because moist in the air is
accumulated in the windward side.

13. Determine which set of weather conditions characterizes the eye of tropical
cyclone?
A. Light winds, no clouds, no rains, and high temperatures
B. Heavy winds, no clouds, no rains, and high temperatures
C. Light winds, large clouds, heavy rains, and low temperatures
D. Heavy winds, large clouds, heavy rains, and low temperatures

14. Evaluate what is the difference among cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons?
A. Typhoons are faster than cyclones but slower than hurricanes.
B. Cyclones are bigger than hurricanes but smaller than typhoons.
C. Hurricanes are stronger than cyclones but weaker than typhoons.
D. Cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons occur in different geographical areas.

15. A Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS) is issued over the affected area during
typhoon. Predict what is the impact of the wind when PSWS signal is 4?
A. No to light damage
B. Light to moderate damage
C. Moderate to heavy damage
D. Heavy to very heavy damage
Test Developer: Marybeth M. Reyes DepEd-Caraga
School: Alegria National High School Sukdanan
Email Address: marybeth.reyes@deped.gov.ph Standardized Assessment
16. The most powerful typhoon that hit the Philippines in 2013 is?
A. Ramon
B. Ruping
C. Sendong
D. Yolanda

17. Identify the agency that tracks the activities of typhoon that enters PAR?
A. Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)
B. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
D. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration (PAGASA)

17. The acronym PAR means?


A. Philippine Aeronautics of Radar
B. Philippine Area of Responsibility
C. Philippine Atmospheric Radiation
D. Philippine Astronomical Responsibility

18. Which statement best explains why the air in the surroundings moves towards
the eye during the formation of typhoon?
A. Typhoons have no air pressure in the middle thus, pulling the air towards
it.
B. Typhoons have normal air pressure in the middle thus, pulling the air
towards it.
C. Typhoons have lower air pressure in the middle thus, pulling the air
towards it.
D. Typhoons have higher air pressure in the middle thus, pulling the air
towards it.

19. Both 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.

20. What are the factors to consider to have an accurate typhoon track prediction?
A. Typhoon’s size, strength of high-and-low pressure areas and how these
areas will migrate
B. Typhoon’s position, 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.

Test Developer: Marybeth M. Reyes DepEd-Caraga


School: Alegria National High School Sukdanan
Email Address: marybeth.reyes@deped.gov.ph Standardized Assessment
21. Select from the consequences below the possibility of an incorrect prediction of
typhoon?
A. There is no direct effect if the tracking is incorrect.
B. The forecast for the typhoon’s intensity and direction would also be
incorrect.
C. People would have no time to prepare for the danger that the typhoon
would bring.
D. There would be a massive destruction of properties and lives of the people
in the affected area.

22. If 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?

Figure 1: Typhoon movement


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A. 7:30 AM
B. 7:30 PM
C. 8:30 AM
D. 8:30 PM

23. Determine which statement below is INCORRECT about typhoon?


A. It generally moves in northwest direction.
B. The eye has lesser wind speed than the eyewall.
C. It requires ocean waters to form regardless of its location.
D. Air pressure within typhoon increases as distance from the eye of the
storm increases.

24. Identify which phenomenon happens after typhoon?


A. Earthquake
B. Landslide
C. Pyroclastic flow
D. Volcanic eruption

25. Tacloban is 70 km away from Biliran Island and is about to experience typhoon
that is expected to landfall in 1.50 hr. Estimate what is the speed of the typhoon?
A. 46.0 kph
B. 46.3 kph
C. 46.4 kph
D. 46.7 kph

Test Developer: Marybeth M. Reyes DepEd-Caraga


School: Alegria National High School Sukdanan
Email Address: marybeth.reyes@deped.gov.ph Standardized Assessment

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