Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
San Rafael National High School
Puerto Princesa City

Table of Test Specification

Grade 8 SCIENCE

TOPIC/CONTENT NO. OF KNOWLEDGE & APPLICATION ANALYSIS, SYNTHESIS TOTAL PERCENTAGE

DAYS COMPREHENSION & EVALUATION

1.Erthquakes and Faults 15 7 4 4 15 37

2. Typhoons 9 5 4 9 23

3. Comets and Asteroids 4 4 4 10

4. Particle Nature of Matter 12 7 4 1 12 30

Total 40 40 100%

Mary Genevive A. Berezo

Principal II
Gerald E. Baculna
SST-I
 SAN RAFAEL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SECOND QUATER EXAMINATION
GRADE 8 – SCIENCE

Name: __________________________________________________________ Grade & Section: ______________________ Score:____________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Shade the circle that corresponds to the letter of your answer.
Answer Questions no. 1-3 using the diagram below.

1. 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
2. At what point is the epicenter of an earthquake located?
A. Point A B. Point B C. Point C D. Point A to C
3. 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.
4. Which type of fault is illustrated in the diagram on the right?
A. Normal C. Stick ‘n’ slip
B. Reverse or thrust D. Strike-slip

5. 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
6. Which of the following statements does NOT explain the difference of earthquake’s magnitude
and intensity?
A. Magnitude measures the energy released while intensity measures the severity of shaking.
B. Intensity documents earthquake damage while magnitude measures size or strength
C. Magnitude is expressed using Roman numerals while intensity is expressed using Hindu-
Arabic numerals
D. Magnitude is expressed in Hindu-Arabic numerals while intensity is measured in Roman
numerals.
7. According to PHIVOLCS, there is an earthquake originated 10 km near East Zambales Fault.
What is most likely to happen?
A. Cebu will be greatly affected because it is the epicenter of the earthquake.
B. Zambales will not experience severe damage because it is away from the epicenter.
C. Pangasinan will experience severe damage because it is near the epicenter.
D. Manila will experience greater magnitude because it is where the focus of the earthquake.
8. Based from the records of PHIVOLCS, Marikina East and West Valley Fault affecting various
areas of Metro Manila and neighboring provinces move last 1658 and can possible cause
earthquake anytime. Marikina East and West Valley Fault is a type of __________ ?
A. Active fault B. Dominant fault C. Inactive Fault D. Normal Fault
9. How do scientists find out if a fault is either active or inactive ?
A. Scientists use meteorological observation and astronomical data.
B. Scientists gather information from fossils and other ancient rocks.
C. Scientists are studying the vibrations, past and present that come from faults.
D. Scientists check the country’s historical records about destructive events such as typhoons.
10. Fault movements at the bottom of the sea generate tsunamis. If you are to illustrate the following
movement of fault, which of the following shows the occurrence of tsunami?

I I II III IV

A. I and II B. III and IV C. I, II, III D. I, II, III, IV

11. How does earthquake generate tsunamis?
A. There is a sudden pull from underwater fault.
B. The fault moves horizontal directions or sideways.
C. The fault moves then a strong wind push the water upward.
D. The sea floor abruptly deforms and vertically displaces the overlying water.
12. Which of the following statements explains about seismic waves? Seismic waves ____________.
A. slows down in the earth’s crust.
B. slows down as they pass through the earth’s core
C. s-wave can travel through liquids or in the outer core
D. s-wave cannot travel through liquids or in the outer core
13. Why earthquake waves are very important to the scientist?
A. It gives the idea on how tsunamis are created.
B. It gives information about the classification of rocks.
C. It provides information about the layers of the earth.
D. It helps them to make a tool on how to avoid the occurrence of earthquake.
14. Which of the following conditions favor the formation of typhoons?
A. The cold air rises and condenses
B. The temperature of water is 26.5°C
C. The movements of plates underwater
D. The rising warm air results in a high-pressure area
15. Which of the following order is the correct cycle on how typhoons develop?
I. The air starts to spin which create a weather disturbance.
II. The warm ocean water heats up the air that will result in a low-pressure area.
III. The water vapor soon condenses and heat is given off.
IV. The heat makes the air rise even more, and air in the surroundings will keep coming in.
A. I, II, III, IV B. II, III, IV, I C. III, IV, I, II D. IV, III, II, I
16. According to PAGASA, about 20 tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility
each year. Which of the following statements supports this data? The country is ___________.
A. made up of many islands
B. located near the Pacific ocean
C. located near the Atlantic ocean
D. in the Pacific Ring of Fire
17. Mindanao is not commonly hit by tropical cyclones because most tropical cyclones move in a
northwest direction. But it could possibly hit Mindanao in which of the following conditions?
Tropical cyclones ______________.
A. develop in the West Philippine Sea
B. move towards southwest direction
C. start at a latitude closer to the equator
D. move directly to the east, instead of moving to the northwest
18. As the tropical cyclone reaches the landmasses, it eventually weakened and died out near
land. This is because of _________.
A. low pressure area in the landmasses
B. rising of cold water in the landmasses
C. cut off from the warm ocean waters that keep them going
D. formation of high pressure as the tropical cyclones reach the land
Use the illustration below to answer questions no. 19-22.

19. Where did Typhoon Yolanda form?

A. Arctic Ocean B. Atlantic Ocean C. Indian Ocean D. Pacific Ocean
 20. When did Typhoon Yolanda enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility?
A. Nov. 6, 2014 C. Nov. 6, 2013
B. Nov. 7, 2014 D. Nov. 7, 2013
21. When did Typhoon Yolanda leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility?
A. Nov. 10, 2014 C. Nov. 6, 2013
B. Nov. 10, 2013 D. Nov. 7, 2013
22. In what direction did Typhoon Yolanda move?
A. Northeast B. Northwest C. Southeast D. Southwest
23. Which of the following statements about comets and asteroids is true?
A. Comets are made up rock while asteroids are made of ice and dust.
B. Comets are balls of ice and dust while asteroids are made up of rocks.
C. Asteroids are highly elliptical in orbit while comets are rounded in orbit
D. Asteroids originated in Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud while comets originated in the asteroid
belt
24. Which of the following statements do asteroids and comets have in common?
A. They have similar densities.
B. They have similar orbital radii.
C. They have varied/irregular shapes.
D. They have a similar range of orbital inclinations.
25. How can you differentiate a meteor from a comet when viewed from Earth?
A. A meteor moves fast while a comet moves slow
B. A meteor moves slow while a comet moves fast
C. A comet is more readily seen on a cloudless night.
D. A comet is easy to see with an unaided eye due to its distance from Earth.
26. Which of the following is correct about meteor? A meteor is ____________.
A. the space rock fragment before it enters Earth’s atmosphere.
B. a part of a meteorite survives passing through Earth’s atmosphere.
C. a light phenomenon when a meteorite enters the atmosphere and burns up.
D. many streak of light characterized by many meteors appearing in the sky in a short period of
time.
27. Comet Halley is a "periodic" comet and returns to Earth's vicinity about every 75 years, making it
possible for a human to see it twice in his or her lifetime. The last time it was here was in 1986
and it is projected to return in _____?.
A. 2016 B. 2026 C. 2051 D. 2061
28. Comet Halley is the most famous comet of 20th century and it is known as _________________?
A. bright streak comet C. short-period comet
B. long-period comet D. non periodic comet
29. Why does a meteor shower occur? A meteor shower happens ___________.
A. when Earth is near the sun
B. every one revolution of the Earth’s orbit.
C. when the atmosphere of the Earth is visible and clear.
D. when Earth passes through the orbit of a comet or an asteroid
30. Why does it seem that meteors during a meteor shower appear to come from only on point in the
sky? Meteors are travelling in _______________.
A. parallel paths with the same velocity
B. different paths with the same velocity
C. parallel paths with the different velocity
D. different paths with the different velocity
31. Which of the following samples are NOT considered as matter?
A. Air inside the balloon B. Leaves C. Light D. Stones
32. Which of the following property tells you that water is a liquid?
A. Atoms and molecules have large spaces between them.
B. Molecules of water are incompressible.
C. Molecules of water are not allowed to move too much.
D. Atoms and molecules of water are bouncing and floating around.
33. Which of the following matter has a fixed shape and volume with particles closely packed
together with very little movement?
A. Gas B. Liquid C. Plasma D. Solid
34. Any sample of matter has mass and takes up space. Which of the following explains this?
A. Matter can be a gas.
B. All matter is heavy with mass and takes up space.
C. Matter is made up of tiny particles with mass and volume.
D. Matter is made up of floating particles of mass and volume.
35. One sunny morning, your teacher asks you to water the plants but you were not able to do it
right away, instead you left the pale of water uncovered. Later in the afternoon, you observed
that the water in the pale decreased. Which of the following statements explains what
happens to the volume of water? The volume of water decreased because _____________.
A. of sublimation
B. of condensation
C. all the molecules lose its kinetic energy
D. some molecules gain kinetic energy and break away
36. Which of the following is NOT a molecule?
A. Two atoms of oxygen.
B. One atom of hydrogen.
C. An atom of oxygen combines with two atoms of hydrogen.
D. An atom of sodium combines with an atom of chlorine.
37. Which of the following statements is the difference between liquids and gases?
A. The spaces between liquid particles are bigger than a gas.
B. The particles of liquids are attracted to one another more strongly than gases.
C. The particles of gases are attracted to one another more strongly than liquids.
D. Gases are attracted to each other and move past one another while liquids do not.
38. Which of the following statements explain the high compressibility of gases?
A. The molecules are small.
B. The molecules are compact.
C. The molecules are negligible.
D. The molecules have large distance between them.
39. Which of the following is NOT a change of phase in matter?
A. Evaporation C. Melting
B. Freezing D. Mixing
40. Gases, liquids and solids are made up of atoms, molecules and/or ions, but the arrangements
of particles differ in the three phases. If you are going to illustrates the particles of a gas. Which
of the following representation will you create?

A. B. C. D.

Good Luck
41. Last summer, you visited Baguio City for your vacation. Early in the morning you observe that
there is accumulation of water droplets in your window. Which of the following changes in
phase of matter took place?
A. Condensation B. Evaporation C. Precipitation D. Sublimation

SECOND QUATER EXAMINATION

GRADE 8 – SCIENCE

ANSWER KEY

1. A

2. B

3. D

4. A

5. C

6. D

7. C

8. A

9. C

10. B

11. D

12. D

13. C

14. B

15. B

16. B
26. C

27. D

28. C

29. D

30. A

31. C

32. C

33. D

34. C

35. D

36. B

37. B

38. D

39. D

40. A

41. A

42. A

43. C
II. ESSAY
44-47 POSSIBLE ANSWERS ( Answers may vary)

 Food (non-perishable and easy to prepare) and water supply – to sustain life at home or in
evacuation centers
 Medicines/Medical supplies –to be used in case a family member gets sick and for first-aid purposes
 Flashlight with extra batteries – to be used when there is no power supply
 Copies of important documents sealed in plastic bags
 Clothing, blankets, towels and other personal hygiene kit
 Extra cash to purchase other necessities
 Transistor radio with batteries – to listen to updates/ news about the disaster
 Cell phone with chargers – can be used to contact family members and emergency hotline

48-50 POSSIBLE ANSWERS ( Answers may vary)

 Cancel all travels and outdoor activities
 Evacuate from low-lying and flood-prone areas
 Seek shelter in strong buildings
 Listen to weather bulletin and updates issued by PAGASA
 Do not panic; be alert and ready at all times
 Prepare emergency kit which will be needed when you go to evacuation centers