2nd QUARTER IN SCIENCE 7 QUARTER 2

SY 2022-2023

Instructions: Read each question carefully and shade the correct answer in the answer sheet
provided to you. Do not write anything on this test questionnaire.

1. What device is used to measure the size and duration of an earthquake?

A. Richter scale [Link] scale C. Magnitude scale D. Enhanced Fujita scale

2. What is referred to as a measure of the amount of energy released in an

earthquake?
A. Intensity B. Magnitude C. Stress D. Tension

3. Earthquake is the shaking of the ground as the result of the motion of the rock
materials beneath the Earth’s surface. Which of the following instruments detects, records,
and measures the movement of the Earth?
A. Mercalli scale C. Seismometer
B. Richter scale D. Seismograph

4. Pat and Sam are playing mobile legends at home when an earthquake suddenly
occurs. What action should they do?
A. Act as if nothing happens. C. Call a friend and tell about the earthquake.
B. Make a vlog to inform the public. [Link] calm and perform the basic earthquake drill.

5. Earthquakes occur as large blocks of the Earth’s crust moving abruptly pass each other.
In which of these places will an intense earthquake likely to happen?
A. Near a mountain C. Near coastal area
B. Along active fault D. Along inactive fault

6. How do faults create earthquakes?

A. Molten rock materials expand and come out along a fault.
B. Once friction is overcome, a fault slips producing earthquakes.
C. Tectonic plates collide forming a volcano and causing earthquakes.
D. Magma and lava cause the ground to move producing earthquake.

7. Based on the illustration below, what idea can you generate on how a reverse fault is
formed?

Figure 1. Reverse fault (Source:

[Link] _faults/)
A. The blocks slide pass each other.
B. The blocks pull apart from each other.
C. The hanging wall moves upwards relative to the footwall.
D. The hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall.
8. A normal fault is a two blocks of crust layer pulling apart, extending the crust into a
valley creating a space. Based on this statement, choose the appropriate figure below
illustrating a normal fault.

A C

B D
D
B

9. What is the main cause of seismic waves?

A. Earthquake B. Landslide C. Thunder D. Tsunami

10. What does P in a P wave stands for?

A. Parallel B. Partial C. Perpendicular D. Primary

11. Which of the following waves can travel through the interior of the Earth?
A. Love waves B. Body waves C. Surface waves D. Rayleigh waves

12. Which of the following waves travel the fastest and are detected first in the
seismic station?
A. Love waves B. Surface waves C. P waves D. Secondary
waves

13. What does S in an S wave stands for?

A. Secondary B. Seismic C. Straight D. Surface

14. How do rock particles move during the passage of primary waves?
A. No motion C. Back and forth parallel to the direction of the waves
B. In circular motion [Link] and forth perpendicular to the direction of the waves

15. Why do S waves can travel only in solids?

A. Because solids have extensive properties.
B. Because solids have adequate shear strength.
C. Because solids have definite mass and volume.
D. Because solids have rigid structure and resistant to the force applied.

16. Which correctly describes Rayleigh waves?

A. It is faster than a Primary wave.
B. It can penetrate the outer and inner core.
C. It is faster than an S wave but slower than P wave.
D. It rolls along the ground like a wave rolls along the ocean.

17. What could you do to make your home safe from earthquake?
A. Organize the home appliances in the right places.
B. Inspect identified risky areas at home when necessary.
C. Move all heavy objects to lower shelves to avoid from falling.
D. Build your house according to your preferences to keep it safe from earthquakes.
18. What can you infer from this statement, “Outer core is a liquid”?
A. P waves can pass through it. C. P waves cannot pass through it.
B. S waves can pass through it. D. S waves cannot pass through it.

19. The diagram below shows a transverse wave that travels to the right through a
medium. Point A represents a particle of the medium.

Figure 2. S wave or Transverse wave

(Source: [Link]

In which direction will particle A travel in the next point of time?

A. Upward B. Downward C. To the left [Link] the right

20. Why is it that earthquakes provide a useful information about the composition of the
Earth’s interior?
A. Because earthquake waves change radioactive decay rates of rocks.
B. Because earthquake waves release materials from within the Earth.
C. Because earthquake waves travel through the Earth at a constant velocity.
D. Because earthquake waves travel at different rates through different materials.

21. Why is there a sudden change in the speed of seismic waves as it travels in the
interior of the Earth?
A. Because seismic waves are colliding.
B. Because seismic waves are overtaking the compressional waves.
C. Because seismic waves are passing through a material with the same density.
D. Because seismic waves are passing through a material with different properties and
densities.

22. Christian is an aspiring geologist. He wanted to find more evidence about the
structure of the Earth’s interior through a simple investigation. What would be the best
thing that he should do?
A. Explore caves. C. Collect rock samples and study seismic waves.
B. Observe other planets. D. Collect temperature measurements in deep mines.

23. Arrange the following waves in order from fastest to slowest.

A. P waves, S waves, Surface waves C. S waves, Surface waves, P waves
B. P waves, Surface waves, S waves D. Surface waves, P waves, S waves

24. Which of the following is also known as tropical cyclone?

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

25. 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.

26. How would you describe the condition within the typhoon’s eye?
A. Calm B. Intense C. Sunny [Link]

27. Which of the following will occur in a tropical cyclone?

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

28. Which statement below describes a 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.

29. How will you differentiate cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons?

A. Typhoons are stronger than cyclones but weaker than hurricanes.
B. Cyclones are enormous than hurricanes but smaller than typhoons.
C. Cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons happens in different geographical location.
D. Hurricanes are most destructive than cyclones but less destructive than typhoons.

30. Which of the following describes the impact of the wind when Public Storm Warning
Signal (PSWS) is 4?
A. No damage at all C. Slightly moderate to moderate damage
B. Light to slightly moderate damage [Link] to very heavy damage

31. What does PAR mean?

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

32. In 2013, one of the deadliest tropical cyclones that hit the Philippines killed thousands
of people. What do you call that super typhoon?
A. Ramon B. Ruping C. Sendong D. Yolanda

33. Which of the following agencies tracks the 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

34. When there is an incorrect predicting of typhoon, what would be the possible
consequences?
A. People would not be affected of the incorrect tracking.
B. People would not be prepared to keep safe from possible danger.
C. There would be incorrect forecasting of the typhoon’s intensity and direction.
D. There would be tremendous destruction of properties and lives of many people.
35. Which statement below describes the typhoon incorrectly?
A. It travels in northwest direction.
B. The eye has slower wind speed than the eyewall.
C. It needs ocean waters to form regardless of its location.
D. The air pressure within the typhoon increases as the distance from the eye of the
typhoon increases.

36. What usually occurs after a typhoon?

A. Landslide B. Storm surge C. Pyroclastic flow D. Volcanic eruption

37. Both landmasses and bodies of water affect typhoon. How will you differentiate the
characteristics of landmasses and bodies of water?
A. Landmasses have abundant of water vapor than bodies of water.
B. Landmasses can create strong wind and heavy rain while bodies of water cannot.
C. Landmasses create strong typhoon while bodies of water reduce the whirl of a typhoon.
D. Landmasses reduce the whirl of a typhoon while bodies of water create a strong typhoon.

38. To obtain an accurate typhoon track prediction, what are the different factors to
consider?
A. Size, strength of high-and-low pressure areas and how these areas of typhoon migrate
B. Position, strength of high-and-low pressure areas and how these areas of typhoon migrate
C. Position, vicinity of high-and-low pressure areas and how these areas of typhoon migrate
D. Size, temperature of high-and-low pressure areas and how these areas of typhoon migrate

39. How does PAGASA determine what public storm warning signal must be declared?
A. It is based on the observed rainfall and strong wind.
B. It is based on strong wind, air pressure, intensity, and direction of the wind.
C. It is based on the impending occurrence of the given meteorological conditions.
D. It is based on the intensity, size of circulation and the forecast direction, and speed
of the typhoon.

40. Agusan del Sur is 140 km away from Butuan City and is about to experience typhoon
that is expected to landfall in 2.25 hr. What is the speed of the typhoon?
A. 56.0 kph B. 58.5 kph C. 60.8 kph D.62.2 kph

41. The term “shooting stars” are also known as?

A. Asteroids B. Comets C. Meteors D. Planets

42. What heavenly bodies are found in the “doughnut-shaped” region between the
orbits of Mars and Jupiter?
A. Asteroids B. Comets C. Meteors D. Satellites

43. What are the components of comets?

A. Dust only B. Metal only C. Dust and metal [Link], metal, and ice

44. What makes the meteors produce bright sparks of light?

A. Air friction B. Magnetic force C. Gravitational pull [Link] pressure

45. What is the location of comets in the solar system?

A. It is in Neptune’s Orbit. C. It is located in Kuiper Belt.
B. It is found in Asteroid Belt. D. It is found in the Earth’s atmosphere.
46. What do you call the space rocks that fall to Earth's surface?
A. Asteroids B. Comets C. Meteorite D. Meteoroid

47. What would likely to happen if there are too many satellites in the Earth’s orbit?
A. Tracking the Near -Earth Objects (NEOs) would become easy.
B. Putting of satellites could increase the chances of asteroid to hit the Earth.
C. Tracking the Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) to determine the activity in the outer space
would need telescopes.
D. Tracking the Near - Earth (NEOs) that could pose a threat to Earth in the future will
become extra difficult because they have to filter out thousands of satellites that are
already in the Earth’s orbit.

48. What are the compositions present in comets and asteroids?

A. Argon, Ice & silicate C. Metals & carbon dioxide
[Link], metals & rocks D. Rocks, ammonia & flames

49. Why do you think scientists study comets?

A. They are valuable minerals.
B. They could provide Earth with rocks.
C. They can help make the Earth a habitable planet.
D. They provide information how the Earth obtained liquid water.

50. How will you differentiate comet, meteor, and asteroid in terms of structure?
A. Comet has icy shell while asteroid and comet do not have it.
B. Meteor has icy shell while asteroid and comet do not have it.
C. Asteroid and comet have icy shells while meteor does not have it.
D. Asteroid has icy shell while asteroid and meteor do not have it.