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Fourth Quarter Exam on Earthquakes

The document is a fourth quarter examination for Calauag National High School, focusing on the topic of earthquakes and tectonic activity. It includes multiple-choice questions, true or false statements, enumeration of intensity levels, and an essay question about earthquakes and fault lines. The exam assesses students' understanding of seismic waves, fault types, and the mechanics of earthquakes.

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Fourth Quarter Exam on Earthquakes

The document is a fourth quarter examination for Calauag National High School, focusing on the topic of earthquakes and tectonic activity. It includes multiple-choice questions, true or false statements, enumeration of intensity levels, and an essay question about earthquakes and fault lines. The exam assesses students' understanding of seismic waves, fault types, and the mechanics of earthquakes.

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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education

Region IV-A

CALAUAG NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL

FOURTH QUARTER EXAMINATION

NAME: DATE:

GRADE & SECTION: SCORE:

TEST I : Multiple choice

Encircle the letter of the correct answer for each question. Ensure that your answers are clear. Avoid
stray marks, and double-check your work before submission.

1. The rocks beneath the Earth’s surface are constantly subjected to deformation caused by pushing
and pulling forces.
a. Seismic Wave c. tectonic plate
b. Earthquake d. epicenter
2. It is the energy that causes earthquakes travels from the particle in the solid and liquid.
a. Earthquake c. Seismic wave
b. Tectonic plate d. epicenter
3. Earthquakes that are induced by the rising lava or magma within a volcano.
a. Volcanic earthquake c. focus/hypocenter
b. Tectonic plate d. epicenter
4. It is the point of origin of seismic wave.
a. Volcanic earthquake c. Seismic wave
b. Focus/hypocenter d. Tectonic plate
5. It caused by faults and the movements of plate boundaries.
a. Tectonic earthquake c. Tectonic plate
b. Seismic wave d. focus/hypocenter
6. Earth’s solid and rigid outer layer is not whole, but consists of huge pieces.
a. Tectonic plate c. Tectonic earthquake
b. Focus/hypocenter d. Seismic wave
7. The ground moves either up or down along the slope of the fault.
a. Dip-Slip c. Strike-Slip
b. Faults d. Oblique-Slip
8. It is the faults that exhibits both dip-slip and strike-slip displacements.
a. Faults c. Strike-Slip
b. Dip-Slip d. Oblique-Slip
9. The blocks move side to side, sliding past one another.
a. Dip-Slip c. Fault
b. Strike-Slip d. Oblique-Slip
10. A fault block moves to the left with respect to the opposite block.
a. Sinstral Strike-Slip c. Oblique-Slip
b. Dextral Strike-Slip d. Dip-Slip

TESTT II : TRUE OR FALSE


Write TRUE if the statements is correct and FALSE if this wrong. Write your answer on the blank before
the statement.

________ 1. A fault is a break in the Earth’s crust where movement has occur.

________ 2. All faults cause Earthquakes.

________ 3. Earthquakes occur only along faults.

________ 4. Strike-Slip faults are associated with horizontal movement.

________ 5. Most earthquakes occur along plate boundaries.

________ 6. Faults can remain inactive for thousands of years before suddenly causing an earthquakes.
________ 7. Seismic Waves generated by earthquakes travel only through solid materials.
________ 8. Faults can be classified based on their movement direction.

________ 9. The focus of an earthquake is the point on the surface directly above the epicenter

________ 10. Normal faults occur due to compressional forces.

TEST III : ENUMERATION


Direction : Enumerate the 10 Intensity levels of Earthquakes

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TEST IIII : ESSAY


Direction : Define earthquakes and their connection to faults line. (10 pts)

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