Department of Education

Region V
Division of Camarines Sur
DÑA BASILIA S. QUILON MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bagong Sirang, Pili, Camarines Sur

2nd Periodical Examination

SCIENCE 10
Name:_________________________________________________________________________
Score: ___________________

Grade&Sec.:__________________________________________________________________
Date: ___________________
General Directions: ANSWER
ACCORDINGLY.NO ERASURES AS MUCH Test I. Tell whether the idea expressed in the following
AS POSSIBLE. DONOT FIXATE YOUR
TIME AND INSIST ON WRONG ANSWER phrases are TRUE. If not, underline twice the word/words
IN THE LONGRUN YOU WILL JUST GET which make it false.
HURT. (JUST LIKE IN A
RELATIONSHIP)SO YOU BETTER MOVE
_________1. Unlike charges repel each other; like charges attract.
ON.GOOD LUCK!!!
_________2. A magnet attracts, but do not repel, unmagnetized
ferromagnetic materials.
_________3. Magnetic field is strongest at the poles where magnetic lines of induction are closest.
_________4. Moving charges or current in a wire produces a magnetic field.
_________5.The loops of magnetic field lines between like poles bend towards each other showing
a force of repulsion.
_________6. Magnetic field lines between unlike poles flow out from one end and enter the other
end.
_________7. The stronger the magnetic field, the more concentrated or closer the magnetic lines
of
force.
_________8. A decreased in the number of loops in the coil, means a shorter wire and a stronger

magnetic field.
_________9. Electric field lines point away from a positive charge.
________10. The region around a charged object or particle where electric force can be
determined is
called electric field.

Test II. Match column A with columns B and C.

A B C
Type of EM Waves Characteristics Application/Uses
1. Radiowaves a. Of shorter wavelength but f. remote control
carries
higher energy than UV.
2. Microwaves b. Lie at the end of the g. kills cancer cells
electromagnetic spectrum
3. Infrared c. Have the longest h. engineering application
wavelength in
the electromagnetic
spectrum
4. X-rays d. Lies beyond the red end of i. satellite communication
the
visible light
5. Gamma rays e. Have smaller wavelength j. radio broadcasting
than
radiowaves

Test III. Choose the best answer in the following questions. Write your answer on the space
provided.

______1. A certain radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 675 kHz . What is the wavelength
of the radiowaves?
a. 280m b. 324m c. 400m d. 444m
______2. His work contributed in developing equations that showed the relationship of electricity
and magnetism.
Who is this scientist?
a. James Clerk Maxwell b. Andre Marie Ampere c. Heinrich Hertz d. Michael Faraday
______3. He discovered during a class demonstration that a current carrying wire behaves like a
magnet.
a. Hans Christian Oersted b. James Clerk Maxwell c. Michael Faraday d. Heinrich
Hertz
______4. What transformation can take place in an improvised generator?
a. mechanical energy into electrical energy c. alternating current into direct
current
b. electrical energy into mechanical energy d. direct current into alternating
current
______5. Which device can be used to determine the polarity of an unmarked magnet?
a. a charged glass stirring rod c. a sprinkle of iron filings
b. a gold-leaf electroscope d. an improvised compass

______6. What basic principle enables ALL electric motors to operate?

a. Iron is the only element that is magnetic.
b. Opposite electric charges attract and like charges repel.
c. A moving conductor within a magnetic field will experience an electromotive force.
d. A current-carrying conductor placed within a magnetic field will experience a magnetic
force.
______7. You see the reflection of the clock without numbers in your plane mirror. The image
formed by the hands of
the clock shows the time of 3:30. What is the real time?
a. 3:30 b. 8:30 c. 9:30 d. 10:30
______8. The entire two opposite walls in your room consist of plane mirrors, how much larger will
your room seem
to appear?
a. 2x larger b. 3x larger c. 4x larger d. infinite
______9. In which device is magnetic field present?
a. a charged balloon c. a very hot horse-shoe magnet
b. a cooling soldering iron d. a microphone undergoing a sound check
______10. What will happen to the current if the magnet inside a coil is accelerated?
a. increases b. decreases c. remains constant d. reverses
______11. Incident ray, reflected ray and normal line lie at different points is a______.
a. true law of reflection c. false law of reflection
b. neutral law of reflection d. it's a law of refraction
______12. Virtual image is of same size as object' is a true statement of plane mirror image.
a. Right b. Wrong c. May be right or may be wrongd. Neither right nor wrong
______13. Angle of incidence is equal to angle of reflection is a_______.
a. true law of reflection c. false law of reflection
b. c. neutral law of reflection d. none of the choices
______14. Characteristics of a plane mirror are___________.
a. upright, virtual, inverted, diminished c. same size, upright, inverted, virtual
b. inverted, same size, real, upright d. inverted, magnified, virtual, upright

Test IV. Identify what is asked in the following statements. Write your answer on the space
provided.

______________ 15. Devices that detect and convert audio inputs to electric outputs or vice versa.
______________ 16. Is shown when a current-carrying conductor within a magnetic field moves in
the direction of
the force.
______________ 17. A device that converts electrical energy into rotational mechanical energy.
______________ 18. A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
______________ 19. A process in which electric current is generated in a conductor by a moving or
changing
magnetic field.
______________ 20. This device changes the AC voltage of the primary coil by inducing an
increased or decreased
EMF in secondary coil.
______________ 21. A device used for ”referencing “ or for checking what the mix would sound like
on the
equipment.
______________ 22. Commonly known as speakers but these give a sound close enough to the real
sound input.
______________ 23. It is the bouncing off of light rays when it hits a surface.
Test IV. Provide the necessary information to complete the idea of the paragraph.

Magnetism is a(24) _____________ that acts only in magnetic materials like iron, cobalt, nickel and
its(25)____________. It has two poles, a (26)______________ and a (27)________________ pole. If two
magnets are put together, the poles that is the same will(28)______________. If two magnets are
put together the poles that are different will (29) _____________ each other.

Test V. Draw the magnetic field around this magnet.

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Department of Education
Region V
Division of Camarines Sur
DÑA BASILIA S. QUILON MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bagong Sirang, Pili, Camarines Sur

2nd Periodical Examination

SCIENCE 8
Name:_________________________________________________________________________
Score: ___________________

Grade&Sec.:___________________________________________________________________
Date: ____________________
General Directions: ANSWER
ACCORDINGLY.NO ERASURES AS MUCH
AS POSSIBLE. DONOT FIXATE YOUR Test I. Write “TRUE” if the statement is correct or change the
TIME AND INSIST ON WRONG ANSWERunderline word with the correct one if it is “FALSE”.
___________________ 1. An active fault has move in the past and is not capable of producing more
earthquake in the future.
___________________ 2. People are interviewed to determine intensity.
___________________ 3. A downward movement of a fault planes is capable of producing tsunami.
___________________ 4. A seismograph is used to determine intensity.
___________________ 5. Intensity I is described as scarcely perceptible and is felt only by people
under favourable conditions.
___________________ 6. A tropical cyclone in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific is referred to as a
typhoon.
___________________ 7. Air pressure in the eye of a tropical cyclone is higher than those outside
the eye of the storm.
____________________8. It is the winds at the eyewall of a tropical cyclone that wreak a lot of
damage.
____________________9. When tropical cyclones reach land, they die out because they are cut off
from the warm ocean
waters that keep them moving.
____________________10. Tropical cyclones require warm ocean waters to be able to develop.

Test II. Identify the term being described in the following statements. Write your
answer on the space provided
for.
___________________1. A system of thunderstorms that is moving around a center.
___________________2. Part of a tropical cyclone where air pressure is the lowest.
___________________3. A part of a tropical cyclone that causes a lot of damage.
___________________4. A tropical cyclone generally move at this direction.
___________________5. It is the term used in the Philippines for all categories of tropical cyclone.
___________________6. It has a wind speed 65 and 118 km/hr.
___________________7. When a weather disturbance enters this area the weather bureau begins to
monitor it.
___________________9. Equivalent term of typhoon in the north eastern part of the Pacific ocean
and in the northern part of
the Atlantic ocean.
___________________10. The wind speed is between 35 to 64 kph.

Test III. Cross-word puzzle

Across:
5. A region between Mars and Jupiter where many small and large meteoroids are found
6. A space rock that enters the Earth’s atmosphere
7. A large space rock orbiting the sun
Down:
1. An icy space object that forms a tail when it passes near the sun
2. Where long –period comets come from
3. A region beyond Neptune where short-period comets come from.
4. A piece of rock that has fallen to the ground from outer space.

Test IV. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write it on the space provided.
__________ 1. It is a break in the earth’s crust where significant movement occurred.
a. intensity b. focus c. fault d.
epicenter
_______ 2. Intensity is expressed in ________.
a. Roman Numerals b. Hindu-Arabic Numerals c. both a and b d. in
anyway you like it
_______ 3. It is an instrument used to measure the amount of energy released by an earthquake.
a. seisnograph b. seismograph c. microscope d.
stenograph
_______4. As you go away from the focus, the intensity ___________.
a. increases b. decreases c. does not change d. fluctuate

_______5. Juan is sitting peacefully in front of the television when he suddenly felt an earthquake
which vibration is like
one passing of a heavy truck, what intensity did Juan felt?
a. I b. VII c. IV d. V
_______6. Which is not a method of spotting an active fault?
a. checking of historical backgrounds c. observing the surroundings
b. studying vibrations d. interviewing survivors
_______7. Scientist study the effect of an earthquake by locating this point, which is the place on
the surface that is directly
above where the earthquake first begun, it is called____________.
a. focus b. fault line c. epicenter d. shadow zone
_______8. The source of an earthquake can be determined by recording the internal time
between the p waves and s waves.
 The first place that rocks break below the surface of an earthquake is
called____________.
a. focus b. fault line c. epicenter d. shadow zone
_______9. It is the system used by PHILVOLCS in determining the intensity of an earthquake.
a. PEIS b. PIES c. PSIE d. PIIS
_______10. Epicenter is found____________.
a. directly above the focus c. below the focus
b. beside the focus d. near the focus
_______11. A vibration due to the rapid release of energy is known as ________________.
a. earthquake b. tidal wave c. typhoon d. focus
_______12. The place where the fault begins to slip is called_______________.
a. epicenter b. active fault c. focus d. rocks
_______13. A big wave produced by an earthquake that originates from under the ocean is
called___________.
a. typhoon b. tsunami c. flood d. storm surge
_______14. Earthquakes are common in the Philippines because it is located in an area
called_______________.
a. Southeast Asia c. Earthquake prone Area
b. Pacific Ocean d. Pacific Ring of Fire
_______15. Which of the following statements is FALSE about an earthquake?
a. Earthquakes have caused countless deaths all over the world.
b. Earthquakes were caused by movement along the fault.
c. Earthquake is a vibration of the Earth due to the rapid release of energy.
d. Earthquakes with a magnitude of 2 can cause severe damage.
_______16. It has caused an earthquake in the past and is capable of generating more in the
future.
a. active epicenter c. active fault
b. active focus d. active vibration
_______17. Which of the following differentiates intensity from magnitude? Magnitude
is____________.
a. a measure of how strong an earthquake is. c. expressed using roman
numerals
b. an instrument that measures earthquake d. all of the choices
_______18. People are interviewed and buildings are inspected to determine_____________.
a. intensity c. location of the focus
b. b. magnitude c. location of an active fault
_______19. Which movement along a fault line, would most likely produced a tsunami?
a. sideward b. horizontal c. vertical d. none of the above
_______20. Dow do faults produce earthquake?
a. Energy from inside the Earth makes the ground move, once friction is overcome,
a fault slips producing earthquake.
b. Magma and lava causes the ground to spread producing faults.
c. Molten rock materials accumulate and go out along the fault producing
earthquake.
d. Tectonic plates collide forming volcanoes and causing earthquakes.

_______21. PHILVOLCS stands for _______________.

a. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
b. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seisnology
c. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Sismology

d. Philippine Institution of Volcanology and Seismology

_______22. What intensity is capable of destroying all manmade structures?
a. I b. IX c. X d.VIII
_______23. What are asteroids?
a. Pieces of stars c. Large rock-like chunks with some metals that orbit the
sun
b. Small planets d. A belt of rocks crossing the sun
_______24. What is a comet made of?
a. Ice made from frozen gases, water, and dust c. Fire and ice
b. Moon dust d. all the choices are correct
_______25. What is the most dangerous aspect of a typhoon?
a. Storm Surge b. Eyewall c. Rainfall d. Eye
”You don’t always get what you wish for;
You get what you work for.”
Prepared by: rbv