REVIEW

1. Based on the map, the areas marked with red color are called______________.

• The Intertropical Convergence zone (ITCZ)

• Pacific Ring of fire

• The Bermuda Triangle

• Typhoon prone areas

The areas marked with red color is called The Pacific Ring of Fire because _______.

• A. it has greatest number of volcanic activities in the world.

• B. it has a long chain of mountain ranges.

• C. it surrounds the Pacific ocean.

• D. this is where most of the typhoons are formed

Based from the figure, the Philippines is located within the Pacific Ring of Fire. How does this affect us?

• A. Our country is more prone to typhoons

• B. Our country experiences cold weather

• C. Our country has a lot of active volcanoes and fault lines

• D. Our country is safe from natural disasters

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The point directly above the focus on the surface is the __________.

The trace of the fault is also known as ____________.

If the focus of an earthquake is found ________ the epicenter, it will result to a greater amount of vibration, thus, greater damage will be experienced by that region.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

If the focus is _______ from the epicenter, lesser amount vibration will be felt on the surface.

_________ is based on the observed effects of ground shaking on the surroundings and people.

The Richter scale, the first widely-used method to measure the magnitude of an earthquake which was developed by ___________.

It is the area designated by the World Meteorological Organization to be monitored by PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration) under the Department of Science and Technology.