Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
MIMAROPA Region
DIVISION OF ORIENTAL MINDORO
PUERTO GALERA NHS DULANGAN EXTENSION
Dulangan, Puerto Galera
Science 10
First Periodical Test
S.Y. 2019-2020

Name:_________________________________________________ Grade & Section: _____________

I. Multiple Choice
Directions: Read and analyze the questions carefully and write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. When two tectonic plates collide, the oceanic crust usually subducts beneath the continental crust because it is:
A. Denser than the continental crust C. thicker than the continental crust
B. Less dense than the continental crust D. thinner than the continental crust
2. The ring of fire is a ring of volcanoes and earthquakes that occur along:
A. The mid-ocean ridge B. Plate boundaries C. Hot spots D. trenches
3. The development of submarine warfare druing World War II created a pressing need to map the ocean floor. This
actually led to research on the ocean floor that would help explain the movement of the continents. What tool was
used to do this mapping?
A. underwater cameras B. sonar surveys C. studies of living things D. rock sampling
4. The ongoing occurrence of earthquakes WITHOUT seafloor spreading, oceanic trenches, or volcanoes is most
characteristic of a ____________
A. Convergent boundary between plates C. divergent boundary between plates
B. Subduction zone D. transform boundary between plates
5. Which of the following is NOT a geologic process that occurs along convergent boundaries?
A. Earthquakes C. mountain-building
B. Tornado D. volcanism
6. A sudden release of energy from plate movement creating shaking and trembling is known as:
A. seismic wave B. earthquake C. focus D. epicenter
7. 80% of all earthquakes occur in the __________________.
A. Atlantic Belt B. Caribbean Belt C. Pacific Belt D. Mediterranean-Asiatic Belt
8. Hot magma can rise at a subduction zone, and break through the crust in a ______________.
A. volcano B. earthquake C. tsunami D. hurricane
9. Which of the following is an example of convection?
A. electricity flowing through a copper wire
B. a pot of chili bubbling up while heating on the stove
C. a fresh water stream dumping into a salty lagoon
D. heat passing from your hand onto a cold piece of metal
10. Maps recording the locations of earthquakes around the world show that
A. earthquakes are evenly distributed.
B. most earthquakes follow the border of the Atlantic Ocean.
C. most earthquakes occur in the interior of continents.
D. most earthquakes surround the PacificOcean.
11. The movement of the lithospheric plate is facilitated by a soft, weak and plastic layer. Which of the following
layers is described in the statement?
A. Asthenosphere B. Atmosphere C. Lithosphere D. Mantle
12. Which plates/land masses collided and begun the formation of Himalayas?
A. Philippines and Eurasia C. Nazca Plate and India
B. India and America D. India and Eurasia
13. The type of collision that occurs when two lithospheric plates converge is determined primarily by the ________
of the plate.
A. density B. mass C. size D. magnetism
14. How does the energy of an earthquake travel through the Earth?
A. Seismic waves carry the energy of an earthquake away from the focus, through the Earth's interior, and across
the surface.
B. Seismic waves carry the energy of an earthquake toward the focus, through the Earth's interior, and across the
surface.
C. During an earthquake, seismic waves move toward the focus and epicenter then move out in all directions.
D. Seismic waves carry the energy of an earthquake toward the focus, through the Earth's interior, and away from
the surface.
15. Which of the following statements is TRUE about P and S waves?
A. P waves are slower than S waves C. S waves are slower than P waves
B. P waves have the same speed as S waves D. It is not possible to record the speed of S and P waves
16. Which layer of the Earth makes up most of it?
A. crust B. core C. mantle D. lithosphere
 17. Which of the following sequences correctly lists the different arrivals from first to last?
A. P waves ... S waves .... Surface waves
B. Surface waves ... P waves .... S waves
C. P waves ... Surface waves ... S waves
D. S waves ... P waves .... Surface waves
E. The only liquid layer of the Earth is ________.
A. crust B. inner core C. mantle D. outer core
18. You are an oceanographer and want to map the ocean floor on the east coast of the Philippines. You notice that
there is a portion in the ocean floor which is relatively much deeper than the rest. What most likely is that deeper
part?
A. linear sea B. oceanic ridge C. rift valley D. trench
19. The theory that states "pieces of Earth's crust are in constant, slow motion driven by movement in the mantle" is
called ______________.
A. The theory of continental drift C. The theory of plate tectonics
B. The theory of Pangaea D. The theory of plate boundaries
20. In a hot spot, Volcano A is on top of a mantle plume, Volcano B is 10 km farther from A while Volcano C is the
farthest. Which of the volcanoes is the oldest?
A. Volcano A B. Volcano B C. Volcano C D. Cannot be determined
21. When two continental plates collide, edges of the continents are pushed upward to form:
A. rift valley B. continental mountain range C. trench D. volcano
22. Right in the middle of an island, there is a rift valley. What type of plate boundary exists on the island?
A. convergent B. divergent C. normal fault D. transform fault
23. Plate A and B shows divergent boundary. If plate C is adjacent to both plates and does not show any relative
motion, what type of plate boundary is present between A and C?
A. convergent C. normal fault A B
B. divergent D. transform fault
C
24. Mid-oceanic ridges or mountain ranges under water is produced between _____________.
A. Divergent boundaries C. Normal Fault boundaries
B. Convergent boundaries D. Transform Fault boundarirs
25. Secondary (S) Seismic Waves can pass through __________
A. solids only B. gases only C. liquids only D. solids, gases, and liquids
26. The lithospheric plates are said to be moving slowly. What is the driving force that facilitates this movement?
A. Gravitational force of the moon C. convection current in the mantle
B. Magnetic force at the poles D. the force in the atmosphere
27. These seismic waves arrive first to signal an earthquake and can damage buildings.
A. p-waves B. s-waves C. surface waves D. z-waves
28. The boundary between the crust and the mantle is known as the ______.
A. asthenosphere C. Conrad discontinuity
B. bedrock D. Mohorovicic discontinuity
29. What is the best description of primary waves?
A. Waves that are the slowest, largest, and cause the most destruction
B. Waves that cause rock particles to vibrate
C. Waves that travel the fastest and cause rock material to move back and forth
D. Waves that travel through a vacuum
30. These are push and pull waves that expand in the direction the waves travel; has the greatest velocity of all
earthquake waves.
A. P waves B. S waves C. Love waves D. Rayleigh waves
31. What geologic event is most likely to happen between the given type of plate boundary A and C?
A. earthquake B. mountain formation C. rift valley formation D. volcanic eruption
32. Which of the following shows correct plate movements and geologic features?
A. Divergent - Moving towards each other – Oceanic ridges
B. Convergent - Moving towards each other – Mountains, Volcanoes and Trenches
C. Transform Fault – Sliding past each other – Volcanoes and trenches
D. Divergent - Moving away from each other – Rift Valleys and Trenches
33. The Pangaea started to break into two smaller supercontinents during the Jurassic Period. What are the names of
these supercontinents?
A. Laurasia and Gondwanaland C. Laurasia and Gonwanalan
B. Eurasia and Gonwanaland D. Laurasia and Gonwanaland
34. What does the theory of continental drift state?
A. The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time
B. Continents are stationary and do not move
C. The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents
D. The continents were carried by strong ocean waves and separate them apart.
35. The process that continually adds new crust is ________.
A. Subduction B. Earthquakes C. Sea-floor spreading D. Convection
 36. What two specific continents fit together most noticeably?
A. Antarctica and Africa C. Africa and North America
B. South America and Africa D. South America and Europe
37. Scientists believed that this layer is responsible for Earth’s magnetic field.
A. asthenosphere B. crust C. mantle D. core
38. The theory of plate tectonics helps explain which of the following?
A. the symbiotic relationship between tubeworms and bacteria and other microorganisms
B. the extinction of the dinosaurs during the Jurassic period
C. the movement of continents and the occurrence of volcanoes and earthquakes
D. the cause of strong ocean waves and current
39. What evidence proved that South America, Africa, India, and Australia were once covered by glaciers?
A. glacial deposits and rock surfaces scarred by glaciers
B. cold climates
C. enormous valleys formed by glaciers
D. leftover portions of glaciers
40. The main reason the theory of continental drift was not accepted when first proposed was _________
A. The discovery of paleomagnetism
B. Fossil evidence found in Australia
C. The continents were known to stay in the same place
D. It didn’t explain how the continents could move through the ocean crust

TEST II – Modified True or False (Write True if the statement is correct; if False, change the underlined word to
make the statement right.) Write your answer on the space provided for.
____________1. Plate Tectonics give rise to several geologic features and events.
____________2. Primary wave is the second type of Earthquake wave to be recorded in a seismic station.
____________3. P-waves can travel through liquids while S-waves cannot.
____________4. Love waves cause the most damage to structures during an earthquake.
____________5. Coal beds were formed from the compaction and decomposition of swamp plants that
lived million years ago.
____________6. The subduction zone serves as the origin of lithospheric movement.
____________7. The outer core is the deepest layer of the Earth.
____________8. The age of rocks and the magnetic stripes in the ocean floor support the Seafloor Spreading Theory.
___________9. Because of the subduction process, a depression on the ocean floor called fault is also formed.
___________10. No trench, no volcano and no island are created during the convergence of two continental plates.

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Prepared by:

HERBERT J. MAGANGO
SST - I