Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division of Aurora
District of Casiguran
TINIB-CALANGCUASAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL

First Quarter Examination

Science 10
S.Y. 2019-2020
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“The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weighs find favour with Him” –Proverbs11:1
“The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keep watch on the wicked and the good.” –Proverbs15:3

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Direction: Read each item carefully. Select the best answer and write on your answer sheet.

1. Subduction process is the sinking of plate beneath the other plate. What is formed during this process?
a. Volcano b. Trench
c. Mountain ranges d. Tsunami

2. What is the strong earthquake generated at the ocean floor which may cause displacement of large
volume of water and launch big waves?
a. Volcano b. Trench
c. Mountain ranges d. Tsunami

3. What elements make up most of the mantle?

a. Iron, Nickel, Gold, and Aluminum
b. Silicon, Oxygen, Iron, and Magnesium
c. Oxygen and Nitrogen
d. All of the above

4. Which do you think is instrumental for scientists in determining plate boundaries?

a. Earthquakes b. Volcanoes
c. Mountain ranges d. All of these

5. Which of the following can you infer from the continuous movement of the lithospheric plates over the
Asthenosphere?
a. All the continents will cease to exist.
b. All the volcanoes in the Philippine will become inactive
c. The continents will not be located in the same place as they are now
d. The islands of the Philippines will become scattered all over the world.

6. Which of the following increases with distance from a mid-ocean ridge?

a. The age of oceanic lithosphere
b. The thickness of the lithosphere
c. The depth to the sea floor
d. all of the above

7. During the 1960s, scientists were already equipped with gadgets needed to explore the deep ocean.
What discovery about the ocean floor is associated with the seafloor spreading?
a. Mountains are denser than the mantle.
 b. The rotational poles of the Earth have migrated.
c. The crust of the continents is denser than the crust of the ocean.
d. The crust of the ocean is very young relative to the age of the crust of the continents.

8. Of all forms of plate boundaries, what is mostly unique to converging plates involving oceanic crust?
a. the formation of volcanoes c. the occurrence of earthquake
b. the formation of trenches d. the formation of mountain ranges

9. Which of the following is TRUE about P and S waves?

a. P-wave travels slower than S-wave
b. S-wave is more destructive than the P-wave
c. The farther the station is from the epicenter, the greater the arrival difference will be
d. none of these

10. Who among the following seismologist made a through study on the inner part of the Earth?
a. Beno Gutenberg c. Alfred Wegener
b. Andrija Mohorovicic d. Inge Lehmann

11. In 1912, Alfred Wegener proposed a theory that the Earth is once a single landmass. What is the name
of the Mesozoic Supercontinent that consisted of all of the present continents?
a.Eurasia b. Laurasia
b.c. Pangaea d. Gondwanaland

12. When two plates collide, the oceanic crust subducts beneath the continental crust because it
a. denser than continental crust c. Thicker than continental crust
b. less dense than continental crust d. Thinner than continental crust

13. If you will visit a place in the Pacific known to be along converging plates, which of these should you
not expect to see?
a. active volcanoes c. rift valleys
b. mountain ranges d. volcanic islands

14. You are an oceanographer and want to map the ocean floor on the east coast of the Philippines, As
you do your study, you noticed that there is a portion of 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

15. What do you expect to find at a mid-ocean ridge?

a. relatively young rocks c. thick accumulation of sediments
b. reverse fault d. Very ancient rocks

16. Crustal plate A is moving away from Crustal plate B. What is the expected average rate of change in
position between A and B?
a. a few centimeters per year c. a few millimeters per century
b. a few meters per month d. a few millimeters per day

17. Which plate boundary is formed between the Philippine plate and the Eurasian plate?
a. convergent c. reverse fault
b. divergent d. transform fault
18. Which of these is false about crustal plates?
a. have the same thickness every where
b. include the crust and upper mantle
c. Thickest in the mountain region
d. vary in thickness

19. Which of these is not true about the Philippine Islands?

a. most part of the Philippine Mobile Belt except for Palawan, Mindoro, and Zamboanga
b. formed because of the convergence of the Philippine Plate and the Pacific plate
c. originated geologically in an oceanic-oceanic convergence
d. some are products of subduction process

20. Which of following is FALSE about the primary waves?

a. It is called compressional waves.
b. It is called transverse waves.
c. It travels through solids, liquids and gases.
d. It travels faster than S-wave.

21. The Philippine is said to have collided with the Eurasian plate some millions of years ago. Which of the
following is evident in the Philippines due to this collision?
a. the presence of trench c. occurrence of earthquakes
b. the presence of chain volcanoes d. all of these

22. In a hot spot, Volcano A is on top of the mantle plume, Volcano B is 10 km farther from A while
Volcano C is the farthest. What can you infer about the ages of the volcanoes?
a. Volcano A is older than C c. Volcano B is the youngest
b. Volcano B is the oldest d. Volcano B is younger than C

23. According to the plate tectonics model, the entire lithosphere of Earth is broken into numerous
segments known as
a. Crust b. plate
c. Mantle d. Core

24. What boundary is created when two plates move away from each other?
a. convergent b. divergent
c. transform d. Slide

25. What does the plate tectonics model tell us about earth’s plates?
a. each plate is slowly but continuously moving
b. each plate moves so fast a few meters a year
c. all plates are stationary in their places
d. all plates move away from each other very slowly

26. What seismic wave accounts for the most damage on structures on Earth’s surface?
a. Love b. Rayleigh
c. P-wave d. S-wave

27. Andrija Mohorovicic discovered in 1909 that seismic waves tend to travel faster at 50 km depth and
after passing through the outermost layer of Earth. What layer of was passed through by these waves
which is also the Earth’s thinnest layer?
a. Crust b. Mantle
 c. Outer core d. Inner core
28. What do we call this Earth’s layer that composes the upper mantle and the crust?
a. Crust b. Lithosphere
c. Mantle d. Asthenosphere

29. At about 3000km below surface, what Earth’s layer could be found that composed of molten iron and
nickel?
a. Crust b. mantle
c. Outer core d. Inner core

30. Discovered by John William Strutt, what is the seismic wave that accounts for most of Earth’s shaking?
a. Love b. Rayleigh
c. P-wave d. S-wave

31. An S-wave shadow zone is formed as seismic waves travel through the Earth’s body. Which of the
following statements does this S-wave shadow zone indicate?
a. The inner core is liquid. c. The mantle is solid.
b. The inner core is solid. d. The outer core is liquid.

32. Why are there no P-waves received in the P-wave shadow zone?
a. P-waves are absorbed and S-waves are refracted by Earth’s outer core.
b. P-waves are refracted and S-waves are absorbed by Earth’s outer core.
c. Both the P-waves and S-waves are refracted by Earth’s outer core.
d. Both the P-waves and S-waves are absorbed by Earth’s outer core.

33. Mesosaurus are freshwater reptiles. Fossils of this animals were discovered in different continents.
Where can you find these fossils?
a. Asia and Australia c. North America and Africa
b. South America, Africa and Antarctica d. Europe, Asia and Australia

34. Miners dig into the Earth in search for precious rocks and minerals. In which layer is the deepest
explorations made by miners?
a. Crust b. Inner core
c. Mantle d. Outer core
35. How do you compare the densities of the Earth’s crust, mantle and core?
a. The mantle is less dense than the core but denser than the crust.
b. The mantle is less dense than both the core and the crust..
c. The mantle is denser than the core but less dense than the crust.
d. The mantle is denser than both the core and the crust.

36. The movement of the lithospheric plates is facilitated by a soft, weak and plastic-like following layers is
described in the statement?
a. Asthenosphere b. Atmosphere
c. Lithosphere d. Mantle

37. Alfred Wegener is a German scientist who hypothesized that the Earth was once made up of a single
large landmass called Pangaea. Which of the following theories did Wegener propose?
a. Continental Drift Theory c. Plate Tectonics
b. Continental Shift Theory d. Seafloor Spreading Theory
38. How did Alfred Wegener prove his theory mentioned in the previous number?
a. through analysis of data from satellites
b. through the use of telescope
c. through the use of evidences from fossils in rocks and rocks formations
d. through the use of highly advanced technologies such as SONAR AND RADAR

39. What occurs when hot magma rises at the rift in the mid-ocean ridge? This magma cools down and
becomes the new seafloor as it pushes the former.
a. Mid-oceanic ridge c. Continental drift
b. Seafloor spreading d. Mid-Atlantic ridge

40. What theory helps us explain the formation and destruction of Earth’s crust and its movement over
time?
a. Seafloor spreading Theory c. Continental drift theory
b. Plate tectonics Theory d. Theory of evolution

41. If you are cartographer, what will give you an idea that the continents were once joined?
a. Ocean depth c. Position of the South Pole
b. Shape of the continents d. Size of the Atlantic Ocean
42. Which observation was NOT instrumental in formulating the hypothesis of seafloor spreading?
a. Depth of the ocean
b. Identifying the location of glacial deposits
c. Magnetization of the oceanic crust
d. Thickness of seafloor sediments

43. As a new seafloor is formed at the mid-ocean ridge , the old seafloor farthest from the ridge is
destroyed. Which of the stated processes describes how the oceanic crust plunges into the Earth
and destroyed at the mantle?
a. Convection b. Conduction
c. Diversion d. Subduction

44. Variety of elements can be found within Earth’s crust . Which of the following is the most abundant?
a. Oxygen b. Silicon
c. aluminum d. Iron

45. Earth has magnetism , a south and a north pole. However, certain discoveries have proved that its
magnetism reverses several times millions of years in the past. How would this be helpful in
understanding Earth’s surface movement?
a. It will prove that the seafloor is spreading
b. It will prove that the continents are moving
c. It will tells us about the ages of rocks
d. It will simply add knowledge on Earth’s magnetism

46. In 1960’s Wegener ‘s theory of drifting continents were rejected because he failed to explain why
are the continents moving. What supplemental evidence/ theory supported and re-lived this theory?
a. theory of everything c. theory of spreading seafloors
b. discovery of radio waves d. discovery of infrared cameras

47. One evidence used by Wegener in his theory was the fossils found commonly in a place but was
found in other place where they are impossible to live . Which of the following is the example of
fossils?
 a. Mesosaurus b. Tyranosaurus
c. tamaraw d. trees

48. Of the body waves, which makes the particles vibrate perpendicular to direction of wave? They also
make the ground shake from side to side.
a. Love b. Rayleigh
c. P-wave d. S-wave

49. The outer core is composed of liquid materials due to intense temperature. The inner core, however
hotter is solid. Why do you think is this possible?
a. due to intense pressure
b. because the inner core is composed of harder materials
c. the inner core must be colder since it contains the same material as outer core
d. the inner core must also be liquid. Further evidence is just needed to find out.

50. Based from evidences and present-day observations, plates’ movement is proven. Which best
explains the cause of this movement?
a. because plates lie over a semi-molten material
b. plates have their own pressure that push themselves away
c. the convection current caused by molten materials inside the mantle
d. the magnetic field of Earth attracts and repels each plates

Prepared by:

JESEREE ANN C. BITONG

SST-I

Reviewed and Checked by:

RENITA G. GUZMAN, EdD.

Head Teacher III