Grade 10 Science SUMMATIVE TEST 3

1. What is the source of heat in mantle convection current?

A. the Sun B. the crust C. the core D. the moon
2. A convection current is caused by differences in temperature resulting to variation in ___________.
A. air pressure B. color C. density D. mass
3. Lithospheric plates are flowing in this area.
A. inner core B. asthenosphere C. outer core D. lithosphere
4. A layer beneath where the less dense hot molten material rises, and sinks.
A. Crust B. mantle C. inner core D. outer core
5. Heat transfer in convection is cause by differences in ____ and density in a fluid or gas particle.
A. Temperature B. pressure C. mass D. color
6. A convection current is a ____ transfer process.
A. Mass B. convection c. heat D. cold
7. It is a measure of how much mass there is in a volume of a substance.
A. volume B. temperature C. density D. mass
8. What is the source of heat generated by the core to the mantle?
A. gases
B. decayed radioactive elements
C. molten rocks
D. molten metals
9. In a convection current, hot materials move ______________.
A. any direction B. sideward C. upward D. downward
10. The motion of gas or liquid caused by differences in temperature is a _________.
A. tectonic movement B. plate tectonic C. convection current D. magma chamber
11. Which is not a geologic feature that occurs in the plate boundaries?
A. mountains B. volcanoes C. trenches D. subduction
12. Older oceanic crust pushes down towards the ______________at the subduction zone.
A. ridge B. trench C. fault D. crack
13. Magma is made of ______ rock formed beneath the Earth's surface.
A. Molten B. solid C. fluid D. different
14. This is where lithospheric plates flow.
A. Mantle B. plates C. asthenosphere D. crust
15. Which of the following theory explains how the heavy plates move along the different types of plate
boundaries?
A. Continental Drift Theory C. Seafloor Spreading Theory
B. Plate tectonic Theory D. Moving Plate Theory
16. A driving force for plate motion at mid-ocean ridges as a result of the rigid lithosphere sliding down
___________.
A. slab pull B. ridge push C. convection current D. seafloor spreading
17. The innermost layer of the Earth, which generates heat to the mantle.
A. Core b. Crust D. plate d. lithosphere
18. Hot molten rocks formed beneath the Earth’s surface.
a. Lava B. ridge c. fault d. magma
19. Which of the following is NOT a method of heat transfer?
A. condensation B. convection C. conduction D. radiation
20. The presence of a heavier subducting plate pulls down the trailing slab to the subduction zone.
A. Ridge push B. convection current C. seafloor spreading D. slab pull
21. Which of the following DOES NOT describe a convection process?
A. the handle of a metal pot is hot while cooking C. a sea breeze
B. boiling of macaroni pasta D. ocean water in the surface is warmer
22. Which of the following has a faster movement of molecules?
A. hot materials B. warm materials C. cold materials D. room temperature materials
23. Which of the following has a lesser density in a convection cell?
A. warm fluid materials B. cold fluid materials C. room temperature fluid materials D. hot fluid materials
24. The lithosphere at the _________ boundary will uplift and tear apart due to hot magma
A. Convergent B. side by side C. up and down D. Divergent
25. In the asthenosphere, there are lithospheric ______
A. Plate b. ridge C. crust D. slab

Key Answer
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. C
11. D
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. B
16. B
17. A
18. D
19. A
20. D
21. A
22. A
23. D
24. D
25. A