QUIZ no. 4 (SCIENCE 10) 20. In a convection current, hot materials move ______________.

I. Multiple Choice: Read the following questions and choose the letter A. any direction B. sideward C. upward D. downward
of the correct answer. 21. The uplifting and tearing apart of lithosphere occurs at ________.
1. A convection current is caused by differences in temperature A. convergent boundary C. transform fault boundary
resulting to variation in ___________. B. divergent boundary D. mantle
A. air pressure B. color C. density D. mass 22. The idea that Earth’s lithosphere is broken up into separate
2. Scientists believe that the motion of tectonic plates is caused by plates that float on the mantle is the theory of _____________.
______________. A. continental drift C. tectonic movement spreading
A. pressure in Earth’s crust C. convection currents B. seafloor D. plate tectonics
B. conveyor belts D. heat in the Earth’s core 23. The region in which one plate moves under another is _______.
3. It is a measure of how much mass there is in a volume of a A. rift valley C. magma chamber
substance. B. subduction zone D. vent
A. volume B. temperature C. density D. mass 24. A driving force for plate motion at mid-ocean ridges as a result of
4. Hot molten materials in a convection cell rises near the ___ the rigid lithosphere sliding down _______________.
A. outer core B. crust C. inner core D. mantle A. slab pull C. convection current
5. The idea that Earth’s lithosphere is broken up into separate plates B. ridge push D. seafloor spreading
that float on the mantle is the theory of __________. 25. The motion of gas or liquid caused by differences in temperature
A. continental drift C. tectonic movement is a _________.
B. seafloor spreading D. plate tectonics A. tectonic movement C. convection current
6. The region in which one plate moves under another is ____. B. plate tectonic D. magma chamber
A. rift valley C. magma chamber 26. Where is the source of heat in a mantle convection current?
B. subduction zone D. vent A. the Sun B. the crust C. the core D. the moon
7. The motion of gas or liquid caused by differences in temperature is 27. Which of the following is NOT a driving force of tectonic plates?
a _________. A. ridge push B. slab push C. drag force D. mantle
A. tectonic movement C. convection current convection
B. plate tectonic D. magma chamber 28. It is a measure of how much mass there is in a volume of a
8. A driving force for plate motion at mid-ocean ridges as a result of substance.
the rigid lithosphere sliding down ___________. A. volume B. temperature C. density D. mass
A. slab pull C. convection current 29. The plastic-like upper portion of the mantle is called __________.
B. ridge push D. seafloor spreading A. the magma C. the lithosphere
9. The process of one plate moving under another plate is called B. the core D. the asthenosphere
______________. 30. Which of the following is NOT a method of heat transfer?
A. drifting C. seafloor spreading A. condensation B. convection C. conduction D. radiation
B. plate tectonics D. subduction
10. Tectonic plates ride on ________________. II. Arrange the following events in the mantle convection process.
A. inner core C. outer core Use numbers 1-5.
B. asthenosphere D. lithosphere ____a. Lithospheric plates move in the asthenosphere due to the
11. The region where old crust melted back into magma is rising and sinking of materials.
__________. ____b. The decomposition of radioactive elements causes heat in
A. along plate boundaries C. at deep-sea trenches the interior part of the Earth.
B. at the mid-ocean ridge D. volcano ____c. Heat slowly rises to the mantle and creates convection
12. Which of the following is NOT a method of heat transfer? current.
A. condensation C. conduction ____d. Heat moves to the core.
B. convection D. radiation ____e. The process repeats as a cycle.
13. The plastic-like upper portion of the mantle is called
A. the magma C. the lithosphere III. Complete the paragraph by choosing the correct answer from the
B. the core D. the asthenosphere box.
14. Which of the following is NOT a driving force of tectonic plates?
A. ridge push C. drag force less convection magma
B. slab push D. mantle convection more sink cycle
15. What is the source of heat in a mantle convection current? density current asthenosphere
A. the Sun C. the core temperature mantle core
B. the crust D. the moon heat rise lithospheric
16. Which of the following DOES NOT describe a convection
process?
A. the handle of a metal pot is hot while cooking
B. boiling of macaroni pasta 1.__________ is a kind of 2._____________transfer caused by
C. a sea breeze differences in 3.________________and 4.______________ of a
D. ocean water in the surface is warmer gas ,fluid or molten rocks. Hot fluid materials
17. What is the source of heat generated by the core to the mantle? 5.___________because they are 6.____________dense, while cold
A. gases fluid materials 7.___________because they are
B. decayed radioactive elements 8.__________dense. In the mantle, the repeating rising and sinking
C. molten rocks of 9.________creates a convection 10.__________driving the
D. molten metals 11._______________ plates that ride on 12.___________ to move
18. Which of the following has a faster movement of molecules? slowly and constantly.
A. hot materials C. cold materials
B. warm materials D. room temperature materials
19. 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
 21. The region where old crust melted back into magma is
QUIZ no. 4 (SCIENCE 10) __________.
I. Multiple Choice: Read the following questions and choose the letter A. along plate boundaries C. at deep-sea trenches
of the correct answer. B. at the mid-ocean ridge D. volcano
22. A convection current is caused by differences in temperature
1. Which of the following is NOT a method of heat transfer? resulting to variation in ___________.
A. condensation B. convection C. conduction D. radiation A. air pressure B. color C. density D. mass
2. The plastic-like upper portion of the mantle is called __________. 23. Scientists believe that the motion of tectonic plates is caused by
A. the magma C. the lithosphere ______________.
B. the core D. the asthenosphere A. pressure in Earth’s crust C. convection currents
3. It is a measure of how much mass there is in a volume of a B. conveyor belts D. heat in the Earth’s core
substance. 24. It is a measure of how much mass there is in a volume of a
A. volume B. temperature C. density D. mass substance.
4. Which of the following is NOT a driving force of tectonic plates? A. volume B. temperature C. density D. mass
A. ridge push C. drag force 25. Hot molten materials in a convection cell rises near the ___
B. slab push D. mantle convection A. outer core B. crust C. inner core D. mantle
5. Where is the source of heat in a mantle convection current? 26. The idea that Earth’s lithosphere is broken up into separate
A. the Sun B. the crust C. the core D. the moon plates that float on the mantle is the theory of __________.
6. The motion of gas or liquid caused by differences in temperature is A. continental drift C. tectonic movement
a _________. B. seafloor spreading D. plate tectonics
A. tectonic movement C. convection current 27. The region in which one plate moves under another is ____.
B. plate tectonic D. magma chamber A. rift valley C. magma chamber
7. A driving force for plate motion at mid-ocean ridges as a result of B. subduction zone D. vent
the rigid lithosphere sliding down _______________. 28. The motion of gas or liquid caused by differences in temperature
A. slab pull C. convection current is a _________.
B. ridge push D. seafloor spreading A. tectonic movement C. convection current
8. The region in which one plate moves under another is _______. B. plate tectonic D. magma chamber
A. rift valley C. magma chamber 29. A driving force for plate motion at mid-ocean ridges as a result of
B. subduction zone D. vent the rigid lithosphere sliding down ___________.
9. The idea that Earth’s lithosphere is broken up into separate plates A. slab pull C. convection current
that float on the mantle is the theory of _____________. B. ridge push D. seafloor spreading
A. continental drift C. tectonic movement spreading 30. The process of one plate moving under another plate is called
B. seafloor D. plate tectonics ______________.
10. The uplifting and tearing apart of lithosphere occurs at ________. A. drifting C. seafloor spreading
A. convergent boundary C. transform fault boundary B. plate tectonics D. subduction
B. divergent boundary D. mantle
11. In a convection current, hot materials move ______________. II. Arrange the following events in the mantle convection process.
A. any direction B. sideward C. upward D. downward Use numbers 1-5.
12. Which of the following has a lesser density in a convection cell? ____a. Lithospheric plates move in the asthenosphere due to the
A. warm fluid materials rising and sinking of materials.
B. cold fluid materials ____b. The decomposition of radioactive elements causes heat in
C. room temperature fluid materials the interior part of the Earth.
D. hot fluid materials ____c. Heat slowly rises to the mantle and creates convection
13. Which of the following has a faster movement of molecules? current.
A. hot materials C. cold materials ____d. Heat moves to the core.
B. warm materials D. room temperature materials ____e. The process repeats as a cycle.
14. What is the source of heat generated by the core to the mantle?
A. gases III. Complete the paragraph by choosing the correct answer from the
B. decayed radioactive elements box.
C. molten rocks
D. molten metals less convection magma
15. Which of the following DOES NOT describe a convection more sink cycle
process? density current asthenosphere
A. the handle of a metal pot is hot while cooking temperature mantle core
B. boiling of macaroni pasta heat rise lithospheric
C. a sea breeze
D. ocean water in the surface is warmer
16. What is the source of heat in a mantle convection current?
A. the Sun C. the core 1.__________ is a kind of 2._____________transfer caused by
B. the crust D. the moon differences in 3.________________and 4.______________ of a
17. Which of the following is NOT a driving force of tectonic plates? gas ,fluid or molten rocks. Hot fluid materials
A. ridge push C. drag force 5.___________because they are 6.____________dense, while cold
B. slab push D. mantle convection fluid materials 7.___________because they are
18. The plastic-like upper portion of the mantle is called 8.__________dense. In the mantle, the repeating rising and sinking
A. the magma C. the lithosphere of 9.________creates a convection 10.__________driving the
B. the core D. the asthenosphere 11._______________ plates that ride on 12.___________ to move
19. Which of the following is NOT a method of heat transfer? slowly and constantly.
A. condensation C. conduction
B. convection D. radiation
20. Tectonic plates ride on ________________.
A. inner core C. outer core
B. asthenosphere D. lithosphere