1st Quarter Unit Test Set A

Name: __________________________________ Section: ________________

Direction: Shade the circle corresponding the letter of your answer. Strictly NO ERASURES
are allowed.

0 0 0 0 1. What is a volcano?
A. A large storm with very high-speed winds.
B. A large cloud that generates rain, hail, and lighting.
C. An opening in the Earth’s crust where magma erupts to the surface.
D. A violent shaking of the Earth that occurs when two tectonic plates bump into
each other.
0 0 0 0 2. Which of the following theories states that the Earth’s outer layer is broken into
large
slowly moving pieces?
A. Big Bang Theory
B. Gravitational Theory
C. Plate Tectonics Theory
D. Theory of Relativity
0 0 0 0 3. Which two continents can fit like a puzzle?
A. Africa and South America
B. Asia and North America
C. Asia and South America
D. Australia and South Africa
0 0 0 0 4.What is the name of the Mesozoic supercontinent that consisted of all the present
continents?
A. Eurasia
B. Gondwanaland
C. Laurasia
D. Pangaea
0 0 0 0 5. What evidence did Alfred Wegener have for his theory of Continental Drift?
A. He had no evidence.
B. Through observations.
C. He explained how continents moved apart.
D. He knew that plant and animal fossils, as well as rock layers, matched
on the two continents of Africa and South America.
0 0 0 0 6. The significance of locating an earthquake’s epicenter is to ______________.
A. identify the fault that did not rupture causing the earthquake.
B. increase the confidence in the hazard exhibiting in the area.
C. locate the epicenter that can be used as plate boundary.
D. lessen the confidence in the hazard exhibiting in the area.
0 0 0 0 7. Volcanoes are not randomly distributed based on Figure 2. Which of the following
best describes the distribution of volcanoes around the world?
A.At the center of some continents C. In the edges of some continents
B.In the middle of some continents D. In the right parts of some
continents
0 0 0 0 8. What formula do you use when computing for the distance from each recording
station during an earthquake?
A. d=Td/8s x 10 km C. d=Td/18s x 100 km
B. d=Td/8s x 1.00 km D. d=Td/8s x 100 km
For items 9- 11 , based on the table below:
Recording station Time difference of Distance of Computed distance
P-wave and S-wave epicenter from the on the map (cm)
(seconds) station (km)
Batangas 48
Puerto Princesa 56
Davao 38.4 3.6

0 0 0 0 9. What is the distance of epicenter from the station in Batangas?

A. 650 B. 455 C. 600 D. 610
 0 0 0 0 10. What is the distance of epicenter from the station in Puerto Princesa?
A. 700 B. 855 C. 800 D. 610
0 0 0 0 11. How about from the Davao Recording Station?
A. 478 B. 481 C. 480 D. 482
0 0 0 0 12. How about the computed distance on the map if the ratio is 1.5 cm is to 200 km
for the Batangas recording station?
A. 4.4 B. 4.5 C. 4.6 D. 4.7
0 0 0 0 13. How about the computed distance on the map if the ratio is 1.5 cm is to 200 km
for the Puerto Princesa recording station?
A. 5.24 B. 5.235 C. 5.25 D. 5.26
0 0 0 0 14. Which of the following best describes triangulation method?
A. It uses distance information from 1 seismic station to locate the earthquake epicenter.
B. It uses distance information from 4 seismic stations to locate the earthquake
epicenter.
C. It uses distance information from 3 seismic stations to locate the earthquake
epicenter.
D. It uses distance information from 2 seismic stations to locate the earthquake
Epicenter
0 0 0 0 15. Pedro is a farmer. One morning when he is plowing his corn field, he noticed that
there’s a river on the right side of his field. After a several realizations, he found
out that it was just a crack a few months later. Pedro wants to know why it
happens. If you were his grade 10 son, how are you going to apply your
knowledge about the types of plate boundaries?
A. It has nothing to do with the types of plate boundaries.
B. It is a convergent type of plate boundary where two plates are joined together.
C. It is a transform fault boundary where two plates are slide past with each
other.
D. It is a divergent type of plate boundary where two plates are moved
apart.
0 0 0 0 16. Why are plate tectonics important?
A. Plates separates create mountain.
B. Plates joined together to make rift.
C. Plate boundaries is not related to geologic activities.
D. Plate boundaries are significant in geologic activities.
0 0 0 0 17. Which of the following refers to three main types of plates boundaries?
A. Transform, divergent, convergent
B. Transform, convergent, trivergent
C. Transform, divergent, crosvergent
D. Transform, divergent, transvergent
0 0 0 0 18. Which of the following refers to the force that cause most of the plate movement?
A. Convection C. Heat
B. Convection cell D. Thermal convection
0 0 0 0 19. A theory which states that “the movement of the earth’s continents is relative to
each other, thus appearing to ‘drift’ across the ocean bed.”
A. Big Bang Theory C. Nebular Theory
B. Continental Drift Theory D. Plate Tectonic Theory
0 0 0 0 20.What was the defying evidence of the Continental Drift Theory?
A. The Continental Jigsaw Puzzle C. The Nebular Puzzle
B. The Plate Tectonic Jigsaw Puzzle D. The Big Bang Puzzle
0 0 0 0 21. What type of rock is formed when a subducted plate subducts farther and farther
into Earth?
A. Metamorphic Rock B. Sedimentary Rock C. Igneous Rock D. Any of
these
For items 22-26, enumerate, in order, the different materials formed during the tectonic rock
cycle.
Magma-Igneous Rock-Sediments-Sedimentary-Metamorphic Rock

For items 27-30, enumerate the four main plates involved in the geological formation of our
country.
 Sunda, Eurasia, Philippine, Pacific Plate

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0 0 0 0 1. Mountains are measured from the __________.

A. Peak C. Sea level to the peak
B. Sea level D. Peak to another peak
0 0 0 0 2 How do we measure mountains?
A. Calculate the elevation of a mountain.
B. Measure the distance between the two points on the ground.
C. Calculate the distance between the two points on the ground.
D. Measure the distance between the two points on the ground and then
measure
the angles between the top of the mountain and each point.
0 0 0 0 3. Which of the following best describes triangulation method?
A. It uses distance information from 1 seismic station to locate the earthquake
epicenter.
B. It uses distance information from 4 seismic stations to locate the earthquake
epicenter.
C. It uses distance information from 3 seismic stations to locate the
earthquake
epicenter.
D. It uses distance information from 2 seismic stations to locate the earthquake
epicenter
0 0 0 0 4. Which two continents can fit like a puzzle?
A. Africa and South America
B. Asia and North America
C. Asia and South America
D. Australia and South Africa
0 0 0 0 5. In oceanic-oceanic converging plates, the eruption of underwater volcanoes releases
lava, slowly creating islands which are then called:
A. volcanic island arc C. volcanic arc
B. continental island arc D. continental volcanic arc
0 0 0 0 6. What type of plate boundary where molten rocks rises from the mantle creating new
oceanic crust?
A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Fault D. Transform
0 0 0 0 7. Volcanoes are not randomly distributed. Which of the following best describes the
distribution of volcanoes around the world?
A.At the center of some continents C. In the edges of some continents
B.In the middle of some continents D. In the right parts of some
continents
0 0 0 0 8. What formula do you use when computing for the distance from each recording
station during an earthquake?
C. d=Td/8s x 10 km C. d=Td/18s x 100 km
D. d=Td/8s x 1.00 km D. d=Td/8s x 100 km
For items 9- 11 , based on the table below:
Recording station Time difference of P- Distance of epicenter Computed distance
wave and S-wave from the station (km) on the map (cm)
(seconds)

Batangas 32

Puerto Princesa 30.8

Davao 40

0 0 0 0 9. What is the distance of epicenter from the station in Batangas?

 A. 400 B. 455 C. 600 D. 610
0 0 0 0 10. What is the distance of epicenter from the station in Puerto Princesa?
A. 486 B. 485 C. 385 D. 386
0 0 0 0 11. How about from the Davao Recording Station?
A. 508 B. 400 C. 480 D. 500
0 0 0 0 12. How about the computed distance on the map if the ratio is 1.5 cm is to 100 km
for the Batangas recording station?
A. 5.9 B. 6 C. 4.6 D. 3.8
0 0 0 0 13. How about the computed distance on the map if the ratio is 1.5 cm is to 100 km
for the Puerto Princesa recording station?
A. 5.78 B. 5.79 C. 6.78 D. 6.79
0 0 0 0 14. Which of the following refers to three main types of plates boundaries?
A. Transform, divergent, crosvergent
B. Transform, convergent, trivergent
C. Transform, divergent, convergent
D. Transform, divergent, transvergent
0 0 0 0 15. Which of the following refers to the force that cause most of the plate
movement?
A. Convection B. Convection cell C. Heat D. Thermal convection
0 0 0 0 16. Why are plate tectonics important?
A. Plates separates create mountain.
B. Plates joined together to make rift.
C. Plate boundaries is not related to geologic activities.
D. Plate boundaries are significant in geologic activities.
0 0 0 0 17. Which of the following refers to three main types of plates boundaries?
A. Transform, divergent, convergent
B. Transform, convergent, trivergent
C. Transform, divergent, crosvergent
D. Transform, divergent, transvergent
0 0 0 0 18. The following are the three pieces of evidence that support the theory of plate
tectonics, EXCEPT
A. The shapes of the continents fit together similar to a puzzle.
B. The coastlines show where the continents separated.
C. The convergent zone is evident to be similar to the divergent zone.
D. The identical rocks that formed over hundreds of million years ago have
been located in different continents
0 0 0 0 19. A theory which states that “the movement of the earth’s continents is relative to
each other, thus appearing to ‘drift’ across the ocean bed.”
A. Big Bang Theory C. Nebular Theory
B. Continental Drift Theory D. Plate Tectonic Theory
0 0 0 0 20.What was the defying evidence of the Continental Drift Theory?
A. The Continental Jigsaw Puzzle C. The Nebular Puzzle
B. The Plate Tectonic Jigsaw Puzzle D. The Big Bang Puzzle
0 0 0 0 21. What type of rock is formed when a subducted plate subducts farther and farther
into Earth?
A. Metamorphic Rock B. Sedimentary Rock C. Igneous Rock D. Any of
these
For items 22-25, enumerate, from outer to inner part, the structure of the Earth.

For items 26-28, enumerate the evidences of plate movement.

For items 29-30, what are the two different plate movements during the fourth stage of
plate movements?
 1st Quarter Unit Test Set C

Name: __________________________________ Section: ________________

Direction: Shade the circle corresponding the letter of your answer. Strictly NO ERASURES
are allowed.
0 0 0 0 1.How does the structure of the Earth affect plate tectonics?
A. Oceanic and continental plates join together and spread apart.
B. Oceanic and continental plates interact at plate boundaries
C. None of the choices.
D. Both A and B.
0 0 0 0 2 How would you describe a subduction zone?
A. It is a collision between two of Earth's tectonic plates, where one plate sinks
into the ocean underneath the other plate
B. It is a collision between two of Earth's tectonic plates, where one plate sinks
into the crust underneath the other plate
C. It is a collision between two of Earth's tectonic plates, where one
plate sinks into the mantle underneath the other plate.
D. It is a collision between only continental to continental tectonic plates, where
one plate sinks into the mantle underneath the other plate.
0 0 0 0 3. A newly-wed couple wants to buy a house and lot in Dapitan City. The husband
wants to know first the location of earthquake epicenters in that said city.
However, the wife asked him the reason why it is important to know wherein
fact earthquake is not always experience in the area. If you were the husband, how
can you explain to your wife on the importance of determining the location of
earthquake epicenters in a certain area?
A. It is important because earthquake is dangerous.
B. It is important because earthquake is the basis for dividing the lithospheric
plates.
C. It is important because earthquake is the basis for the distribution of active
volcanoes.
D. It is important because earthquake plays a vital role in laying the
foundations of plate tectonics.
0 0 0 0 4. . If the time difference in the arrival time of P and S waves is 40, how much is the
distance of epicenter of the earthquake from the station?

A. 5000 km B. 500 km C. 5000 s D. 500 s

0 0 0 0 5. In oceanic-oceanic converging plates, the eruption of underwater volcanoes
releases
lava, slowly creating islands which are then called:
A. volcanic island arc C. volcanic arc
B. continental island arc D. continental volcanic arc
0 0 0 0 6. If you are given the chance to visit a place in the Pacific which is 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
0 0 0 0 7. When two tectonic plates collide, the oceanic crust usually subducts beneath the
continental crust because it is ______.
A. denser than continental crust C. thicker than continental crust
B. less dense than continental crust D. thinner than continental crust
0 0 0 0 8. What formula do you use when computing for the distance from each recording
station during an earthquake?
A. d=Td/8s x 100 km C. d=Td/18s x 100 km
B. d=Td/8s x 1.00 km D. d=Td/8s x 10.0 km
For items 9- 11 , based on the table below:
Recording station Time difference of P- Distance of epicenter Computed distance
wave and S-wave from the station (km) on the map (cm)
(seconds)
Batangas 42
Puerto Princesa 28
Davao 34

0 0 0 0 9. What is the distance of epicenter from the station in Batangas?

A. 425 B. 525 C. 600 D. 610
0 0 0 0 10. What is the distance of epicenter from the station in Puerto Princesa?
A. 352 B. 245 C. 351 D. 350
0 0 0 0 11. How about from the Davao Recording Station?
B. 421 B. 425 C. 423 D. 42.5
0 0 0 0 12. How about the computed distance on the map if the ratio is 2.0 cm is to 100 km
for the Batangas recording station?
A. 1.05 B. 1.5 C. 10.5 D. 15.0
0 0 0 0 13. How about the computed distance on the map if the ratio is 1.0 cm is to 100 km
for the Puerto Princesa recording station?
A. 3.55 B. 3.5 C. 3.05 D. 35.5
0 0 0 0 14. Which of the following geologic feature or event will occur when oceanic and
continental plate converges?
A. trench and volcanic arcC. rift valley
B. mountain ranges D. tsunami
0 0 0 0 15. Which of the following does NOT the Continental Drift Theory
A. Continental Jigsaw Puzzle B. Fossils C. Rocks D. Plants species
0 0 0 0 16. Which of the following evidences happened when the North Pole is
transformed into a South Pole and the South Pole becomes the North Pole.
A. Continental Drift C. Magnetic Reversal
B. Seafloor Spreading D. Evolution of Pangaea
0 0 0 0 17. What occurs during the fourth stage of plate movements?
A. slab pull and ridge push
B. slab push and ridge pull
C. seafloor spreading and magnetic reversal
D. magnetic spreading and seafloor reversal
0 0 0 0 18. Which of the following is known as a sliding plate force that occurs at the mid-
ocean ridges?
A. thermal convection C. plate tectonic
B. slab pull D. ridge push
0 0 0 0 19. How do you locate an earthquake epicenter?
A. Circling Method C. Triangulation Method
B. Pyramid Method D. Any method will do
0 0 0 0 20.Which of these plates does not surround the Philippine plate during its emergence?
A. Antarctic Plate C. Eurasian Plate
B. Sunda Plate D. Pacific Plate
0 0 0 0 21. If the pieces of rock loosened by weathering, then transported to some basin or
depression which is buried deeply, becomes compacted and cemented what type
of rock is formed?
A. Metamorphic Rock B. Sedimentary Rock C. Igneous Rock D. All of
these
0 0 0 0 22. The crust that sinks into the subduction zone becomes recycled material because
of heat, what do they turn into?
A. Metamorphic Rock B. Magma C. Lava D. Another type of crust

For items 23-24, list down the two main types of waves.

For items 25-28, list the subtypes of the two main types of waves.
For items 29-30, what materials make up the inner core?

1st Quarter Unit Test Set D

Name: __________________________________ Section: ________________

Direction: Shade the circle corresponding the letter of your answer. Strictly NO ERASURES
are allowed.
0 0 0 0 1. The crust that sinks into the subduction zone becomes recycled material because
of heat, what do they turn into?
A. Metamorphic Rock B. Another type of crust C. Igneous Rocks D. Magma
0 0 0 0 2 Which of the following describes the large- scale motion of seven large plates and
the movements of a larger number of smaller plates of the Earth’s lithosphere?
A. tectonics C. plate movement
B. crustal plates D. lithosphere
0 0 0 0 3. A newly-wed couple wants to buy a house and lot in Dapitan City. The husband
wants to know first the location of earthquake epicenters in that said city.
However, the wife asked him the reason why it is important to know wherein
fact earthquake is not always experience in the area. If you were the husband, how
can you explain to your wife on the importance of determining the location of
earthquake epicenters in a certain area?
A. It is important because earthquake is dangerous.
B. It is important because earthquake is the basis for dividing the lithospheric
plates.
C. It is important because earthquake is the basis for the distribution of active
volcanoes.
D. It is important because earthquake plays a vital role in laying the
foundations of plate tectonics.
0 0 0 0 4. . Which of these plates does not surround the Philippine plate during its
emergence?
A. Pacific Plate C. Eurasian Plate
B. Sunda Plate D. Antarctic Plate
0 0 0 0 5. In oceanic-oceanic converging plates, the eruption of underwater volcanoes
releases
lava, slowly creating islands which are then called:
A. volcanic island arc C. volcanic arc
B. continental island arc D. continental volcanic arc
0 0 0 0 6. If you are given the chance to visit a place in the Pacific which is known to be along
converging plates, which of these should you NOT expect to see?
C. active volcanoes C. rift valleys
D. mountain ranges D. volcanic islands
0 0 0 0 7. When two tectonic plates collide, the oceanic crust usually subducts beneath the
continental crust because it is ______.
A. thicker than continental crust C. denser than continental crust
B. less dense than continental crust D. thinner than continental crust
0 0 0 0 8. What formula do you use when computing for the distance from each recording
station during an earthquake?
A. d=Td/8s x 1.00 km C. d=Td/18s x 100 km
B. d=Td/8s x 100 km D. d=Td/8s x 10.0 km
For items 9- 11 , based on the table below:
Recording station Time difference of P- Distance of epicenter Computed distance
wave and S-wave from the station (km) on the map (cm)
(seconds)
Batangas 52
 Puerto Princesa 34
Davao 36

0 0 0 0 9. What is the distance of epicenter from the station in Batangas?

A. 650 B. 525 C. 600 D. 610
0 0 0 0 10. What is the distance of epicenter from the station in Puerto Princesa?
B. 524 B. 245 C. 425 D. 420.5
0 0 0 0 11. How about from the Davao Recording Station?
A. 450 B. 425 C. 423 D. 451
0 0 0 0 12. How about the computed distance on the map if the ratio is 1.0 cm is to 100 km
for the Batangas recording station?
A. 6.5 B. 6.05 C. 6.52 D.0.65
0 0 0 0 13. How about the computed distance on the map if the ratio is 2.0 cm is to 200 km
for the Puerto Princesa recording station?
A. 4.26 B. 4.24 C. 4.25 D. 4.23
0 0 0 0 14. How about the computed distance on the map if the ratio is 1.5 cm is to 100 km
for the Puerto Princesa recording station?
A. 6.71 B. 6.73 C. 6.74 D. 6.75
0 0 0 0 15. Which of the following is NOT an evidence that supports plate movement?
A. Continental Drift Theory C. Magnetic Reversal Spreading
B. Seafloor Spreading Theory D Magnetic Revesal
0 0 0 0 16. Which of the following evidences happened when the North Pole is
transformed into a South Pole and the South Pole becomes the North Pole.
A. Continental Drift C. Evolution Magnetism
B. Seafloor Spreading D. Magnetic Reversal
0 0 0 0 17. What occurs during the first stage of plate movements?
A. slab pull and ridge push
B. Thermal Convection
C. Radioactive Decomposition
D. Thermal Conduction
0 0 0 0 18. How tall must be a geological formation to be called a mountain?
A. 10 feet B. 100 feet C. 1,000 feet D. 10,000 feet
0 0 0 0 19. How do you locate an earthquake epicenter?
A. Circling Method C. Triangulation Method
B. Pyramid Method D. Any method will do
0 0 0 0 20. If the time difference in the arrival time of P and S waves is 40, how much is the
distance of epicenter of the earthquake from the station?
A. 5000 km B. 500 km C. 5000 s D. 500 s
0 0 0 0 21. If the pieces of rock loosened by weathering, then transported to some basin or
depression which is buried deeply, becomes compacted and cemented what type
of rock is formed?
A. Metamorphic Rock B. Sedimentary Rock C. Igneous Rock D. All of
these
0 0 0 0 22. How does the structure of the Earth affect plate tectonics?
A. Oceanic and continental plates join together and spread apart.
B. Oceanic and continental plates interact at plate boundaries
C. None of the choices.
D. Both A and B.

For items 23-26, list down the subtypes of the Body Waves and Surface Waves.

For items 27-30, list down the elements the mantle is mostly made up of.