ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE

GRADE 10
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Source: Science – Grade 10 Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Mountain
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Ranges First Edition, 2020, page 5

Directions: Choose the best answer among 7. What does the direction of the arrows between
the options. Write the letter on the space before Nazca Plate and South American Plate mean? Refer
the number. to Figure 1 above.
1. Which theory suggests that all pieces of land are A. Both plates are moving apart
continuously moving and interact in various ways, B. Both plates are colliding
thus, producing volcanoes, mountains and mountain C. Both plates are sliding past each other
ranges? D. Both plates are remaining in their respective places
Continental Drift C. Plate Tectonics
A.
8. What does the direction of the arrows between
B.
Seafloor Spreading D. Convection Current the edges of North American Plate and Pacific Plate
mean? Refer to the figure above.
2. What do we call the pieces of land that
slowly and constantly moving? A. Both plates are moving apart
B. Both plates are colliding
A. Faults C. Plates C. Both plates are sliding past each other
B. Cracks D. Breaks D. Both plates are remaining in their respective places
3. Which is a type of crustal plate that is thicker but
less dense than the other crustal plate?

A. Oceanic plate C. Continental plate

B. Major plate D. Minor plate

4. What do you call this layer of earth that

is composed of the crust and the upper
mantle?

A. Atmosphere C. Lithosphere
B. Hydrosphere D. Asthenosphere

5. The lithosphere is said to be in constant but

very slow motion. These motions are not the same
everywhere. This movement of the lithosphere is 9. How are earthquakes distributed on the map?
called . Refer to Figure 3 above.

A. Subduction C. Tectonics A. They are randomly distributed on the surface

B. Collision D. Convection B. They tend to be concentrated in narrow zones
C. They evenly distributed on the surface
6. What does the direction of the arrows between D. All of the above
Eurasian Plate and Indo Australian Plate mean? Refer
to Figure 1 above. 10. Where are earthquakes situated on the map?
Refer to Figure 3 above.
A. Both plates are moving apart
B. Both plates are colliding A. Near the edges of the continents
C. Both plates are sliding past each other B. Some are in mid-continents
D. Both plates are remaining in their respective places C. They are in oceans
D. All of the above
 11. What do earthquakes, volcanoes,
and mountain ranges have in common?

A. They occur suddenly.

B. They cause major disasters.
C. They result from plate motion.
D. They are measured by seismographs.

Source: Science – Grade 10, Alternative Delivery Mode, Quarter 1 –

Module 1: Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Mountain Ranges
First Edition, 2020, page 12

16. There are regions in the Philippines that are

at high-risk for earthquakes, landslides, volcanic
eruptions and tsunamis, why do think so?

http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/volc/fig34.html A. Because they are located along the Ring of Fire

Figure 1. Map of active volcanoes B. Because they are located at edge of the continent
(Red areas represent presence of volcanoes) C. Because they are located in the oceans
D. Because they are located in the mid-continents
12. In Figure 1 above, where are most active
volcanoes located? 17. What should you do while an earthquake is
taking place?
A. Atlantic Ocean C. Asia
A. Duck, Cover and Hold
B. Antarctic D. Pacific Ring of Fire
B. Get down and roll on the floor
C. Run immediately outside
13. What do we call the series of
D. Shout for help and continue panic
connected mountains on the surface of Earth?
18. When earthquake strikes underwater, where
A. mountains C. volcanoes
should you evacuate if your place is closer to the
B. mountain ranges D. volcanic ranges
shore?
14. In Figure 1 above, how are mountain
A. To the nearest barangay center on the same ground
ranges and volcanoes located around the world?
B. To a higher ground or place
C. To climb to tall trees
A. They are evenly distributed along the boundaries.
D. To the rescue team on the same ground
B. They are located near each other.
C. They are randomly distributed on the surface
D. None of the above 19. Where is the safest place in your house to go
when earthquake happens?
A. In a bedroom B. In a doorway
15. In Figure 2 above, which ocean
C. Under a hardy furniture D. In a toilet room
has surrounded with many volcanoes?
20. What would you do and what would you advise
A. Philippine Ocean B. Japan Ocean
to the driver when earthquake hits during riding a
C. Pacific Ocean D. Atlantic Ocean
tricycle?

A. Drive fast so I can reach home

B. Drive slow the shaking will end soon
C. Stop driving and jump at once
D. Stop driving and stay inside