SCIENCE 10

ASSESSMENT

Earth Science Q1
Multiple Choice

It is placed below the lithosphere, about

180 km thick, and contains magma.
A. volcano
B. lava
C. atmosphere
D. asthenosphere

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Multiple Choice

It is a type of wave that travels through

the planet when earthquakes occur.
A. tsunami
B. seismic waves
C. electromagnetic waves
D. ocean waves
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Multiple Choice

This type of boundary occurs when 2

plates slide toward each other to form a
subduction zone.
A. Divergent Plate Boundary
B. Tectonic Plate Boundary
C. Convergent Plate Boundary
D. Transform Plate Boundary
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Multiple Choice

What was Wegener’s continental drift idea?

A. The continents have moved slowly apart to their current
locations.
B. The continents have always been located at their current
locations.
C. The continents are moving slowly together from their current
locations.
D. None of these

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Multiple Choice

What evidence did Wegener use to support

his theory?
A.Continents and fossils fitting together matching up
like puzzle pieces
B.glacier scars and other climate evidence from
temperature
C.mountain ranges and rocks line up across continents
D. All of the above

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Multiple Choice

A plate boundary where two plates move

away from each other is called ________.
A. Divergent Boundary
B. Convergent Boundary
C. Transform Boundary
D. Subduction

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Multiple Choice

A Plate Boundary where two plates move

toward each other is called
A. Divergent Boundary
B. Convergent Boundary
C. Transform Boundary
D. Subduction

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Multiple Choice

The movement of metals within the earth's

outer core causes a ______________ that is
detectable on the earth's surface using a
compass
A. Gravitational Pull
B. Volcanic Eruption
C. Magnetic field
D. Convection Current

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is where one

plate slides under another plate?
A. submarine zone
B. divergence zone
C. subduction zone
D. lower zone

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Multiple Choice

The Theory of Plate Tectonics says that:

Large solid pieces of Earth called Plates to
make up which layer of the Earth?
A. The crust
B. The atmosphere
C. The inner core
D. The mantle
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Multiple Choice

What happens when two of Earth's Plates

move side by side?
A. A volcano is formed.
B. An earthquake occurs.
C. An ocean is created.
D. A mountain is formed.

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Multiple Choice

What happens when two of Earth's plates

move away from each other?
A. A volcano is formed.
B. A mountain is formed.
C. An earthquake occurs.
D. A crater is formed.

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Multiple Choice

The movement of the tectonic plates is

caused by _______.
A. the rotation of the Earth.
B. convection currents in the Asthenosphere
C. the gravity of the iron-nickel core.
D. the Moho discontinuity.

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Multiple Choice

A process by which a denser plate is forced

underneath another when they collide. (Produces a
trench, volcanoes, deep/thrust earthquakes, and
tsunamis.)
A. Seafloor Spreading
B. Mid-Ocean Ridge
C. Divergence
D. Subduction

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Multiple Choice

The place where two plates meet.

A. plate boundary
B. tectonic plate
C. asthenosphere
D. crust

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Multiple Choice

An area where the magma from deep

within the mantle melts through the crust
above it.
A. mountain chain
B. rift
C. subduction zone
D. hot spot
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Multiple Choice

If you visit a place in the Pacific known to

be along converging plates, which of these
should you NOT expect to see?
A. mountain ranges
B. volcanic islands
C. active volcanoes
D. rift valley
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Multiple Choice

The point where movement occurred

which triggered the earthquake is the
_______.
A. dip
B. epicenter
C. focus
D. strikes
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Multiple Choice

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
B. Volcano B is the oldest
C. Volcano B is the youngest
D. Volcano B is younger than C

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Multiple Choice

The Himalayas Mountains are believed to be

the current location of a(an):
A. Continent-continent convergent plate boundary
B. Ocean-continent convergent plate boundary
C. Divergent continental plate boundary
D. Hot spot

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Multiple Choice

In convergent plate boundaries, thrust faults

occur where forces tend to push sections of the
crust together. Which shows the effect of this
situation?
A. Sliding of Plates
B. Both A and C
C. Collision of Plates
D. None of the above

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Identification

Alfred Wegener named his

single supercontinent
____________, which means
"all Earth" in ancient Greek.
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Identification

The remains or traces of

ancient life are called
____________.

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Enumeration

List down the two (2)

types of the Crust.
Layers of the Earth
ANALOGY

21-22. Continental Crust : 21. __________

22.______________ : More Dense

23-24. 23. ______________ : Weak Sphere

Mesosphere : 24. __________

25-26. Main Rock Types of the Crust

Oceanic Crust : 25. __________
26. ______________ : Granite

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ANALOGY

21-22. Continental Crust : 21. __________

22.______________ : More Dense

23-24. 23. ______________ : Weak Sphere

Mesosphere : 24. __________

25-26. Main Rock Types of the Crust

Oceanic Crust : 25. __________
26. ______________ : Granite

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To God be the Glory!

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