FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 10

DIRECTIONS: Read each questions carefully then choose the letter of the BEST answer. Write your
answer on your answer sheet.

1. All of the following statements best describe a volcano EXCEPT?

A. A volcano is a conical mountain with an opening called crater.
B. A volcano is usually found at the middle part of the continents.
C. A volcano contains magma and other materials which build up its conical shape.
D. A volcano can be active, dormant and extinct.

2. All of the following are true about location of volcanoes EXCEPT:

A. Volcanoes are randomly distributed.
B. Majority of volcanoes are found along the edges of continents.
C. Volcanoes are formed along the boundaries between two lithospheric plates.
D. Volcanoes are found in areas where earthquake cease to occur.

3. All of the following are True about the location of earthquake, volcanoes and mountain ranges
EXCEPT:
A. They are usually located at the edges of continents.
B. Some are found in places where most of volcanic eruption occurs.
C. They are not randomly distributed.
D. They are widely distributed in any areas of the lithosphere.

4. All of the following are necessary precautions before an earthquake EXCEPT:

A. Prepare an emergency kit for the whole family to be used during and after an
earthquake.
B. Keep updated on the different updates about the occurrence of earthquake on your areas
C. Stay away from possible falling debris on your location.
D. Ignore precautionary measures given by authorities.

5. You were asked to locate the epicenter of a recent earthquake. Which correct sequence of events
should you follow?
I. Determine the difference in the arrival time of S and P wave recorded from each of the
seismological stations.
II. Use the triangulation method to locate the center.
III. Obtain data from three seismological stations.
IV. Determine the distance of the epicenter from stations.
A. I, III, II, IV B. III, I, IV, II C. III, IV, I, II D. IV, II, I, III

6. All of the following are basis that an area is an earthquake prone EXCEPT:
A. Volcanic activities in the area openly occur.
B. The area is situated at the fault line
C. Area is a place where mountain range is also located.
D. Area is closer to bodies of water such as rivers and lakes.

7. All of the places in the world are prone to earthquake EXCEPT:

A. Western Coast of North America C. East and South East Asia
B. Western Coast of South America D. Northernmost area

8. In convergent plate boundary, thrust faults occur where forces tends to push sections of the
crust together. Which shows the effect of this situation?
A. Collision of plates B. Sliding of plates
C. Both A & B D. None of the above
9. Which examples below will experience a thrust fault?
A. Eurasian Plate vs. Philippine Plate C. South American Plate vs. African Plate
B. Pacific Plate vs. Nasca Plate D. Pacific Plate vs. Antarctic Plate

10. In transform fault boundary, the movement is horizontal- slides or grinds each other. Which
situation is associated by this t ype of fault?
A. Converging B. Diverging
C. both converging & diverging D. w/out converging & diverging

11. Which type of movement can be found on normal and thrust fault, but cannot be found on strike-
slip fault?
A. Subduction B. Sliding C. Grinding D. Slipping

12. Which is the best example of strike-slip fault?

A. San Andreas Fault B. San Nicolas Fault
C. Rift Valley Fault D. Mountain Ridge

13. 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

14. If you visit a place in the Pacific known to be along converging plates, which 9f these should you
NOT expect to see?
A. active volcanoes B. mountain ranges C. rift valleys D. volcanic islands

15. You are an oceanographer and you want to map an ocean floor on the East coast of the
Philippines. As you do your study, you notice that there is a portion in the ocean floor relative which
is much deeper than the rest. Which is more likely the deeper part?
A. linear sea B. oceanic ridge C. rift valley D. trences

16. What do you expect to find at the mid ocean ridge?

A. relatively young rocks C. thick accumulation of sediments
B. reverse fault D. very ancient rocks

17. Which plate boundary is formed between the Philippine plate and the Eurasian Plate?
A. convergent B. divergent C. reverse fault D. transform fault

18. Which of these is FALSE about lithospheric plate?

A. have the same thickness everywhere C. thickness in the mountain region
B. include the crust and upper mantle D. vary in thickness

19. Which of these is NOT true about Philippine island?

A. Most are part of the Philippine mobile belt, except for Palawan, Mindoro and
Zamboanga
B. Formed because of the convergence of the Philippine plate and Pacific plate
C. Originated geologically in an oceanic-oceanic convergence
D. Some are products of subduction process

20. A S-wave zone formed as seismic waves travel through the Earth’s body. Which of the following
statements does this S- wave shadow zone indicate?
A. the inner core is liquid C. the mantle is solid
B. the inner core is solid D. the outer core is liquid

21. Why are there no P- waves or S-waves received in P-wave shadow zone?
A. P-waves are absorbed and S-waves are refracted by the Earth’s outer core
B. P-waves are refracted and S – waves are absorbed by the Earth’s outer core
C. Both P-waves and S-waves are refracted by the Earth’s
D. Both P-waves and S-waves are absorbed by the Earth’s outer core

22. What makes up the lithosphere?

A. Continental crust C. Oceanic and continental crust
B. Crust and upper mantle D. Upper mantle
23. Miners dig into the Earth in search for precious rocks and minerals. In which layer is the deepest
explorations made by miners?
A. crust B. Inner core C. Mantle D. Outer core

24. The movement of the lithospheric plates is facilitated by soft, weak and plastic-like layer. Which
of the following layers is described in the statement?
A. Asthenosphere B. atmosphere C. Lithosphere D. mantle

25. Alfred Wegener is a German scientist who hypothesized that the Earth was once made up of
single large landmass called Pangaea. Which of the following theories did Wegener propose?
A. Continental Drift Theory C. Plate Tectonics
B. Continental Shift Theory D. Seafloor Spreading Theory

26. Which observation was NOT instrumental in formulating the hypothesis of seafloor spreading?
A. Depth of the ocean C. Identifying the location of gracial deposits
B. Magnetization of oceanic crust D. Thickness of seafloor spreading

27. As a seafloor is formed at the mid – ocean ridge, the old seafloor farthest from the ridge is
destroyed. Which of the stated processes described how the oceanic crust plunges into the Earth
and destroyed at the mantle?
A. Convection B. Construction C. Diversion D. Subduction

28. Which of the following increases with distance from the mid-ocean ridge?
A. The age of oceanic lithosphere C. The depth of the seafloor
B. The thickness of the lithosphere D. All of the above

29. Which of the following can you infer from the continuous movement of the lithospheric plates
over the atmosphere?
A. All continents will cease to exist.
B. All volcanoes in the Philippines will become inactive.
C. The continents will not be located in the same place as they are now.
D. The islands in the Philippines will become scattered all over the world.

30. Which of the following is NOT an evidence for the continental drift hypothesis?
A. Fossils of reptiles found in many continents
B. Coal mines in Antarctica and other cold places
C. Age of rocks on both sides of the Mid-ocean ridge
D. Rock samples in the mountain of Africa and South America

31. What are found in the middle of the Mid-ocean ridge?

A. iron and nickels deposit C. continuous oozing of magma
B. old rock sediments from the crust D. Fossils of ancient reptiles

32. Scientist during the time of Wegener did not accept the continental drift because
A. he was not a scientist
B. he was not accurate in presenting his proofs
C. he cannot explain what caused continents to move
D. he had many geologic proofs to support his hypothesis

33. The government agency responsible for monitoring, reporting and advicing the public on the
activity of volcanoes and earthquake occurrences in the country is ______________.
A. PAGASA B. NDRRMC C. PHIVOLCS D. DOST

34. Evidence from seafloor spreading tell us that______________________________.

A. oceanic rocks are made up of granite
B. the Earth is slowly getting bigger in diameter
C. oceanic rocks were formed all of the same time
D. the Earth’s magnetic poles have shifted many times in the past

35. At which layer can you find solidification of Iron due to extreme temperature?
A. Asthenosphere B. Inner Core C. Outer Core D. Mantle

36. Evidence from the continental drift and seafloor spreading _____________________.
A. are invalid in the plate tectonics theory C. supports plate tectonics theory
B. contradict the plate tectonic theory D. are useless in explaining plate tectonics theory
For items No. 37 – 39, match column A with column B and C.

A B C
Type of Plate Boundary Relative Motion of the Plates Geologic Features/Events
Present
37. Divergent A. Moving away from each D. Earthquakes
other
38. Convergent B. Moving towards each other E. Mountains, volcanoes,
trenches and earthquakes
39. Transform Fault C. Sliding fast each other F. Rift valleys, oceanic ridges
and earthquakes

40. In 1912, Alfred Wegener proposed a theory that the Earth is once a single landmass. What is the
name of the supercontinent that consisted of all the present continents?
A. Eurasia B. Laurasia C. Pangaea D. Gondwanaland

41. As a sea floor is formed at the mid-ocean ridge, the old seafloor farthest from the ridge is
destroyed. Which of the stated processes described how the oceanic crust plunges into the Earth
and destroyed at the mantle?
A. Convection B. Construction C. Diversion D. Subduction

42. During the 1960’s scientist were already equipped with gadgets needed to explore the deep
ocean. What discovery about the ocean floor is associated with the seafloor spreading?
A. Mountains are denser than the mantle
B. The rotational poles of the Earth have migrated
C. The crust of the continents is denser than the crust in the ocean

43. Which of the following increases with distance from the mid-ocean ridge?
A. the age of the oceanic lithosphere C. the depth of the seafloor
B. the thickness of the lithosphere D. all of the above

44. How did the scientists know about the orientation of the Earth’s magnetic poles in the past?
They studied
A. The distance between continents
B. The location of north and south poles on rocks
C. Tested the magnetic property of rocks near the ridge
D. Magnetic materials on rocks from both sides of the ridge

45. If all the layers of the Earth are firm solids, what could have happened to Pangaea?
A. It remained as the supercontinent
B. It would have become as it is today
C. It would have lowly disappeared in the ocean
D. it would have stretched and covered the whole world

46. Who were the two scientists who proposed the theory of seafloor spreading?
A. Charles Darwin and Charles Hutton C. Harry Hess and Robert Dietz
B. John Butler and Arthur Smite D. F. Vine and D. Matthews

47. Which layer of the earth is being described by the statement below?
“It is beneath the earth’s crust which extends to about 2900 kilometers from the earth’s surface”
A. Crust B. Outer core C. Inner core D. Mantle

48. At which layer can you find solidification of Iron due to extreme temperature?
A. Asthenosphere B. Inner Core C. Outer Core D. Mantle

49. Why does the oceanic crust sink beneath the continental crust at the subduction zone?
A. the oceanic crust have greater density.
B. The oceanic crust is pushed from the ridge.
C. The continental crust has a denser composition.
D. The oceanic crust is pulled downward by the Earth’s magnetic field.

50. The lithospheric plates are believed to be moving slowly. What is the driving force that facilitates the
movement?
A. gravitational force of the moon C. convection current in the mantle
B. magnetic force at the poles D. the force of the atmosphere
 Table of Specification in Science 10
FIRST GRADING PERIOD

Competency No. No. of % of ITEM PLACEMENT

of Days Time
Items
Remem- Unders- Applying Analy- Evalua- Crea-
bering tanding zing ting ting
Describe the distribution of
active volcanoes,
earthquake epicenters, 8 6 15.79 7,33 1,5,6 2,3 4
and major mountain belts.
(S9ES-Ia-j 36.1)
Describe the different types
of plate boundaries. 7 5 13.16 10, 15 8,11,14 9
(S9ES-Ia-j-36.2)
17
Explain the different
processes that occur along 5 4 10.53 16 18,19 12 13
the plate boundaries.
(S9ES-Ia-j-36.3)
Describe the distribution of
active volcanoes,
earthquake epicenters, and 5 4 10.53 28 20,21 26 29 35
major mountain belts.
(S9ES-Ia-j 36.1)
Describe the internal 22,23,
structure of the earth. 7 5 13.16 25,35 48 24 49
(S9ES-Ia-j-36.4)
Describe the internal
structure of the earth and
discuss the possible causes 5 4 10.53 40 44 27 28 31
of plate movement. (S9ES-
Ia-j-36.4)
Enumerate the lines of
evidence that support plate 8 6 15.79 42,46, 30,34 32 41,45
movement. (S9ES-Ia-j-36.6)
47
Describe the possible
causes of plate movement. 5 4 10.53 36,50 38,39 37
(S9ES-Ia-j-36.5)
TOTAL 50 38 100 15 13 5 12 5

Prepared by:
MELANIE D. MAGBOO
Teacher

Noted:
LANNY A. TOLENTINO
Principal