SCIENCE 10

1ST QUARTER EXAMINATION

Name: ______________________________Yr. & Sec. ____________________Date: _____________Score: _______

Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1 Which theory states that the entire crust is broken and is continuously moving?
A. Continental Drift
B. Plate Tectonics
C. Seafloor Spreading
D. Titanic Theory

2. What is the distance of epicenter from the station in kilometers if the time difference in the
arrival time of P and S wave is 4 minutes?
a. 30 km b. 300 km c. 3,000 km d. 30,000 km

3. Determine the time difference of P and S wave if the distance of the epicenter from the station
is 100 kilometers.
a. 5 seconds b. 8 seconds c. 12 seconds d. 15 seconds

4.Which of the following is the safest thing for you to do if an earthquake begins while you are in a
building?
A. call home
B. duck near a wall
C. get under the strongest table, chair, or other pieces of furniture
D. lie flat on the floor and cover your head with your hands

5. Among the three types of seismic wave, which of the following travels the fastest?
a. L-wave b. P-wave c. S-wave d. T-wave

6. Why is it important to be aware of places prone to earthquakes?

A. to identify what crop must be stored
B. to identify when to evacuate
C. to locate where to stay best
D. to perform necessary precautions

7. Why is it important to study plate boundaries?

a. Because along these boundaries deformation of the lithosphere
b. Because it is under the K-12 curriculum
c. To become the next generation geologist
d. To learn about the different tectonic activities

8. How will you relate the distributions of mountain ranges, earthquake epicenters,
and volcanoes?
A. Mountain ranges are found in places between where volcanoes and
earthquake epicenters are also situated.
B. Mountain ranges are found in places where volcanoes and/or earthquake
epicenters are also situated.
C. Mountain ranges are found only in places where earthquake epicenters
are situated.
D. Mountain ranges are found only in places where volcanoes are situated.

9. Which statement does best describe the location of the majority of earthquake
epicenters relative to the location of volcanoes around the world?
A. They are far adjacent.
B. They are always 3 kilometers away from each other.
C. They are situated at the same location.
D. They are not necessarily relevant.

10. How do you describe the locations of earthquake epicenters, mountain ranges,
and moving plates in the Pacific Ring of Fire? They are _____.
A. all over the place
B. concentrated in one area
C. located in the same location
D. strategically plotted in clusters

11. Which statement about the Earth’s crusts is correct?

a. Continental and oceanic crusts have the same weight
b. Continental crust is heavier than oceanic crust
c. Continental crust is thicker but less dense than oceanic crust
d. Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust

12. Scientists believe that the motion of tectonic plates is caused by ______________.

A. pressure in Earth’s crust

B. conveyor belts
C. convection currents
D. heat in the Earth’s core

13. All of these are wise practices during an earthquake EXCEPT one.
a. cover your head c. park your car
b. duck under the table d. run to a tall tree

14. Which is NOT TRUE about the location of the epicenter of earthquakes?
A. Some are located along the edges of the continents.
B. Some are located in mid continents.
C. Some are located in North Asia.
D. Some are located in oceans

15. Compute the time difference of P and S wave if the distance of the epicenter from the station
is 4100 kilometers.
a. 10 seconds b. 22 seconds c. 32 seconds d.42 seconds

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

17. How are tsunamis created?

a. A submarine earthquake causes a huge amount of water to be displaced
b. Differences in temperature cause hot seawater to rise
c. The gravitational pull of the moon causes the ocean water to rise
d. Topography underwater causes disturbances in the oceans’ current

18-19. Write a short essay about the importance of disaster preparedness among students. Use
the back page for your answer. Rubric for items 18-19
Details and 1 point
Information
Method of 1 point
Presentation
20. Right in the middle of an island ,you can find a rift valley. What type of plate boundary exists
on that island?
A.convergent
B.divergent
C.transform fault
D.convergent-divergent

21. Crustal plate A is moving away from crustal plate B. What is the expected average rate of
change in position between A and B ?
A. a few centimeters per year
B. a few meters per month
C.a few millimeters per century
D.a few millimeters per day

22. How do scientists explain the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates?

A. They are floating in the oceans and move randomly.
B. They move when heat creates convection currents in Earth’s mantle.
C. They move when volcanoes erupt and earthquake faults slip.
D. The spinning of Earth gives each plate energy that moves the continents

23.The part of the Indo-Australian plate that holds Australia is moving away from the part of the
plate that carries India. As India and Australia move in opposite directions, which type of plate
boundary will be created?
A.convergent
B.divergent
C.transform fault
D.convergent-divergent

24. The Alpine Fault cuts through New Zealand. At this location, two plates are sliding past each
other slowly over time. What plate boundary must exist at Alpine Fault?
A.convergent
B.divergent
C.transform fault
D. convergent-divergent

25. How is the Philippine archipelago formed?

a. convergence of two continental plates c. divergence of two continental plates
b. convergence of two oceanic plates d. convergence of oceanic and continental
plates

26. When magma in the earth’s mantle develops a great pressure, the ground above it is pushed
upward. If this happens in the middle of an ocean, what landform is produced?
a. continent b. mountain c. volcanic island d. volcano

27. The tall landform created when two continental plates converge is called ___________________.
a. mountain range b. oceanic ridge c. rift valley d. volcanic arc

28. Which of these is NOT true about the Philippine islands?

a. formed because of the convergence of the Philippine plate and Pacific plate
b. most are part of the Philippine Mobile belt except Palawan, Mindoro, and Zamboanga
c. originated geologically in an oceanic-oceanic convergence
d. some are products of subduction process
29. When two continental plates converge, the following geologic features are formed EXCEPT
____________________.
a. island arc b. mountain c. trench d. volcano

30. During earthquakes, it is advisable to cover one’s ____________________.

a. face b. head c. mouth d. nose

31. 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 c. volcano B is younger than C
b. volcano B is the oldest d. volcano B is the youngest

32. What are the possible effects of an earthquake?

I. It may cause buildings to collapse, thus, injuring and killing people.
II. It can destroy roads, railways, bridges and communication lines by creating cracks in the ground.
III. It can lead to floods and landslides that may harm humans and other organisms.
IV. It may not cause tsunamis.
a. I and II b. I, II and III c. II, III and IV d. III and IV

For items number 33 and 34 ,refer from the diagram below

33.What best explains the area between (5) and (6) in the diagram above?
A. Hot Spot
B. Mid-Ocean Ridge
C. Ocean-Ocean Subduction
D.Continent-Ocean Subduction

34. What best describes the plate boundary at location (12) in the diagram?
A. Convergent Plate Boundary
B.Transform Boundary
C.Divergent Plate Boundary
D..Hot Spot

35. Why does the oceanic crust sink beneath the continental crust at a subduction boundary?
a. The oceanic crust is hotter
b. The oceanic crust has a greater density
c. The oceanic crust has a lighter density
d. The oceanic crust has more magnetic composition

36. Why do tectonic plates collide?

a. Because of the convection current
b. Because of the subduction zone
c. Because they are attracted to each other
d. Because they are on top of the mantle
37-38. Write an essay about the advantages and dis-advantages of the different processes that
occur along plate boundaries. Use the back page for your
Rubric for items 37-38
answer.
Details and 1 point
Information
Method of 1 point
Presentation

39. Plates float on the surface of the mantle. Which plate pushes the Philippine Plate
toward the Eurasian Plate?
A. Cocos Plate
B. Indo Australian Plate
C. Nazca Plate
D. Pacific Plate

40. Which of the following happens when plates diverge or move away from each other?
A. The crust is destroyed.
B. New crust is produced because magma rises, then cools off and turns into solid.
C. Earth’s size changes because mountains are added on the earth’s surface.
D. The mantle rises.

41. The lithospheric plates are believed to be moving slowly .What is the driving force that
facilitates this movement ?
A.gravitational force of the moon
B.magnetic force at the poles
C.convection current in the mantle
D.the force of the atmosphere

42. Which of the following can you infer from the continuous movement of the lithospheric plates
over the asthenosphere ?
A. All the continents will cease to exist.
B. All the 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 of the Philippines will become scattered all over the world.

43. How do the plates move when we feel that the ground is shaking?
A. toward each other
B. away from each other
C. slide past each other
D. all of the above

44. A seventh grade scientist was climbing Mt Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. At the
top of the mountain they found a fossil of an organism that once lived in the ocean. Formulate
your answer based on the continental drift theory of Alfred Wegener on how that is possible.

45. What are the evidences do scientists use to support the Continental Drift Theory?
A. rocks, fossils, air
B. rocks, water, ice
C. rocks, fossils, climate
D. rocks, fossils, human beings
46. Peer scientists reviewing Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift rejected his notion
because____________.
A. his evidence was too few to make a valid conclusion.
B. he did not explain how continents move and what moves them.
C. his evidence was not clear in showing how continents were joined.
D. he lied by including false evidence.

47. What information can be derived about Antarctica having fossils of ancient
plants and animals?
A. Antarctica drifted to the Southern hemisphere because of the melting of glaciers that traps the
plants and animals.
B. Antarctica has a very nice climate that caused these organisms to migrate and stay.
C. It has a tropical climate today that provides a good environment for complex life forms.
D. Antarctica had once located near the equator

48. If Australia is moving about 2cm/ year and was drifted from the ridge by1000km, how long ago
was it when Australia was near the ridge?
A. 50 million years
B. 10 million years
C. 500 million years
D. cannot be predicted

49. Which one among the continental drift pieces of evidence mainly proves that the Cape
Mountains of South America and Africa line up perfectly before?
a. The climate of the two continents is almost the same and with the same ancient organisms.
b. The evidence from the rock layers in different continents exactly matched.
c. The remains of the ancient plant called Glossopteris can be found on both continents.
d. There's an equal amount of coal deposits in each continent and fossils.

50. Why was Alfred Wegener's Continental Drift Theory not accepted immediately by the people
during his time?
a. He cannot explain what causes the continents to drift.
b. He described that the rocks and mountains at the edges of the continents were similar.
c. He explains that fossils of ancient plants such as "Glossopteris" can be found in almost all
continents.
d. He explains that South America and Africa fit together like a puzzle.