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PRE- TEST IN SCIENCE 10

SY 2022-2023
I. Multiple Choice
Direction: Read the following statements carefully and choose the answer that best describes the statement. Write the letter
on your answer sheet.
1. What is the outermost layer of the Earth?
A. crust B. inner core C. mantle D. outer core
2. The crust and upper mantle make up Earth’s __________.
A. asthenosphere B. continents C. core D. lithosphere
3. Which statement about the Earth’s crusts is CORRECT?
A. Continental and oceanic crusts have the same weight. C. Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust.
B. Continental crust is heavier than oceanic crust. D. Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust.
4. What do we call the continuously moving part of the earth’s crust?
A. fault B. fissure C. fracture D. plate
5. Which theory states that the entire crust is broken and is continuously moving?
A. Continental Drift C. Seafloor Spreading
B. Plate Tectonics D. Titanic Theory
6. Which of the following is NOT a result of Plate Tectonics?
A. earthquake B. fault lines C. landslides D. mountains
7. This earthquake type happens when the shifting of Earth’s plates is driven by
the sudden release of energy within some limited region of the rocks of Earth.
A. aftershock B. foreshock C. tectonic D. volcanic
8. 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.
9. A landmass that projects well above its surroundings is a mountain. What do you call a chain of mountains?
A. mountain area C. Mountain range
B. mountain chain D. mountainous
10. It is the location on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an
earthquake.
A. center B. direct center C. epic center D. epicenter
11. Which Ocean has the ring of volcanoes around it?
A. Artic B. Atlantic C. Indian D. Pacific
12. Which famous Philippine volcano is usually seen in world maps due to its violent
eruption in 1991?
A. Bulusan B. Kanlaon C. Mayon D. Pinatubo
13. Look back at Figure 1 on page 5. All of these plates are in the Pacific Ring of
Fire, EXCEPT ____.
A. Cocos B. Eurasian C. Nazca D. North American

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14. All of these have volcano or earthquake activity EXCEPT _____.

A. Australia B. Japan C. Mexico D. Philippines
15. How do you describe the location of earthquake epicenters, active volcanoes, and moving plates in the Pacific Ring of
Fire? They are_______________.
A. all over the place. C. situated in the same location.
B. concentrated in one area. D. strategically plotted in clusters.
16. If an earthquake begins while you are in a building, the safest thing for you to do is ______
A. call home C. get under the strongest table, chair, or other pieces of furniture
B. duck near a wall D. lie flat on the floor and cover your head with your hands
17. Why is it important to be aware of places prone to earthquakes? To___________.
A. identify what crop must be stored C. locate where to the next quake will occur
B. identify what relief goods to be prepared D. perform necessary precautions
18. All of these are wise practices during an earthquake EXCEPT_______.
A. cover your head C. park your car
B. duck under the table D. run to a tall tree
19. Tsunami comes when you suddenly observe the ocean water moving away from
the beach. To save yourself from this calamity, you MUST ______.
A. call the police C. stay in the middle of the beach
B. run to the nearest hill or mountain D. take the time to pick up seashells
20. What can be the WORST and IRREVERSIBLE effect of negligence or failure to
prepare for natural geologic disasters?
A. damage to properties C. disease
B. death D. poverty
21. As light passes from air to water, its speed decreases. Describe the refracted ray. It________
A. is reflected C. is bent towards the normal
B. travels at the normal line D. is bent away from the normal
22. Sun’s rays are observed to focus at a point behind the fishbowl near the window. The fishbowl act as what type of lens?
A. Converging lens B. Diverging lens C. Focusing lens D. None of the above
23. A car’s headlight uses __________.
A. Plane mirror B. Convex mirror C. Concave mirror D. None of the above
24.Concave mirror ______________.
A. gives wider view field C. can produce real and virtual image
B. produces smaller image. D. gives wider view field and gives enlarged image.
25. What do you call the body system that contains a group of glands that
releases hormones into the body?
A. endocrine system B. nervous system C. reproductive system D. skeletal system
26. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about endocrine system?
A. Endocrine system is composed of glands that secrete different types of hormones.
B. Endocrine system secretes chemicals known as hormones into the
bloodstream.
C. Endocrine system is a collection of nerves that transmit signals to the different parts of the body.
D. The endocrine hormones help control mood, growth and development, metabolism, and reproduction.

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27. It is a gland that regulates blood sugar levels.

A. ovaries B. pancreas C. pituitary D. thymus
28. What hormone is being secreted by the testes?
A. testosterone B. estrogen C. insulin D. progesterone
29. After consuming ice cream, which hormones would be expected to increase?
A. glucagon B. insulin C. parathyroid hormone D. prolactin
30.What is nervous system? It is _____________
A. part of the human body. C. regulates body hormones.
B. the body’s control center. D. transports blood throughout the body.
31.What is another term for nerve cell?
A.Cancer B. ganglion C. mitochondrion D. neuron
32. What is the correct description for a DNA molecule?
A. covalent B. double helix C. octahedral D. triple triangle
33. The DNA of a cell is found inside the ________________.
A. Golgi body B. nucleus C. nuclear envelope D. ribosomes
34. What theory states that organs not in use will disappear while organs in use
will develop?
A. Theory of Acquired Characteristics C. Theory of Natural Selection
B. Theory of Evolution D. Theory of Use and Disuse
35. Camels and cacti are adapted to live in dry places like desert. What
concept does it exhibit?
A. Adaptation B. Overproduction C. Survival of the fittest D. Variation
36. When a change occurs in the environment, what will organisms do?
A. adapt B. migrate C. die D. compete
37. As the population size increases, what will happen to the demand for resources in a community?
A. decreases B. increases C. remains the same D. unpredictable
38. Which example has particles that can be drawn closer to occupy smaller volume?
A. fruit juice B. air inside syringe C. block of wood D. ice cube
39. Which of the following phenomena does not involve the application of pressure
A. burning fuels B. falling leaves C. vulcanizing tire D. rising hot air balloon
40. Which law explains the mechanism of gas compressor?
A. Ideal gas Law B. Combined Gas Law C. Charles’ Law D. Boyle’s Law
41. Which is the correct formula for Charles’ law?
A. V1 /T1=V2/T2 B.V1P1=V2P2 C. T1P1+T2P2 D. P1 /T1=P2/T2
42. The following are metric unit of pressure except one
A. atm B. mm Hg C. Pa D. cm Hg
43. What is the building blocks of proteins?
A. Amino acids B. Nucleic acid C. RNA D. Lysine
44. When hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen, they will produce carbon dioxide and__________
A. Air B. Hydrogen C. Oxygen D. Water

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45. A process in which one or more substances are converted to one or more different substances is called
chemical________?
A. equation B. formula C. reaction D. symbol
46. It leads the significant destruction in our environment.
A. Acid Rain B. Water Cycle C. Oxygen cycle D. Hydrogen Cycle
47. The following are causes of acid rain except___________
A. Reforestation B. Pollution C. Automobiles D. Increase of CO2
48. Which of the following is true about how temperature affects the rate of reaction?
A. Heating causes the particles of the reactants to move more quickly
B. Lowering the temperature will raise the energy level of the particles
C. Increasing the temperature will lower the energy level of particles
49. Which of the following is not true about collision theory?
A. Reacting substance must collide
B. Reacting substances can collide in any orientation
C. Reactants must collide in the correct orientation
D. Reacting substances must collide with enough energy to form an active complex
50. One of the most important means of reducing sulfur emissions is to switch to low____.
A. Sulfur fuels B. Methane fuels C. Butane fuels D. Nitric Acid

Prepared by:

JERALDEL M. ENCEPTO
Subject Teacher

Checked by:

DR. ANABELLE L. PATOLOT

Principal III

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