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Table of Specifications
Science
Grade 10

Skills/ Topics K C AP AN SYN E TOTAL NO.OF

NO.OF ITEMS
DAYS
1. Determine how 4 2 5 6
boundaries and plates
work
2. Distinguish the different 6 5 9 11
parts an earthquake

3. Understand the different 3 2 4 5

waves produced by an
earthquake
4. Classify the different type 6 5 6
of natural disaster

5. Select ways on what to do 3 6 7 9

on a natural disaster

6. Solve for the acceleration 13 10 13

40 50
TOTAL

Submitted by:
John Paul Plagne
 Little Jesus Learning Center
Kapayapaan Ville Canlubang Calamba City
S.Y. 2022 - 2023

First Quarterly Examination

SCIENCE 10
Note: Write your answer on the provided answer sheet.

I. Modified True or False.

Write:
A – if both statement is true
B – if both statement is false
C – if statement A is true and statement B is false
D – is statement A is false and statement B is true

1. A. Seismometers are instruments that detect seismic waves.

B. Seismographs records intensity, height and amplitude of seismic waves

2. A. Earth’s crust is divided in to twelve major plates

B. Continents today where all one big land mass called Pangea.

3. A. Hotpot volcanoes are mainly located in the middle of the Ring of fire.
B. Most of the active volcanoes are found in the boundary of the continental and oceanic plates.

4. A. The Richter scale is used to measure magnitude.

B. Intensity is the energy realized by a fault.

5. A. Mayon volcano is an example of a composite/strato volcano.

B. The hot molten rock that is located outside of a volcano is called magma.

6. A. The continental crust is also called as the youngest crust.

B. The asthenosphere is located above the lithosphere.

7. A. Shield volcanoes are among the biggest volcanoes

B. An active volcano has erupted recently or about 10 000 years ago

8. A. With the new equipment’s and tools we can now predict earthquakes
B. Earthquakes may precede, accompany and frequently follow volcanic eruptions.

9. A. Earthquakes often happens on transform boundaries.

B. Oceanic plates are denser than continental plates.

10. A. Seismic waves are divided into two parts the body waves and surface waves
B. James Richter was the one that invented the Richter Scale
II. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
11. From the example below, what are created by the divergent boundaries?
A. Mountain ranges C. Trenches
B. Rifts on the ground D. Volcanoes
12. Which place should you visit if you are planning on a vacation to observe active volcanoes?
A. Australia C. Hawaii
B. Dubai D. Rome
13. Which is likely to happen if an earthquake in a nearby island happened?
A. Fire C. Flooding
B. Liquefaction D. Tsunami
14. A scientist wants to measure the up and down movement of an earthquake. What type of wave
should he measure?
A. P- Waves C. Seismic Waves
B. S-Waves D. Surface Waves
15. The process that occurs at a divergent oceanic boundary that creates new crust (sea floor) is called?
A. Continental Drift C. Subduction
B. Seafloor Spreading D. Volcanism
16. What two crustal features occur near every subduction zone?
A. Mid Ocean Ridges and Trenches C. Volcanoes and Rift Valleys
B. Rift Valleys and Mid Ocean Ridges D. Volcanoes and Trenches
17. What do you call the process where water Process of water percolating through the soil and into
cracks and permeable rocks?
A. Assimilation C. Infiltration
B. Filtration D. Liquefaction
18. What would happen to the convection currents if the heat from the inner core disappeared?
A. They would stop. C. It would not change.
B. They would speed up. D. They would change directions.
19. Which of the following boundary types normally do not have magma or volcanoes present?
A. Continental Divergent C. Continental-Oceanic Convergent (Subduction)
B. Oceanic Divergent D. Oceanic Convergent (Subduction)
20. What is the difference between continental crust and oceanic crust?
A. Continental crust is beneath the continents while oceanic crust is under the oceans.
B. Continental crust is above the continents while continental crust is under the oceans.
C. Oceanic crust is part of the mantle while continental crust is part of the outer core.
D. Oceanic crust is beneath the continents while continental crust is under the oceans.
21. What events in which molten rock spews out from the mantle to the surface of Earth as ash, lava and
gases; major geological events that occur when a dense plate subducts below a less dense plate?
A. Convergent boundary C. Mountain Building
B. Divergent boundary D. Volcanic eruptions
22. Which are NOT plate boundary features. They are areas where hot mantle plumes push up through
the lithospheric plates to create volcanic islands such as Hawaii?
A. Convergent Boundary C. Hotspots
B. Divergent Boundary D. Transform Boundary
23. What is mostly likely the cause of an earthquake?
A. Stress due to movement in Earth's crust
B. Gravitational variation due to Moon's orbit around Earth
C. Temperature variation due to Earth's orbit around the Sun
D. Rotational imbalance due to changes in Earth's poles
24. Do two colliding continental plates always cause volcanoes?
A. No, usually no subduction occurs when continental plates collide
B. No, earthquakes always occur when two continental plates collide
C. Yes, subduction always occurs when continental plates collide
D. Yes, subduction always occurs when oceanic plates collide
25. How will you relate the distributions of mountain ranges, earthquake epicenters and volcanoes?
A. Mountain ranges are found only in places where earthquake epicenters are situated.
B. Mountain ranges are found only in places where volcanoes are situated.
C. Mountain ranges are found in places between where volcanoes and earthquake epicenters are also
situated.
D. Mountain ranges are found in places where volcanoes and/or earthquake epicenters are also
situated.
26. What do you think is the basis of scientists in dividing Earth’s lithosphere into several plates?
A. The uneven distribution of heat in the globe.
B. A cycle of high and low tides during full moon.
C. Brightness of stars and formation of constellations in the sky.
D. The occurrence of earthquake, volcanism and mountain formation.
27. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries
B. P waves travel faster than both S waves and surface waves
C. Earthquakes can be caused by normal, reverse and strike-slip faulting.
D. The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in advance.
28. What happens to P-waves and S-waves from an earthquake when they reach the outer core?
A. S-waves are transmitted through the outer core, but P-waves are not transmitted.
B. P-waves are transmitted through the outer core, but S-waves are not transmitted.
C. Both P-waves and S-waves are transmitted through the outer core.
D. Neither P-waves nor S-waves are transmitted through the outer core.
29. How will you relate the distributions of mountain ranges, earthquake epicenters and volcanoes?
A. Mountain ranges are found only in places where volcanoes are situated.
B. Mountain ranges are found only in places where earthquake epicenters are situated.
C. Mountain ranges are found in places where volcanoes and/or earthquake epicenters are also
situated.
D. Mountain ranges are found in places between where volcanoes and earthquake epicenters are also
situated.
30. What do you think is the basis of scientists in dividing Earth’s lithosphere into several plates?
A. A cycle of high and low tides during full moon
B. The uneven distribution of heat in the globe
C. Brightness of stars and formation of constellations in the sky
D. The occurrence of earthquake, volcanism and mountain formation
31. Which is NOT TRUE about the location of the epicenter of earthquakes?
A. Majority of the epicenters are located in mid-continents.
B. Some are located along the edges of the continents.
C. Some are located in North Asia.
D. Some are located in oceans.
32. What should you do when you see that the ocean water is receding (disappearing) away from the
beach?
A. Call the local authorities C. Take the time to pick up seashells
B. Take the time to pick up seashells D. Run to the nearest hill or mountain
33. Why is it important to be aware of places prone to earthquakes?
A. To identify what relief goods to be prepared C. To locate where to the next quake will occur
B. To identify what crop must be stored D. To perform necessary precautions
34. What can be the WORST and irreversible effect of negligence or failure to prepare for natural
geologic disasters?
A. Death C. Damage to properties
B. Disease D. Poverty
35. What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster?
A. They are exactly the same
B. Hazard is what could happen, a disaster is after it has an impact on humans
C. Disaster is what could happen, a hazard is after it has an impact on humans
D. Hurricanes and Tsunamis are natural disasters, but earthquakes and volcanoes are hazards
36. What technologies currently exist to mitigate the effect of hurricanes?
A. Build buildings out of renewable resources
B. Build buildings in circles with surrounding walls
C. Elevate buildings and cities, build flood walls
D. There is currently no technology
37. Which statement is false?
A. Earthquakes and volcanoes are both most common in the "Ring of Fire"
B. Hurricanes and tornadoes both have high wind speeds
C. Tsunamis and hurricanes can both cause flooding
D. Volcanoes and wildfires can both cause hot mudslides
38. California's fault line places it on the "Ring of Fire". In some places, it also has hot, dry, windy
summers. What natural disasters are likely to happen there?
A. Earthquakes and wildfires C. Tornadoes and hurricanes
B. Earthquakes and flooding D. Wildfires and tornadoes
 39. Can you tell the reason why quite a handful amount of people still lives near a high possibility of
natural disaster, like the sea, or active volcano?
A. Because they just wanted to
B. Cultural norms, Economical factor, Authentic land, and from their own will to live there.
C. There's no more space to live at the safe ground, and they are force to live there.
D. They are force move by the government to live there.
40. During the initial stage of a disaster, almost all surface means of transportation within the
community are disrupted by broken bridges, roads, and streets that are rendered impassable by
landslides or floods. The restricted mobility of vehicles makes rescue and other emergency
operations doubly difficult. What is this impact/ effect of disaster?
A. Damage to critical facilities C. Economic impact
B. Disruption of transportation D. Social and political impact

III. Solve the following problems involving speed, acceleration and time. Box
your final answer and round off to the nearest two decimal places.

41. – 45. While walking at a pace of 9.5m/s Carl was chased by a dog, Carl accelerated with a speed of
11.2m/s2 with a time span of 4.1 seconds. What was Carl’s final speed?

46. – 50. The new Tesla sports car can have a top speed of 125m/s from rest in just 4.25 Seconds.
What is the acceleration of the sports car?

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FIRST QUARTER
Answer Sheet in Science 10
Name: _______________________________________ Date: ______________

Grade and Section: _____________________________ Score: ______________

I. Modified True or II. Multiple Choice

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III. Problem Solving

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