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FINAL WRITTEN TEST IN GRADE 10 SCIENCE

I. Read the questions carefully. Choose the best answer and write it on a separate
sheet of paper.
For Questions, 1-4, please study the shaded part of the map below and answer
the succeeding questions.

1. In which of the places listed below will you likely experience ground shaking caused by
earthquakes?
a.Along the borders of Philippine and Pacific Plate c.In the Middle of Europe
b.In the Middle of the Pacific Ocean d.In the Middle of Southern America
2. What do you think is the event shown by the shaded part of the map above?
a.Earthquake epicenters c.Active volcanoes
b.Mountain ranges d.Active fault
3. Which of the following statements is true about earthquake epicenters?
a.They are evenly distributed.
b.They are randomly distributed.
c.They follow a certain line or pattern
d.They involve the release of kinetic energy along a geologic fault
4. Which of the following is the most common location for earthquake epicenters?
a.In an oceanic plate c.In a continental plate
b.In a hot spot d.along the plate boundaries
5. Which of the following statements about the distribution of volcanoes, earthquakes and
mountain ranges is true?
A. All epicenters of earthquakes have C. All areas with active volcanoes experience
a nearby volcano. earthquakes.
B. All epicenters of earthquakes have D. Volcanic eruptions are common in transform
a nearby mountain range plate boundaries.
6. Which of the following statements show the importance of why people need to be aware of the
places that are prone to earthquakes?
A. To know what food must be stored.
B. To identify what relief goods to be prepared
C. To identify when to evacuate
D. To prepare the possibility that they may occur
7. What happens when a tectonic plate is located in the plate boundaries?
A.Mountain ranges formation B.Volcanic eruptions
C.Rift valley formation D. Earthquakes

The illustration below shows large and small lithospheric plates. These plates are moving very
slowly but constantly. Refer to this illustration to answer item numbers 8 to 10.
 8. Which of the following types of plate boundary occurs when two plates move toward each
other like between Eurasian Plate and Philippine Plate?
A. Convergent boundary C. Transform fault boundary
B. Divergent boundary D. Transitional boundary
9 Which of the following types of plate boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move apart
from each other creating tension like between South American plate and African Plate?
A. Convergent boundary C. Transform fault boundary
B. Divergent boundary D. Transitional boundary
10 Which of the following types of plate boundary occurs when two plates are sliding past
each other like in San Andreas fault found in North American Plate?
A.Convergent boundary C.Transform fault boundary
B.Divergent boundary D.Transitional boundary
For questions 11-12 please refer to the image below.

11. The figure above shows two crusts underwater, so they are both oceanic crusts. Which crust
is most likely to subduct?
A. The older, the denser plate will subduct C. The bigger continent will subduct beneath
beneath the less dense plate. the smaller continent
B. The younger, the denser plate will subduct D. The less dense plate with an island arc will
beneath the denser plate. subduct beneath the plate
12. You must have noticed that there is a boundary line between the crusts. What will be
formed after the plate is pushed down into the mantle?
A. Ridge C. Trench
B. Rift Valley D. Island arc
13. Which of the following geologic features can be observed in a place where two
oceanic crusts diverge?
A. Island arc C. Fault
B. Tsunami D. Rift valley
14. Which of the following statements is the best summary about converging two continental
crusts or plates?
A. This type of convergence will form volcanoes and tsunamis.
B. This type of convergence will cause no subduction since the two plates have the
same densities.
C. This type of convergence will result in a group of volcanic arc islands.
D. The convergence will result in a hot molten material called magma

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 15. Which of the following natural phenomena will take place during the movement of plates
when two tectonic plates slide past each other?
A. earthquake C. Tsunami
B. Volcanic eruption D. Sinkholes
16. The lithospheric plates are believed to be moving slowly. How do the plates move at a
transform fault boundary?
A. They move past each other C. They move away from each other
B. They move toward each other D. They do not move.
17. For Item 17, refer to the illustration below.
17. The movement of the lithospheric plates is
facilitated by solid upper mantle material that is
so hot that it behaves plastically and can flow.
Which of the following layers is described in the
statement?
A. Asthenosphere B. Atmosphere
C. Lithosphere D.Mantle

18 Geologists have hypothesized that the movement of tectonic plates is related to convection
currents in the earth’s mantle. Which of the following statements is true about these
movements?
A. Convection currents describe the rising, spread, and sinking of gas, liquid, or molten
material caused by the application of heat.
B. The convection of the Earth’s mantle is driven by cold meaning that the colder
material rises and the hotter material sinks
C. The pressure occurs because of the gravitational pull of the Earth
D. The motion of convection in the asthenosphere is what breaks the plates (the crust and
upper mantle of the Earth) apart and moves them around.
19. What is the driving force that facilitates the movement of the lithospheric plates?
A. The force of the atmosphere C. Convection current in the mantle
B. The magnetic force at the pole D. The gravitational force of the moon
20. In which layer of the earth does convection current take place?
A. Crusts C. Atmosphere
B. Lithosphere D. Mantle
21. Which of the following statements best summarizes the process of subduction?
A. Old, thick continental lithosphere slowly sinks under its own weight.
B. Old, dense oceanic lithosphere dives beneath younger or lighter lithosphere.
C. Extensive volcanism empties a magma chamber and causes the crust to collapse in on itself.
D. Two tectonic plates move suddenly past each other when the rocks break and friction between
them is overcome.
22.What was the initial spark that started Alfred Wegener (vey-guh-nuhr) in his formulation of
the theory of Continental Drift?
A.Shapes and orientation of the land masses B. Mountain ranges
C.Fossils and rocks D.Volcanoes and rift valleys
In the images that are shown below, which one has the most obvious evidence for continental
drift?
A. C.

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B. D.

23.How did Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift differ from the current theory of plate tectonics?
A Wegener’s hypothesis was supported C
According to Wegener’s hypothesis, the driving
. with evidence from fossils and rock
formations. force for plate tectonics was mantle convection.
B According to Wegener’s hypothesis, D Wegener’s hypothesis was based on the
. South America and Africa were farther assumption that the continents were much
apart in the past. younger than the ocean basins.
7 Below is a map of the Mid Atlantic Ridge. Points A through D are locations on the ocean
floor. Line XY connects locations in North America and Africa.

Samples of ocean-floor bedrock were collected at points A, B, C, and D. Which sequence

shows the correct order of the age of the bedrock from oldest to youngest?
A. D > C > B > A C. C > B > D > A
B. A > D > B > C D. A > B > D > C

25. In which cross section do the arrows best show the convection occurring within the
asthenosphere beneath line XY?

A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4

II. Provide and answer the following questions.

1. Give the 3 types of plate boundaries and using arrows draw how each plate
boundaries move.
2. Who is the proponent of Continental Drift Theory?
3. What do you call the “Super Continent” in the Continental Drift Theory?
4. Give at least one evidence of Continental Drift Theory.

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