Activity 2

Word Hunt

Learning Competency/Code:
Describe and relate the distribution of active volcanoes, earthquake
epicenters, and major belts to Plate Tectonic Theory.
(S10ES – Ia-j-36.1)

Objectives:
• Recognize words related to Tectonics.

Materials:
• Activity sheet
• Pen

Procedure:
1. Let the students search for words related to “TECTONICS” and
loop/encircle this word.
2. Write the words on the space provided below.

1. 6. 11.

2. 7. 12.

3. 8. 13.

4. 9. 14.

5. 10. 15.

Adapted from: MELC-Based DLLs & Summary of Notes with Compendium in Science 10, Quarter 1- Week 1
 Activity 1
Remember Me?...(Vocabulary Words)

Learning Competency/Code:
Describe and relate the distribution of active volcanoes, earthquake epicenters, and
major belts to Plate Tectonic Theory.
(S10ES – Ia-j-36.1)

Objective:
Recall important words related to volcanoes and earthquakes.

Materials:
• activity sheet
• pen

Procedure:
2. Below is a vocabulary word list with missing letters.
3. Read the definition on the left side to complete each word on the right side.

Definition Vocabulary Word

1.A volcano with accounts of eruption 1. A _ T _ V _ VO _ C _ NO

documented within 10,000 years (2 words)
2. A big body of land on the globe 2. _ O _ _ IN _ _ T

3. A vibration of Earth due to the rapid release of 3. E _ _ T _ _ U _ KE

energy
4. The location on the Earth's surface directly 4. _ PI _ _ N _ _ R
above the focus of an earthquake
5. The exact site of the origin of an earthquake, 5. F_ C _ _
below the epicenter
6. The liquid rock below the Earth's surface 6. _ A _ MA

7. A landmass that projects well above its 7. M _ U _ TA _ _

surroundings; higher than a hill
8. A chain of mountains (2 words) 8. _ OU _ TA _ N R_N_E

9. Earthquake waves (2 words) 9. _ E _ SM _ C W_V_S

10. The first type of seismic wave to be recorded

in a seismic station, these compression waves are 10. P _ IM _ RY _A_ _
the fastest and travel through solids, liquids, and
gases (2 words)
11. The second type of earthquake wave to be
recorded in a seismic station; these shearing 11. _ E _ _ ND _ R _ WAVE
waves are stronger than P-waves, but only move
through solids (2 words)
12. The graphical record of an earthquake 12. _ E _ S _ OG _ A _

13. A measuring instrument for detecting and

measuring the intensity and direction and 13. S _ I _ _ O _ RA _ H
duration
of movements of an earthquake
14. A Japanese term for “big wave in the port;” 14. _ S _ NA _ I
generated during undersea quakes
15. A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a
crater or vent through which lava, rock 15. _ OL _ ANO
fragments, hot vapor and gas is being or have
been erupted from
the earth's crust
Adapted from: Self Learning Module, Science 10, Quarter 1- Module 1, pages