BANBAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

First Periodical Examination

SCIENCE 10

Name:_________________________________________ Score:___________

I. DIRECTION: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of your answer on the space before the number.

_____1. Where does the first motion of an earthquake occur?

A. Fault B. Focus C. Epicentre D. Ficus
_____2. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 occurred along what fault?
A. The San Francisco fault C. The California fault
B. The Pacific fault D. The San Andreas fault
_____3. What instrument records earthquake waves?
A. seismogram B. Richter scale . seismograph D. barometer
_____4. This area is both a major earthquake zone and volcano zone.
A. Pacific Ring of Volcanoes C. Oceanic Ring of Fire
B. Pacific Ring of Fire D. Pacific Island Arc
_____5. Most volcanoes occur ____.
A. Along convergent boundaries C. Along divergent boundaries
B. Far from tectonic plate boundaries D. Randomly
_____6. You were asked to locate the epicenter of a recent earthquake. Which correct sequence of events
should you follow?
i. Determine the difference in the arrival time of S and P waves recorded from each of the seismological
stations.
ii. Use the triangulation method to locate the center.
iii. Obtain data from three different seismological stations.
iv. Determine the distance of the epicenter from the station.
A. I, Iii, Ii, Iv B. Iii, I, Iv, Ii C. Iii, Iv, I, Ii D. Iv, Ii, I, Iii
_____7. What kind of plate boundary occurs where two plates grind past each other without destroying or producing
lithosphere?
A. Divergent Boundary C. Transitional Boundary
B. Convergent Boundary D. Transform Fault Boundary
_____8. A divergent boundary at two oceanic plates can result in a ____.
A. Rift Valley C. Continental Volcanic Arc
B. Volcanic Island Arc D. Subduction Zone
_____9. What type of boundary occurs where two plates move together, causing one plate to descend into the
mantle beneath the other plate?
A. Transform Fault Boundary C. Convergent Boundary
B. Divergent Boundary D. Transitional Boundary
_____10. Deep ocean trenches are associated with ____.
A. Ocean Ridge Systems C. Transform Fault Boundaries
B. Subduction Zones D. Rift Zones
_____ 11. Which plate boundary is formed between the Philippine plate and the Eurasian plate?
A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Reverse Fault D. Transform Fault
_____ 12. Which of the following is a geographic example of a transform fault boundary?
A. The East African Rift Valley C. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
B. The San Andreas Fault D. The Andes Mountains
_____ 13. The Himalayas in South Asia are an example of what type of plate boundary?
A. Convergent Oceanic-Continental Boundary
B. Convergent Continental-Continental Boundary
C. Divergent Boundary
D. Transform Fault Boundary
_____ 14. Volcanic island arcs are associated with what type of plate boundary?
A. Divergent Boundary
B. Convergent Continental-Continental Boundary
C. Convergent Oceanic-Continental Boundary
D. Convergent Oceanic-Oceanic Boundary
_____ 15. A rift valley is evidence of which kind of plate boundary?
A. convergent B. divergent C. transform D. uniform
_____ 16. The Hawaiian Islands are associated with what type of volcanism?
A. Intraplate Volcanism At A Hot Spot C. Volcanism At A Divergent Plate Boundary
B. Subduction Zone Volcanism D. Volcanism At A Convergent Plate Boundary
_____ 17. Why does the oceanic crust sink beneath the continental crust at the subduction zone?
A. The oceanic crust has a greater density.
B. The oceanic crust is pulled downward by Earth’s magnetic field.
C. The oceanic crust is pushed from the ridge.
D. The continental crust has a denser composition.
_____ 18. Why do earthquakes usually occur at plate boundaries?
A. The rock on the edges of tectonic plates is soft and gives in easily to various pressures.
B. Rock in environments near tectonic plate boundaries experience great stress.
C. The boundaries between tectonic plates have been seismically active for millions of years
D. Rock in environments near tectonic plate boundaries experience little stress.

_____ 19. What type of plate boundary is illustrated in Figure 9-1?

A. Transform Fault Boundary C. Convergent Oceanic-Oceanic Boundary
B. Divergent Boundary D. Convergent Oceanic-continental boundary
_____ 20. What feature is labelled B in Figure 9-1?
A. Trench B. Volcanic Island Arc C. Ocean Ridge D. Continental Volcanic Arc
______ 21. What layer of Earth is labelled C in Figure 9-1?
A. Asthenosphere B. Oceanic Crust C. Continental Lithosphere D. Continental Crust
_____ 22. What process is illustrated by the area labelled G in Figure 9-1?
A. Seafloor Spreading B. Rifting C. Continental Volcanism D. Subduction
_____ 23. 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 the youngest
B. Volcano B is the oldest D. Volcano B is younger than C
_____ 24. Which of the seismic waves is fastest?
A. Primary Wave B.. Surface wave C. Secondary Wave D. Intermediate Wave
_____ 25. Which type of seismic wave would cause the most damage?
A. Primary Wave B. Surface wave C. Secondary Wave D. Intermediate Wave
_____ 26. What type of seismic wave causes rock particles to move in the same direction as the wave movement (like
vibrations)? A. P-Waves B. Surface Waves C. S-Waves D. Shear Waves
_____ 27. What makes up the lithosphere?
A. Continental crust C. Oceanic crust and continental crust
B. Crust and the upper mantle D. Upper mantle
_____ 28. The driving forces of tectonic plates are related to convection currents in Earth’s ____.
A. Crust B. Mantle C. Inner Core D. Outer Core
_____ 29. What element is the most abundant in the Earth’s crust?
A. Aluminium B. Calcium C. Hydrogen D. Oxygen
_____ 30. Which rock is found only in the continental crust?
A. Basalt B. Granite C. Gypsum D. Quartz
_____ 31. What layer separate the crust from the mantle?
A. Gutenberg B. Moho C. Asthenosphere D. Lithosphere
_____ 32. The core of the earth is composed primarily of __________
A. Iron And Sulfur C. Nickel And Silicon
B. Iron And Nickel D. Silicon And Oxygen
_____ 33. The layers of the Earth have been discovered by:
A. Studying the layers of other planets B. Studying seismic waves caused by earthquakes
C. Sending x-ray equipment into fault lines D. Studying rock samples
_____ 34. Miners dig into the Earth in search for precious rocks and minerals. In which layer is the deepest explorations
made by miners? A. Crust B. Inner core C. Mantle D. Outer core
_____35. An S-wave shadow zone is formed as seismic waves travel through the Earth’s body. Which of the following
statements does this S-wave shadow zone indicate?
A. The inner core is liquid. C. The mantle is solid.
B. The inner core is solid. D. The outer core is liquid.
_____ 36. Why are there no P-waves or S-waves received in the P-wave shadow zone?
A. P-waves are absorbed and S-waves are refracted by Earth’s outer core.
B. P-waves are refracted and S-waves are absorbed by Earth’s outer core.
C. Both the P-waves and S-waves are refracted by Earth’s outer core.
D. Both the P-waves and S-waves are absorbed by Earth’s outer core.
_____ 37. How do you compare the densities of the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core?
A. The mantle is less dense than the core but denser than the crust.
B. The mantle is less dense than both the core and the crust.
C. The mantle is denser than the core but less dense than the crust.
D. The mantle is denser than both the core and the crust.
_____ 38. Who were the two scientists who proposed the theory of seafloor spreading in the early 1960s?
A. Charles Darwin and James Hutton C. John Butler and Arthur Smite
B. Harry Hess and Robert Dietz D. F. Vine and D. Mathews
_____ 39. The supercontinent in the continental drift hypothesis was called ____.
A. a. Panthalassa B. Pangaea C. Mesosaurus D. Africa
_____ 40. What hypothesis states that the continents were once joined to form a single supercontinent?
A. Plate Tectonics C. Continental Drift
B. Seafloor Spreading D. Paleomagnetism
_____ 41. What was the main reason Wegener’s continental drift hypothesis was rejected?
A. He was not well liked by other scientists.
B. He could not provide a mechanism for the movement of the continents.
C. He could provide only illogical explanations for the movement of the continents.
D. His evidence was incorrect.
_____ 42. According to the theory of plate tectonics, ____.
A. The Asthenosphere Is Divided Into Plates
B. The Lithosphere Is Divided Into Plates
C. The Asthenosphere Moves Over The Lithosphere
C. The Asthenosphere Is Strong And Rigid
_____ 43. During the 1960s, scientists were already equipped with gadgets needed to explore the deep ocean. What
discovery about the ocean floor is associated with the seafloor spreading?
A. Mountains are denser than the mantle.
B. The rotational poles of the Earth have migrated.
C. The crust of the continents is more dense than the crust of the ocean.
D.The crust of the ocean is very young relative to the age of the crust of the continents.
_____ 44. 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.
_____ 45. In the plate tectonics theory, the lithosphere is divided into ____.
A. 100 Major Plates
B. 7 Major Plates And Many Smaller Plates
C. Many Small Plates, But No Large Plates
D. 50 Major Plates And Many Smaller Plates
_____ 46. In the plate tectonic theory, a plate can be made up of ____.
A. Continental Lithosphere Only
B. Oceanic Lithosphere Only
C. Both Continental And Oceanic Lithosphere
D. Both Continental And Oceanic Asthenosphere
_____ 47. The youngest rocks on the ocean floor are typically located near what feature?
A. Mid-Ocean Ridge C. An Abyssal Plain
B. Continental Shelf D. A Subduction Trench
_____ 48. The most conclusive proof for continental drift was provided by
A. The coastlines of continents on a map. B. Identical fossils found on two separate continents.
C. Evidence of sea-floor spreading. D. Changes in climatic patterns.
49. Which of the following diagrams best illustrates the convection occurring in the mantle?

a. c.

b. d.

_____ 50. One kind of evidence that supports Wegener’s hypothesis is that ____.
A. The Same Magnetic Directions Exist On Different Continents
B. Major Rivers On Different Continents Match
C. Land Bridges Still Exist That Connect Major Continents
D. Fossils Of The Same Organism Have Been Found On Different Continents
_____ 51. The lithospheric plates are believed to be moving slowly. What is the driving force that facilitates this
movement?
A. Gravitational Force Of The Moon C. Convection Current In The Mantle
B. Magnetic Force At The Poles LD. The Force Of The Atmosphere
_____ 52. The movement of the lithospheric plates is facilitated by a soft, weak and plastic-like layer. Which of the
following layers is described in the statement?
A. Asthenosphere B. Atmosphere C. Lithosphere D. Mantle
_____ 53. Which of the following increases with distance from a mid-ocean ridge?
A. The Age Of Oceanic Lithosphere C. The Depth To The Sea Floor
B. The Thickness Of The Lithosphere D. All Of The Above
_____ 54. If the Atlantic Ocean is widening at a rate of 3 cm per year, how far (in kilometers) will it spread in a million
years?
A. 3 kms B. 300 kms C. 30 kms D. 3000 kms
_____ 55. 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.
E.
II. As a student, suggest ways to minimize the effects of tectonic-related disasters. (55-60)

Prepared by : : Approved:

ROBERT P. VALDEZ MARITES A. SALEM

Subject Teacher Principal I