Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VI
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CADIZ CITY
FIRST QUARTER DIVISION UNIFIED TEST
SCIENCE GRADE 10
S.Y. 2024 – 2025

Name: ___________________________________________Score: _________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter that best corresponds
to the answer.

1. The Ring of Fire is one of the most geologically active areas on Earth and a site for
frequent earthquakes and powerful volcanic eruptions. How do you describe the location of
earthquake epicenters, active volcanoes, and moving plates in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
A. They are all over the place. C. They are situated in the same location.
B. They are concentrated in one area. D. They are strategically plotted in clusters.

2. Places that are situated along the Pacific Ring of Fire have long chains of volcanoes and
other tectonically active structures. The following has volcano or earthquake activity
EXCEPT _______.
A. Australia B. Japan C. Mexico D. Philippines

3. The location of the Philippines is not exempted from tectonic activities. Which region is
prone to earthquakes but not to volcanic eruption?
A. Cagayan Valley C. Metro Manila
B. Eastern Visayas D. Northern Mindanao

4. Based on the geological hazard maps, what is the safest place in the country due to the
very low risk of geologic disasters?
A. Batanes B. Isabela C. Negros Occidental D. Palawan

5. Which of the following statements about the location of the earthquake epicenter is
FALSE?
A. Some are located in oceans.
B. Some are located in mid-continents.
C. Some are located in North Asia.
D. Some are located along the edges of the continents.

6. This theory states that the earth’s lithosphere, broken into large rigid pieces and
continuously moving refers to _______
A. Continental Drift C. Seafloor Spreading
B. Plate Tectonics D. Titanic Theory

7. This refers to the part of the earth’s crust that is in constant motion. As they interact along
their margins, important geological processes take place, such as the formation of mountain
belts, earthquakes, and volcanoes. What do you call this part?
A. Fault B. Fissure C. Fracture D. Plate

8. What is the basis of scientists in dividing the lithospheric plates?

A. earthquakes’ epicenter, mountain formation
B. earthquakes’ epicenter, volcanism, and seismicity.
C. seismicity, volcanism, and mountain formation
D. volcanism and mountain formation
9. 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. III, I, II, IV B. III, IV, I, II C. III, I, IV, II D. III, IV, II, I

10. Why did the distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes help confirm plate tectonic
theory?
A. Both earthquakes and volcanoes were distributed randomly.
B. Earthquakes and volcanoes were different along different types of boundaries.
C. Earthquakes and volcanoes were the same along all of the plate boundaries.
D. Neither earthquakes nor volcanoes had been studied much before plate tectonics.

11. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The plates are in constant motion. As they interact along their margins, important
geological processes take place.
B. The plates are not in constant motion. As they interact along their margins, important
geological processes take place, such as the formation of mountain belts,
earthquakes, and volcanoes.
C. The plates are not in constant motion. As they interact along their margins, geological
events take place, such as the formation of mountain belts, earthquakes, and
volcanoes.
D. The plates are in constant motion. As they interact along their margins, some
geological processes sometimes take place.

12. 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 earthquake epicenters are
also situated.
D. Mountain ranges are found in places between where volcanoes and earthquake
epicenters are also situated.

13. Right in the middle of an island, you can find a rift valley. What type of plate boundary
exists on that island?
A. convergent
B. normal fault
C. Divergent
D. transform fault

14. Plates A and B show a divergent boundary. If plate C is adjacent to both plates and does
not show any relative motion, what type of plate boundary is present between A and C?
A. convergent B. divergent C. normal fault D. transform fault

15. Which of the following is an example of a divergent boundary?

I. Pacific Plate and Eurasian Plate
II. African Plate and South American Plate
III. Australian Plate and Antarctic Plate
IV. North American Plate and Pacific Plate
A. I and II B. II and III C . III and IV D. I, II and IV
16-17 Using the Map of Plate Boundary, identify the type of plate boundary. Choose the
letter of the correct answer from the option given.

A. Convergent
C. Divergent
B. Reverse fault
D. Transform fault

16. Cocos Plate and Nazca Plate

17. Pacific Plate and North American Plate

18. Which of the following describes a divergent boundary?

A. Where two plates interact in any way.
B. When two plates slide along each other.
C. When two plates move apart from each other.
D. Where two plates move towards and collide with each other.

19. What will happen to the subducting edge of a plate as it continues to move downwards?
A. It will rise to form an island arc.
B. It will sink to the core of the Earth
C. It will solidify at the bottom of the lithosphere.
D. It will add to the materials of the asthenosphere.

20. When two oceanic plates collide, which is a possible geologic event to occur?
A. Volcanic formation C. Trench formation
B. Process of subduction D. Tsunami

21. Which of the following are formed as a result of the convergence of two Oceanic Plates?
I. Trench IV. Volcanic Island Arc
II. Earthquakes V. Tsunamis
III. Volcanic Continental Arc
A. I only B. I, II, & III C. II, III, & IV D. I, II, IV, & V
22. Why is subduction not possible between two continental plates/crusts?
A. because one continental plate is older than the other
B. because one plate contains more granite than the other
C. simply because both continental plates have the same densities
D. it is because subduction can only occur between oceanic-continental convergence

23. The mid-ocean ridge occurs along a

A. Transform boundary where the crust is subducted.
B. Convergent boundary where new crust is formed.
C. Divergent boundary where subduction takes place.
D. Divergent boundary where sea-floor spreading takes place

24. Continental drift describes one of the earliest ways geologists thought continents moved
over time. The following are evidence of Continental Drift Theory EXCEPT?
A. Magnetic reversal B. Coal deposits
C. Evidence from rock D. Evidence from fossils

25. Why are most earthquake epicenters found in the major seismic belts?
A. Seismic belts cover a larger area compared to other continents.
B. This is where the movement of continents happens.
C. Most active volcanoes are found in these areas.
D. These are areas where the continents join.

26. Which of the following statements describes a convergent plate boundary?

A. The plates slide past each other.
B. It forms new crusts and volcanoes.
 C. The plates move toward each other.
D. The plates are moving away from each other.

27. Which of the following processes describes the movement of plates?

A. Thermal convection in the mantle C. Surface waves in the seas and oceans
B. Conduction of heat in the crustal plates D. Radiation of heat from the Earth’s core

28. Plate A converges with Plate B. Plate A undergoes a subduction process due to the
collision. Which of the following statements is the most probable?
A. The colliding edges are continental. C. Plate A is continental, while plate B is
B. Plate A is oceanic; Plate B is continental. oceanic.
D. Plate A is less dense than Plate B.

29. A convection current is a heat transfer process that involves the movement of energy
from one place to another. Which of the following is the cause of variation in temperature
during the process?
A. Air pressure B. density C. color D. mass

30. Which of the following DOES NOT describe a convection process?

A. Ice melting C. Steaming cup of hot tea
B. Burning of dried leaves D. Boiling of macaroni pasta

31. Tectonic plate movements are driven by different forces. Which among these is
described by the sinking of the trailing slab into the subduction zone by the heavier
subducting plate?

A. Ridge push B. Slab pull C. Slab suction D. Mantle convection

32. Alfred Wegener is a German scientist who hypothesized that the Earth was once made
up of a single large landmass called Pangaea. Which of the following theories did Wegener
propose?
A. Continental Drift Theory C. Plate Tectonics
B. Continental Shift Theory D. Seafloor Spreading Theory

33. If you are a cartographer, what will give you an idea that the continents were once
joined?
A. Ocean depth C. Shape of the continents
B. Position of the South Pole D. Size of the Atlantic Ocean

34. Which of the following would NOT be direct evidence that continental drift occurred in the
distant past?
A. ancient fossils from distant continents are identical.
B. continents currently move several meters every year.
C. rocks and geological structures are identical or similar on different continents.
D. the shapes of the continents appear to fit together like a piece of a jigsaw puzzle.

35. Although Wegener presented an interesting theory of continental drift, his ideas were not
treated kindly by the scientists of his time. What was the one part of his continental drift
theory that he could not convince others was possible?
A. those common fossils existed on different continents.
B. the way that continents move through ocean floors.
C. the appearance that the shapes of many continents seem to fit together like a jigsaw
puzzle.
D. the fact that mountain ranges, valleys, and paleo glaciation evidence match on
different continents.

36. Which of the following reasons explains why oceanic crust usually subducts beneath the
continental crust when two tectonic plates collide?
 A. The oceanic crust is denser than the continental crust
B. The oceanic crust is thicker than the continental crust
C. oceanic crust is less dense than the continental crust
D. The oceanic crust is thinner than the continental crust

37. If the seafloor is spreading away from the ridge and a new portion of the crust is formed,
does it affect the size of Earth?
A. Yes, because of the additional crust formed on both sides of the ridge.
B. Yes, because the Earth expands as the seafloor spreads from the ridge.
C. No, because the continental and oceanic plates are constantly moving.
D. No, because the formation of crust near the ridge is balanced by the destruction at
the subduction zones.

38. Continental drift describes one of the earliest ways geologists thought continents moved
over time. The following are evidence of Continental Drift Theory EXCEPT?
A. Magnetic reversal B. Coal deposits
C. Evidence from rock D. Evidence from fossils

39. The following are events in the mantle convection process. Which of the following
statements best describes the correct sequence of events?
I. Lithospheric plates move in the asthenosphere due to the rising and sinking of
materials
II. The decomposition of radioactive elements causes heat in the interior part of the
earth
III. Heat slowly rises to the mantle and creates a convection current
IV. Heat moves to the core
V. The process repeats as a cycle
A. IV, III, II, I, V C. IV, II, III, I, V
B. II, IV, III, I, V D. II, I, III, IV, V

40. Which of the following statements DOES NOT support Alfred Wegener’s continental drift
theory?
A. Continents fit together like puzzle pieces.
B. Fossils found along matching coastlines are similar.
C. Mountain ranges from separate continents line up along matching coastlines.
D. The seafloor is spreading in the same direction as the magnetism locked in
iron-bearing rocks.

41. Which among the following is NOT valid evidence for plate movement?
A. distribution of earthquake foci and volcanoes
B. jigsaw fit of all the tectonic plates
C. fossil remains of the freshwater reptile Mesosaurus
D. matching magnetic patterns and age of rocks on either side of the mid-ocean ridge

42. Which of the following processes causes the formation of a transform fault boundary?
I. When two continental plates slide past each other
II. When two oceanic plates move and slide past each other
III. When two continental plates move towards each other
IV. When a continental plate and an oceanic plate slide past each other
A. I only B. I, II, and IIIC. II and III D. I, II, and IV
43. How will you relate and describe the location and distributions of mountain ranges,
earthquake epicenters, and volcanoes?
A. Mountain ranges are found far adjacent where volcanoes and
earthquake epicenters are also situated.
B. Mountain ranges are found along plate boundaries where volcanoes and/or
earthquake epicenters are also situated.
C. Mountain ranges are found only in places where earthquake epicenters
are situated.
 D. Mountain ranges are found only in places where volcanoes are situated.

44. The Pacific Ring of Fire is an example of a convergent plate boundary. Which of the
following describes the convergent plate boundary?
A. When two plates come together, the impact of the colliding plates can cause the
edges of one or both plates to buckle up into mountain ranges or one of the plates
may bend down into a deep seafloor trench.
B. When two tectonic plates move away from each other from the Earth’s mantle to the
surface, solidifying to create a new oceanic crust.
C. Two plates sliding past each other, split into pieces, and carried in opposite directions.
D. Crust is cracked and broken at the margins but is not created or destroyed.

45. What will happen when the convergence of oceanic-continental plate boundaries
occurs?
A. The leading edge of the oceanic plate bends towards the mantle forming a volcanic
arc, earthquake, and trench.
B. The leading edge of the oceanic plate bends towards the crust forming an island
volcanic arc and trench.
C. The leading edge of the oceanic plate diving under the other forming tsunami.
D. The leading edges of the oceanic plate collide with each other forming mountain
ranges

46. The Earth has several rigid sections called lithospheric plates that move constantly.
What are the possible causes of these plates’ movement?
I. Mantle convection III. Ridge push
II. Ridge sliding IV. Slab pull
A. I only B. I, II C. I, II, III D. I, II, III, IV

47. When oceanic and continental plates converge, the oceanic plate will always subduct
under the continental crust. Why is this so?
A. oceanic plate is mostly made up of dense granite rock
B. oceanic plate is thinner, but denser than the continental plate
C. oceanic plate is an older plate with no strength to resist collision
D. oceanic plate is thicker and denser than the continental plate

48. Along the Mid-Ocean Ridge (Divergent Boundary) is where the new crust is continually
being pushed away, thus, increasing Earth's surface. But the Earth isn't getting any bigger.
What happens to keep the Earth the same in size?
A. The old oceanic plates collide with continental plates and then subduct creating
volcanoes and mountains
B. The continental plates pushed upward along with oceanic plates creating mountain
belts
C. The continental plates subduct and undergo partial melting, creating volcanoes
D. The old oceanic plates are being pushed upward creating mountains

49. When a transform fault is between two plates, the plates frequently stick against each
other for a while as they try to move past. What takes place when this sticking pressure
builds up to a very high level then plates will suddenly break free and slide past one another.
A. Formation of mid-ocean ridges C. Earthquakes
B. Formation of trenches D. Rift valleys

50. Given the following statements, assess which evidence did Wegener NOT use to support
his idea of continental drift.
A. Fossils of plants and animals in climates where their survival would have been
impossible
B. Mountain ranges on different continents lined up when coastlines were matched
up
 C. Rock strata on different continents lined up when coastlines were matched up
D. The thickness in the layers of ice in the Antarctic
First Quarterly Examination Grade 10 - SCIENCE
TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
School Year 2024 – 2025
COGNITIVE PROCESS DIMENSIONS %
Number
Comp
COMPETENCIES Remem Understa Appl Analyzin of
etenci
bering nding ying g Evaluating Creating Items
es
1. Describe and relate
the distribution of
active volcanoes,
2,3,4,7,9 1,5,10,25,
earthquake epicenters, 13 26%
,49 43,45,47
and major mountain
belts to Plate Tectonic
Theory
2. Describe the 6,8,13, 18,26,44, 12 24%
different types of plate 14,15,16 48
boundaries ,17,23
3. Explain the different
processes that occur
21,31 11,36,42 5 10%
along the plate
boundaries
4. Describe the
19,22,27,
possible causes of 20,29,30 9 18%
28,39,46
plate movement
5. Enumerate the lines
of evidence that 12,34,35,
24,32,38 33 50 11 22%
support plate 37,40,41
movement
No of items per Cognitive Process 22 26 1 1 50 100%
% of items per Cognitive Process 44% 52% 2% 2% 100%
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