SAGACAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Sagacad, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION
Science 10

Name: _____________________________________________ Date : __________________

1. Which statements support of continental drift was not widely accepted when it was first proposed because ____.
a. Wegener couldnt explain why or how the continents moved
b. continental landmasses were too big to move slowly over Earths surface
c. magnetic and sonar data proved that Wegeners hypothesis was incorrect
d. mantle convection currents werent in motion at that time
2. What would be the result of features found at divergent boundaries_________.
a. ocean ridges b. deep-sea trenches c. crumpled mountains d. island arc volcanoes
3. Continental-continental plate collisions produce ____.
a. island arcs b. rift valleys c. deep-sea trenches d. very tall mountain ranges
4. Crust is neither destroyed nor formed along which of the following boundaries?
a. convergent b. divergent c. transform d. magnetic
5. The driving forces of tectonic plates are related to convection currents in Earths ____.
a. crust b. mantle c. inner core d. outer core
Complete each statement.
6. Wegeners hypothesis of ____________ _____________ stated that Earths continents had once been joined as a
single landmass.
a. Continental drift b. plate of tectonic theory c. seafloor spreading d. collision theory
7. The ________ ____ __________ ____________ states that Earths crust and rigid upper mantle are broken into
enormous slabs called plates that move slowly over Earths surface.
a. the plate of tectonic theory b. fault c. continental drift d. seafloor spreading
8. __________ ___________ _________ are places where plates slide horizontally past each other.
a. convergent boundary b. divergent boundary c. transform fault boundary d.
9.The presence of a mid-ocean ridge and fissure volcanoes indicate the presence of a __________________ boundary.
a. divergent b. convergent c. transform d. darnurgent
10. Do you agree of the new oceanic crust forms at ocean ridges and becomes part of the seafloor.
A) TRUE B) FALSE
11.Which convergent boundary does not have a subduction zone?
a. oceanic-oceanic b. continental-continental c. oceanic-continental d. transform-lateral
12. Before Pangaea, do you agree that the continents and other land masses on Earth didn't even exist.
A) TRUE B) FALSE
13. Which of the following was the main reason why scientists did not accept Wegener's hypothesis.
a. Wegener was smarter than all other scientists
b. Wegener could not explain the mechanism for movement of the continents.
c. Animals could swim.
14.Which of the following was the biggest problem with Wegener's Theory of Continental Drift?
a. He could not explain the mechanism for movement of the continents
b. Too many scientists already came up with the same theory
c. All of his evidence turned out to be fake
15. Which of the following is NOT one of the fossils found that supported Wegener's hypothesis of Continental drift?
a. mesosaurus b. glossopteris c. cynognathus d. lystrosaurus e. megaladon
16. What evidence found on Africa and South America supports the hypothesis of continental drift?
a. fossils of the same plants and animals c. glacial deposits
b. the shapes of the continental shelves match d. all of the above
17. The lithospheric plate boundaries can be outlined by mapping
a. earthquake epicenters b. active volcanoes c. both of the above
18. Do you agree that the asthenosphere is a fluid-like solid, also termed plastic. A. TRUE B. FALSE
19. Can you identify what would be the characteristic of a subduction zone is a
A) trench B) volcanic chain C) Both
20. . What facts would you select to show that many early mapmakers thought Earths continents had moved based on
a. plate boundary locations c. climatic data
b. fossil evidence d. matching coastlines
21. A vast, underwater mountain chain is called a(n) _________.
a. deep-sea trench c. ocean ridge
b. oceanic crust d. ocean floor sediment
22. In general, the most destructive earthquake waves are the __________ .
a. Primary waves b. Secondary waves c. Surface Waves d. Q waves
23. Body waves consist of the:
a. P waves only b. S waves only c. P and S waves d. Surface waves

24. Where is the focus with respect to the epicenter:

a. directly below the epicenter c. in the P wave shadow zone
b. directly above the epicenter d. in the S wave shadow zone
25. Point A, where slip initiated during the earthquake, is called the ________.
a. dip b. epicenter c. focus d. scarp
26. Point B is called the earthquake ________.
a. dip b. epicenter c. focus d. scarp
27. Point C is called the _________
a. Epicenter b. fault scarp c. seismic wave d. dip of the earthquake

28. What causes the up-and-down wiggles on the seismogram show above?
a. variations in air pressure b. ground vibrations c. tsunami waves d. electromagnetic pulses
29. Which set of waves are probably the surface waves?
a. A b. B c. C. d. They are all surface waves
30. Which set of waves are the P waves?
a. A b. B c. C d. They are all P waves
31. Which set of waves are the S waves?
a. A b. B c. C d. They are all S waves
32. Which of the following can be triggered by an earthquake?
a. Tsunami b. intense ground shaking c. a landslide d. all of these
33. Which of the following statements is false?
a. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries
b. The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in advance
c. Earthquakes can be caused by normal, reverse and strike-slip faulting
d. P waves travel faster than both S waves and Surface waves
34. Which of the following observations may indicate a forthcoming destructive earthquake?
a. An increase in the frequency of smaller earthquakes in the region
b. rapid tilting of the ground
c. rapid changes in water levels in wells
d. all of these
35. Which of the following statements best describes the state of earthquake prediction?
a. scientists can accurately predict the time and location of almost all earthquakes
b. scientists can accurately predict the time and location of about 50% of all earthquakes
c. scientists can accurately predict when an earthquake will occur, but not where
d. scientists can characterize the seismic risk of an area, but cannot yet accurately predict most earthquakes
36. What is your opinion about first aid?
A. Completing a primary survey C. Assessing a victims vital signs
B. The first help given to the victim of an accident D. Treating a victim for shock
37. A chain of volcanoes that develop parallel to a trench.
a. Volcanic Island arc b. Trench c. Rift valley d. Mountain
38. How do you compare the densities of the Earths 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.

39. 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
40. You were asked to locate the epicenter of a recent earthquake. How would you classify the correct sequence of
events.
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

 Topic Learning Competencies No. of No. of K C A A S E
Hours Items
Module 1 Plate Tectonics
1.1 Earthquake Epicenters 1. Distinguish the distribution of an
earthquake epicenters
2. Demonstrate the location of an
earthquake epicenters
1.2 Plate Boundaries 3. Describe the different types of plate
boundaries
1.3 Processes and 4. Explain the different processes that
landforms along plate occur along the plate boundaries
boundaries
Module 2 The Earths 5. Compare the densities of the Earths
Interior crust, mantle and core.
2.1 Internal structure of 6. Describe the internal structure of the
the Earth Earth
2.2 Mechanism ( possible 7. Describe the possible causes of plate
causes of movement) movement
The Continental drift 8. Value the evidence of Wegener
theory and Plate Tectonic hypothesis
Theory
2.3 Evidence of Plate 9. Enumerate the lines of evidence that
movement support plate movement

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
Science 10
First Quarter Examination