SCIENCE 10 Q1 WEEK 3

The crust and upper mantle make up Earth’s .

• A. asthenosphere

• B. continents

• C. core

• D. lithosphere

Which theory states that the entire crust is broken and is continuously moving?

• A. Continental Drift

• B. Plate Tectonics

• C. Seafloor Spreading

• D. Titanic Theory

Which statement about the Earth’s crusts is CORRECT?

• A. Continental and oceanic crusts have the same weight.

• B. Continental crust is thinner than oceanic crust.

• C. Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust.

• D. Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust.

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

• A. crust

• B. inner core

• C. mantle

• D. outer core

How are tsunamis created?

• A. A submarine earthquake causes a huge amount of water to be displaced.

• B. Differences in temperature cause hot seawater to rise.

• C. The gravitational pull of the moon causes the ocean water to rise.

• D. Topography underwater causes disturbances in the oceans’ current.

A landmass that projects well above its surroundings is a mountain. What do you call a chain of mountains?

• A. mountain area

• B. mountain chain

• C. mountain range

• D. mountainous

It is the location on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

• A. center

• B. direct center

• C. epic center

• D. epicenter

Which statement does best describe the location of the majority of earthquake epicenters relative to the location of volcanoes around the world?

• A. They are far adjacent.

• B. They are always 3 kilometers away from each other.

• C. They are situated at the same location.

• D. They are not necessarily relevant.

How will you relate the distributions of mountain ranges, earthquake epicenters, and volcanoes?

• A. Mountain ranges are found in places between where volcanoes and earthquake epicenters are also situated.

• B. Mountain ranges are found in places 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.

Based on geological hazard maps, what is the safest place in the country due to its very low risk in geologic disasters?

• A. Batanes

• B. Isabela

• C. Palawan

• D. Romblon