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SCIENCE 10 MODULE 1 PRE-ASSESSMENT

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

a)

crust

b)

inner core

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

2.

The crust and upper mantle make up Earth’s __________.

a)

asthenosphere

b)

continents

c)

core

d)

lithosphere

3.

Which statement about the Earth’s crust is CORRECT?

a)

Continental and oceanic crusts have the same weight.

b)

Continental crust is heavier than oceanic crust.

c)

Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust.

d)

Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust.

4.

What do we call the continuously moving part of the earth’s crust?

a)

fault

b)

fissure

c)

fracture

d)

plate

5.

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

6.

Which of the following is NOT a result of Plate Tectonics?

a)

earthquake

b)

fault lines

c)

landslides

d)

mountains

7.

This earthquake type happens when the shifting of Earth’s plates is driven by the sudden release of energy within some limited region of the rocks of Earth.

a)

aftershock

b)

foreshock

c)

tectonic

d)

volcanic

8.

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.

9.

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

10.

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

11.

Plates float on the surface of the mantle. Which plate pushes the Philippine Plate toward the Eurasian Plate?

a)

Cocos Plate

b)

Indo-Australian Plate

c)

Nazca Plate

d)

Pacific Plate

12.

If an earthquake begins while you are in a building, the safest thing for you is to _____.

a)

call home

b)

duck near a wall

c)

get under the strongest table, chair, or other pieces of furniture

d)

lie flat on the floor and cover your head with your hands

13.

Why is it important to be aware of places prone to earthquakes?

a)

to identify what crop must be stored

b)

to identify when to evacuate

c)

to locate where to stay best

d)

to perform necessary precautions

14.

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.

15.

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.