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Summative Test in Science 10 (Module 1)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Continental Drift

b)

Plate Tectonics

c)

Sea Floor Spreading

d)

Titanic Theory

2.

The liquid rock below the Earth's surface

a)

lava

b)

boiling water

c)

magma

d)

igneous

3.

The crust and upper mantle make up Earth’s

a)

asthenosphere

b)

continents

c)

core

d)

lithosphere

4.

A vibration of earth due to the rapid release of energy

a)

volcanic eruption

b)

earthquake

c)

tsunami

d)

mountain building

5.

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

a)

crust

b)

inner core

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

6.

Which famous Philippine volcano is usually seen in world maps due to its violent eruption in 1991?

a)

Bulusan

b)

Kanlaon

c)

Mayon

d)

Pinatubo

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.

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

a)

mountain area

b)

mountain range

c)

mountain chain

d)

mountainous

9.

If an earthquake begins while you are in a building, the safest thing for you 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

10.

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.

11.

All of these are wise practices during an earthquake EXCEPT_______.

a)

cover your head

b)

duck under the table

c)

park your car

d)

run to a tall tree

12.

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

13.

The first type of seismic waves to be recorded in a seismic station and the compression waves that travel fastest and travel through solids, liquids ang gases.

a)

primary waves

b)

secondary waves

c)

focus

d)

epicenter

14.

Device used to record an earthquake waves

a)

seismogram

b)

thermometer

c)

seismograph

d)

weighing scale

15.

Tsunami comes when you suddenly observe the ocean water moving away from the beach. To save yourself from this calamity, you MUST .

a)

call the police

b)

run to the nearest hill or mountain

c)

stay in the middle of the beach

d)

take the time to pick up seashells

16.

What do you think is the basis of scientists in dividing Earth’s lithosphere into several plates?

a)

brightness of stars and formation of constellations in the sky

b)

a cycle of high and low tides during full moon

c)

the occurrence of earthquake, volcanism and mountain formation

d)

the uneven distribution of heat in the globe

17.

The second type of earthquake wave to be recorded in a seismic station; these shearing waves are stronger than P-waves, but only move through solids.

a)

primary wave

b)

secondary wave

c)

focus

d)

epicenter

18.

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

a)

to locate where to stay best

b)

to identify when to evacuate

c)

to identify what crop must be stored

d)

to perform necessary precautions

19.

When you see that the ocean water is receding(disappearing) away from the beach, you MUST

a)

call a police

b)

take time to pick up seashells

c)

stay in the middle of the beach

d)

run to the nearest hill or mountain

20.

What can be the WORST and irreversible effect of negligence or failure to prepare for natural geologic disasters?

a)

death

b)

disease

c)

damage to properties

d)

poverty

21.

It is one of the most geologically active areas on Earth and a site for frequent earthquakes and powerful volcanic eruptions.

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

island

c)

Arctic region

d)

plate

22.

Which ocean has the ring of volcanoes around it?

a)

Artic

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

23.

The exact site of the origin of an earthquake, below the epicenter

a)

primary wave

b)

secondary wave

c)

focus

d)

epicentre

24.

What do you call the rigid sections of the lithosphere that move as a unit?

a)

boundaries

b)

continents

c)

crust

d)

plates

25.

This type of crust is thicker but less dense.

a)

continental

b)

lithosphere

c)

oceanic

d)

none of the above