WorksheetsSCIENCE 10 QUIZ 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
It is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus.
Earthquake
Epicenter
Tsunami
Seismic Waves
Method that is used to locate the epicenter of the earthquake.
Circular method
Triangulation Method
Triangular method
Long method
It refers to the vibration of rocks when the energy stored in them is released.
Earthquake
Epicenter
Tsunami
Seismic Waves
These are the elastic energies that radiate from the focus outward in all directions.
Earthquake
Epicenter
Tsunami
Seismic waves
Which type of seismic that can travel along in the inner layer of the Earth?
Love waves
Surface waves
Rayleigh waves
Body waves
From 7 – 10,, refer to the travel time graph to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
1. When did the first S wave reach the recording station?
3 min
5 min
10 min
20 min
When did the first P wave reach the recording station?
3 min
5 min
12 min
20 min
What is the difference in travel time between the first S wave and the first P wave?
1 min
3 min
5 min
12 min
What is the distance of the epicenter of an earthquake from seismograph station?
4 km
12 km
3000 km
9000 km
To determine the distance of an earthquake from a seismograph station, scientist plot difference in arrival times between what two types of waves?
P waves and L waves
P waves and S waves
S waves and L waves
Surface waves and Body waves
Mountain ranges form at the following types of plate boundaries except?
divergent
transform
oceanic – oceanic convergent
continental – continental convergent
The Himalayan Mountains were formed when the tectonic plate carrying India collided with the plate carrying Asia. What type of mountain chain is the Himalayan Mountains?
fault - block
folded
upward
volcanic
Mount Mayon formed from lava that flowed out of a vent; fell back to Earth’s surface and piled around the vent. What type of mountain is Mount Mayon?
fault - block
folded
upwarded
volcanic
Mountain ranges line the Pacific Ocean basin. These mountain ranges are due to __.
compressional force
sliding force
tensional force
none of the above
Which of the following is NOT a volcano?
Mt. Mayon
Taal Volcano
Mt. Apo
Sierra Madre
Which Ocean is the site of the Ring of Fire?
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
Antartic
It is the squeezing and folding of rock materials in which the converging plates result in the formation of ___________?
Fault
Volcano
Mountain Ranges
Transform
What happens at the plate boundaries around the Ring of Fire that leads to the production of volcanic mountains?
The plates slip past each other
One plate subducts, or sinks under the other
The plates push each other up
Both plates dip down, creating a trench
A major volcanic belt known as the ___________ circles the Pacific Ocean q
Island Arc
Trench
Ring of Fire
Hot spot
Which is the longest mountain range in the Philippines?
Mt. Apo
Mt. Mayon
Sierra Madre
Himalayas
