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WorksheetsGraded Recitation in Science 10
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who was the first man to orbit Earth?
David Scott
Edwin Aldrin Jr.
John Young
Yuri Gagarin
This refers to the point where the first movement of an earthquake occurs.
epicenter
focus
mantle
seismic gap
What is being formed when an oceanic plate subducts to a continental plate?
mountain range
plateau
trench
volcanic arc
These types of plates are also called destructive boundaries because the plate materials are subducted
convergent boundaries
divergent boundaries
transform boundaries
Which of the following best describes a satellite?
it is any object that revolves around a larger object in space
it is any humanmade equipment used to gather information
it is any commercial technology launched in space to transmit information from one place to another
it is any natural heavenly body that reflects light from a star to another heavenly body it revolves around
These satellites are used to send precise, continuous signals to ships and planes
communication satellites
navigation satellites
scientific satellites
weather satellites
These are plate boundaries that are usually found at right angles to the mid-ocean ridges.
convergent boundaries
divergent boundaries
transform boundaries
What theory explains the formation of Earth's crust and its movement?
continental drift theory
magnetic polarity
plate tectonic theory
seafloor spreading theory
Which evidence supports the continental drift theory?
ocean currents
rocks and fossils
location of earthquakes
magnetic north and south poles
By which of the following processes does the ocean floor plunge back into Earth's interior?
conduction
convection
radiation
subduction
These satellites are used in tracking typhoons
communication satellites
navigation satellites
weather satellites
scientific sateliites
What is the name of the first unmanned US spacecraft that landed on the moon?
Luna 1
Ranger 7
Sputnik 3
Explorer
Who is the proponent of the "Heliocentric Model of the Solar System"?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Claudius Ptolemy
Aristotle
Hipparchus
Which of the following spacecraft is deemed as the very first interplanetary probe?
Vostok 1
Apollo 11
Venera 1
Gemini 6
Who is the dog in the picture?
Bruce
Max
Laika
Bubbles
Which of the following describes the epicenter of an earthquake?
a seismic wave that travels along the surface of the Earth
the location where motion in an earthquake is detected last
the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus
the location along the fault where the first motion of an earthquake occurs
Volcanoes are mainly found in areas on Earth where __.
plates collide
rivers are found
mountains are found
plates fit together perfectly
Earthquakes are usually found in areas where __.
rocks are found
force on rocks is weak
force on rocks is greatest
magnetic pull is greatest
Which of the following does not accurately describe an active volcano?
annual volcanic eruption
presence of hot spring
presence of seismic activity
changes in the elevation of the volcano's crater
Mountain ranges are formed when ___.
two plates move together
a plate subducts in another plate
plates collide and fold under enormous pressure
magma from Earth rises through a vent
