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WorksheetsG10-Faith: Qtr1 Week 1-Written Works 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are the two types of seismic waves?
P-and S-waves
P-and R-waves
S-and R-waves
P-and Q-waves
Which wave has the higher velocity?
S-wave
P-wave
R-wave
Q-waves
What is the point on the Earth’s surface where an
earthquake is felt the most?
Focus
Fault
Epicenter
Eye
What is the method used to locate the epicenter of an
earthquake using three seismic stations?
Trigonometry
Triangulation
Geometry
Calculus
What drives plate tectonics?
Gravitational pull of the sun and or the moon
Centripetal force due to Earth’s rotation
Huge convective movements in the mantle that move the overriding plate
Massive releases of energy from deep within Earth
The theory of plate tectonics helps explain which of the following?
extinction of dinosaurs
layers of the atmosphere
symbiotic relationship of plants and animals
movement of continents and occurrence of volcanoes and earthquakes
The theory of plate tectonics combines which two other theories?
Continental Drift and Big Bang Theory
Continental Drift and Fossil Theory
Seafloor Spreading and Continental Drift
Seafloor Spreading and Tidal Theory
A German scientist who hypothesized that the Earth was once made up of a single large landmass called Pangaea.
Gilbert Vegener
Alfred Wegener
Albert Einstein
Ernest Rutherford
Why does the oceanic crust sink beneath the continental crust at the subduction zone?
The oceanic crust has a greater density
The oceanic crust is pulled downward by
Earth’s magnetic field.
The oceanic crust is pushed from the ridge
The continental crust is denser than oceanic crust.
Mt. Pulag is the highest peak in the Philippines
True
False
Mt. Mayon is considered one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines.
True
False
Mt. Pinatubo eruption is the most destructive volcanic eruption recorded in the Philippines.
True
False
Among the major islands in the Philippines, Luzon has the greatest number of volcanoes.
True
False
Volcanoes can be formed in tectonic plate boundaries.
True
False
What is the thinnest layer of Earth?
Crust
Mantle
Core
Asthenosphere
