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Earth and Space Pre-test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes an active volcano?

a)

The volcano has erupted within historical times.

b)

Accounts of the eruptions were documented.

c)

The volcano has erupted at least once within the last 10 000 years.

d)

All of these.

2.

What do you call the chain of submarine mountains rising from the seafloor?

a)

oceanic ridges

b)

sea volcanoes

c)

oceanic volcanoes

d)

sea ridges

3.

What is the other term for mountain belts?

a)

thrust belts

b)

highland belts

c)

orogenic belts

d)

landscape belts

4.

What do you call the chain of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Pacific Volcanoes

b)

Pacific Chain of Volcanoes

c)

Pacific Ring of Fire

d)

Lord of the Rings

5.

Which of the following is not a phase in the life of a volcano?

a)

active

b)

endangered

c)

dormant

d)

extinct

6.

What is the likelihood of earthquake occurence around the Pacific Ocean?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

90%

7.

Which item refers to the point of origin of an earthquake?

a)

intensity

b)

epicenter

c)

focus

d)

magnitude

8.

Which item refers to the point on the surface nearest the earthquake?

a)

epicenter

b)

intensity

c)

focus

d)

magnitude

9.

Why are countries situated in the Pacific Ring of Fire more prone to earthquakes?

a)

because they are far from the trenches

b)

because they are located near the equator

c)

because earthquake epicenters are located in the same area

d)

because they are surrounded by different landforms

10.

Which part of the Earth has the most number of recorded earthquakes?

a)

Arctic region

b)

Atlantic region

c)

Indian region

d)

Pacific region

11.

The Philippines has more than 200 volcanoes.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

The chain of volcanoes at the seafloor are called oceanic ridges.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

Melted rock inside the Earth is called

a)

magma.

b)

water.

c)

fire.

d)

surface.

14.
Vocanoes are found...
a)
on land
b)
under water
c)
on islands
d)
all of the above
15.
The difference between magma and lava is _____
a)
where it is found (above or below the surface)
b)
how hot the molten rock is (lava is hotter than magma)
c)
 the type of boundary where it forms
d)
the viscosity of the molten rock (lava has a lower viscosity)
16.
The more silica that magma contains...
a)
the thicker the magma
b)
the thinner the magma
c)
the higher the viscosity
d)
the runnier the magma
17.
Magma rises because it is...
a)
more dense than surrounding rock
b)
less dense than surrounding rock
18.

What is the definition of dormant?

a)

sleeping

b)

active

c)

resting

d)

extinct

19.

Earthquakes occur in random spots.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

Which province in the Philippines is Taal volcano located?

(a)