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Earth Science - Review Activity

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

Earth's core is primarily composed of ____________.

a)

granite and marble

b)

iron and copper

c)

nickel and iron

d)

nickel and granite

2.

What causes tectonic plates to move?

a)

  radiation from within the crust

b)

magnetic forces from the inner core

c)

convection currents in the mantle

d)

slow continental drift

3.

When will an earthquake occur?

a)

Air on the ground evaporates along a fault.

b)

Rocks underground suddenly break along a fault.

c)

Soil on the ground was suddenly eroded by a flash flood.

d)

Water underground usually breaks along a fault.

4.

Most earthquakes occur near the ______ of tectonic plates.

a)

Circum-Pacific Belt

b)

boundaries

c)

center

d)

ocean ridges

5.

In what tectonic plate are most of the islands in the Philippines found?

a)

Eurasian plate

b)

Philippine plate

c)

African plate

d)

Pacific plate

6.

  What happens when a continental and oceanic plate move toward each other?

a)

nothing is formed

b)

both plates will be subducted

c)

the continental moves under the oceanic plate

d)

the oceanic is pushed below the continental plate

7.

What do earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains have in common?

a)

They occur suddenly

b)

They cause major hazards

c)

They are measured using seismographs

d)

They result from plate movement

8.

​ ​ Seismic waves start at the _______ .

a)

epicenter

b)

focus

c)

seismic distance

d)

seismic gap

9.

Why does the basaltic oceanic crust always subduct beneath the granitic continental crust?

a)

Denser than the continental crust

b)

Less dense than the continental crust

c)

Solid than the continental crust

d)

Shinier than the continental crust

10.

This theory states that Earth's crust and rigid upper mantle are broken into enormous slabs which move in different directions.

a)

tectonic plate theory

b)

seafloor spreading theory

c)

the theory of Pangaea

d)

the floating Earth theory

11.

What starting point is to be traced to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?

a)

First P wave and the first S wave

b)

Second P wave and the second S wave

c)

Third P wave and the third S wave

d)

Fourth P wave and the fourth S wave

12.

__________   and pressure both increase with depth in the Earth's interior.

a)

Temperature

b)

Weight

c)

Composition

d)

Pressure

13.

What is the name of the layer where the lithosphere floats on?

a)

core

b)

mesosphere

c)

asthenosphere

d)

crust

14.

How are plate tectonics and volcanoes related?

a)

They have nothing to do with one another.

b)

Volcanoes are formed near where plates collide and in the ocean.

c)

Volcanoes are not formed where plates collide, but do form in the oceans.

d)

Volcanoes are formed anywhere else.

15.

 When will an earthquake occur?

a)

Air on the ground evaporates along a fault.

b)

Rocks underground suddenly break along a fault.

c)

Soil on the ground was suddenly eroded by a flash flood.

d)

Water underground usually breaks along a fault.

16-21.

IDENTIFICATION

16.

Name the plate boundary

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17.
  1. 17. Name the Seismic Wave

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18.
  1. 19. Give one (1) important item in a Survival Kit.

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19.

18.      Name the aftermath of an earthquake

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20.
  1. 19. Give one (1) example of an important item in a survival kit

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21.
  1. 20. Give one (1) favorite topic that you learned in Grade 10 except for the Earth Science topic. :)

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