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Science Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

a)

Mantle

b)

Core

c)

Asthenosphere

d)

Lithosphere

2.

Which type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates move apart?

a)

Subduction

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

d)

Divergent

3.

What is the term for the point inside the Earth where an earthquake starts?

a)

Seismograph

b)

Fault

c)

Focus

d)

Epicenter

4.

Which type of volcano is characterized by a broad, gently sloping shape?

a)

Stratovolcano

b)

Shield

c)

Composite

d)

Cinder cone

5.

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?

a)

Atlantis

b)

Pangaea

c)

Laurasia

d)

Gondwana

6.

Which scale measures the intensity of an earthquake?

a)

Magnitude Scale

b)

Seismograph

c)

Mercalli Scale

d)

Richter Scale

7.

What is the primary cause of tsunamis?

a)

Tornadoes

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Volcanic eruptions

d)

Landslides

8.

Which layer of the Earth is liquid and composed mainly of iron and nickel?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer core

d)

Inner core

9.

What is the term for the area around the eye of a typhoon?

a)

Typhoon center

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

Rain bands

d)

Eye wall

10.

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

a)

Alfred Wegener

b)

Harry Hess

c)

Charles Richter

d)

John Tuzo-Wilson

11.

What is the term for the process of one tectonic plate being forced under another?

a)

Convergence

b)

Divergence

c)

Obduction

d)

Subduction

12.

Which of the following is a type of seismic wave?

a)

Secondary wave

b)

Quaternary wave

c)

Tertiary wave

d)

Primary wave

13.

What is the longest mountain range in the Philippines?

a)

Andes

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Sierra Madre

d)

Himalayas

14.

What is the primary driving force behind plate tectonics?

a)

Gravity

b)

Thermal convection

c)

Magnetic fields

d)

Wind

15.

What is the term for the serious disruption of functioning community?

a)

Crisis

b)

Emergency

c)

Catastrophe

d)

Disaster