Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
DIVISION OF BATANGAS
SEN. GIL PUYAT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BALAYTIGUE NASUGBU, BATANGAS SCHOOL ID: 307718
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FIRST MONTHLY EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 10

Name: __________________________ Score: _______________

Section: _________________________ Date: _______________

 Important Notice
Any form of cheating is strictly prohibited. The use of cellphones and any other electrical gadgets is not allowed during the
examination proper. Read the directions carefully and answer all the questions judiciously.

Direction: Choose the letter that corresponds to the most appropriate answer. Encircle the answer of
your choice.

1. When two tectonic plates collide, the oceanic crust usually subducts beneath the continental crust because it
is:
a. Denser than the continental crust c. thicker than the continental crust
b. Less dense than the continental crust d. thinner than the continental crust
2. Which plates/land masses collide and begun the formation of the Himalayas?
a. Philippines and Eurasia c. Nazca Plate and India
b. India and America d. India and Eurasia
3. The average density of crust is:
a. 2.8 mg/cm3 c. 2.8 mi/hr
b. 2.6 g/cm3 d. 2.6 kpa
4. What is the most abundant element in the earth’s crust?
a. Carbon c. Oxygen
b. Helium D. Iron
5. All of the following statements best describe a volcano EXCEPT?
A. A volcano is a conical mountain with an opening called crater.
B. A volcano is usually found at the middle part of the continents.
C. A volcano contains magma and other materials which build up its conical shape.
D. A volcano can be active, dormant and extinct.
6. All of the following are true about location of volcanoes EXCEPT:
A. Volcanoes are randomly distributed.
B. Majority of volcanoes are found along the edges of continents.
C. Volcanoes are formed along the boundaries between two lithospheric plates.
D. Volcanoes are found in areas where earthquake cease to occur.
7. All of the following are True about the location of earthquake, volcanoes and mountain ranges EXCEPT
A. They are usually located at the edges of continents.
B. Some are found in places where most of volcanic eruption occurs.
C. They are not randomly distributed.
D. They are widely distributed in any areas of the lithosphere.
8. All of the following are necessary precautions before an earthquake EXCEPT:
A. Prepare an emergency kit for the whole family to be used during and after an earthquake.
B. Keep updated on the different updates about the occurrence of earthquake on your areas
C. Stay away from possible falling debris on your location.
D. Ignore precautionary measures given by authorities.
9. All of the following are basis that an area is an earthquake prone EXCEPT:
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A. Volcanic activities in the area openly occur.
B. The area is situated at the fault line
C. Area is a place where mountain range is also located.
D. Area is closer to bodies of water such as rivers and lakes.
10. All of the following are True about the location of earthquake, volcanoes and mountain ranges EXCEPT:
A. They are usually located at the edges of continents.
B. Some are found in places where most of volcanic eruption occurs.
C. They are not randomly distributed.
D. They are widely distributed in any areas of the lithosphere
11. In convergent plate boundary, thrust faults occur where forces tend to push sections of the crust together.
Which shows the effect of this situation?
A. Collision of plates
B. Sliding of plates
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
12. Which examples below will experience a thrust fault?
A. Eurasian Plate vs. Philippine Plate
B. Pacific Plate vs. Nasca Plate
C. South American Plate vs. African Plate
D. Pacific Plate vs. Antarctic Plate
13. Where does the West Valley Fault situated?
A. Antartica B. Japan C. Philipines D. United States
14. Based on your answer in question number 13, identify the specific location of the West Valley Fault.
A. Batangas B. Cavite C. Marikina D. Makati
15. Any shaking and trembling of the earth’s surface.
A. Earthquake B. Tsunami C. Volcanic Eruption D. All of the Above
16. A Japanese term which translates to big wave.
A. Earthquake B. Tsunami C. Volcanic Eruption D. All of the Above
17. Materials release by a volcano during eruption
A. Ashes B. Lava C. Magma D. Nitrite
18. The outer portion of the earth.
A. crust B. continents C. Magma D. Mantle
19. The thick part of the earth’s crust, not located beneath the ocean.
A. Continental Crust B. Fault C. Plates D. Oceanic Crust
20. The thin part of the earth’s crust, located under the ocean.
A. Continental Crust B. Fault C. Plates D. Oceanic Crust
21. A boundary in which plates move towards each other, causing one of the slabs of the lithosphere to subduct
beneath an overriding plate.
A. Convergent boundary
B. Divergent Boundary
C. Transform Boundary
D. Thrust
22. A region where the crustal plates are moving apart.
A. Convergent boundary
B. Divergent Boundary
C. Transform Boundary
D. Thrust

23. A break in a rock along which movement has occurred.

A. Fault b. Fracture C. Hot Spot D. Plates
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24. Rigid sections of the lithosphere that move as a unit.
A. Fault b. Fracture C. Hot Spot D. Plates

25. A boundary produced when two plates slide past each other.
A. Convergent boundary
B. Divergent Boundary
C. Transform Boundary
D. Thrust

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26. Miners dig into the earth in search for precious rocks and minerals. In which layer is the deepest
explorations made by the miners?
A. Crust B. Inner Core C. Mantle D. Outer core

27. If you are a cartographer, what will give you an idea that the continents were once joined?
A. Ocean depth B. Position of the South Pole C. Shape of the Continents D. Size of the Atlantic
Ocean

28. For about how km does the crust extends from the surface?
A. 29 km B. 30 km C. 31 km D. 32 km

29. What is the estimated thickness of the earth’s outermost layer?

A. 7-10 km B. 20-25 km C. 35-40 km D. 40-45 km

30. What percentage does the most abundant element in the crust accumulate?
A. 32.56% B. 41.00% C. 46.60% D. 53.34%

31. What is the second most abundant element in the earth’s crust?
A. Aluminum B. Calcium C. Hydrogen D. Silicon

32. For about how many percent does the least element present in the earth’s crust accumulate?
A. 0.01% B. 0.7% C. 0.14% D. 0.17%
33. The thickest layer of the earth is called Mantle, the question is, for about how many kilometers does the mantle
extends from the earth’s surface?
A. 2900 km B. 3000 km C. 3500 km D. 4000 km

34. What is the total percentage of mantle in terms of the earth’s volume?
A. 61% B. 74% C. 80% D. 90%

35. What is the total percentage of mantle in terms of the earth’s mass?
A. 68% B. 78% C. 88% D. 90%

TEST II (36-40) Supply the needed information from the table presented below.

Diagram Type of boundary Motion at boundary

Test IV: Enumeration

(41-43) 3 Types of Plate Boundary

(44-46) 3 Types of Faults

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47. Which serves as the thinnest layer of the earth?
A. Crust B. Outer Core C. Inner Core D. Mantle

48. Which layer of the earth is being described by the statement below?
“It is beneath the earth’s crust which extends to about 2900 kilometers from the earth’s surface”
A. Crust B. Outer core C. Inner core D. Mantle

49. At which layer can you find solidification of Iron due to extreme temperature?
A. Asthenosphere
B. Inner Core
C. Outer Core
D. Mantle

50. What layer of the earth is made up of mostly iron and nickel?
A. Crust B. Outer Core C. Inner Core D. Mantle

Test V. Identification
50. He is a german meteorologist who concluded the idea that the continents were once joined together.

51. What Theory did he proposed?

52. It was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.

53-54 Name the two continents existed as a result of a break-up of Pangea

55. Theory that the Earth's continents have moved over geologic time relative to each other, thus appearing to have
"drifted" across the ocean bed.

Test VI. Explanation and Justification

56-60. Identify and explain the Evidences used in Continental Drift Theory

PREPARED BY:

RENZ MICHAEL L. LAGRISOLA

Science Teacher

NOTED BY:

ADELIA H. PACIA
School Head

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