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SCIENCE 10
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Describe and relate the distribution of active 1  D

volcanoes, earthquake epicenters, and major
mountain belts to Plate Tectonic Theory (S10ES – Ia-j-
36.1)
Relate the distribution of active volcanoes, earthquake 2 A
epicenters, and major mountain belts to Plate Tectonic
Theory (S10ES – Ia-j-36.1)
Describe the different types of plate boundaries (S10 - 3 B
Ia -j-36.2)
Differentiate the types of convergent boundaries (S10 4 C
-Ia -j-36.2)
Identify the places/plates that lie on the different types 5 D
of boundaries ((S10 -Ia -j-36.2)) A
Explain the different processes that occur along the 6
plate boundaries; and (S10ES-Ia-j-36.3) 7 B
Possible causes of plate movement (S10ES-Ia-j-36.5) 8 D
Describe the possible causes of plate movement 9 B
(S10ES-Ia-j-36.5)
Describe the possible causes of plate movement 10 B
(S10ES-Ia-j-36.5) 11 A
Possible causes of plate movement (S10ES-Ia-j-36.5)
Possible causes of plate movement (S10ES-Ia-j-36.5) 12 D
13 B
Describe the different types of plate boundaries (S10 - 14 A
Ia -j-36.2)
Describe the different types of plate boundaries (S10 - 15 C
Ia -j-36.2)
Describe the different types of plate boundaries (S10 - 16 A
Ia -j-36.2)

Describe and relate the distribution of active 17 B

volcanoes, earthquake epicenters, and major
mountain belts to Plate Tectonic Theory (S10ES – Ia-j-
36.1)
Describe and relate the distribution of active 18 C
volcanoes, earthquake epicenters, and major
mountain belts to Plate Tectonic Theory (S10ES – Ia-j-
36.1)
Describe and relate the distribution of active 19 B
volcanoes, earthquake epicenters, and major
mountain belts to Plate Tectonic Theory (S10ES – Ia-j-
36.1)
Describe and relate the distribution of active 20 D
volcanoes, earthquake epicenters, and major
mountain belts to Plate Tectonic Theory (S10ES – Ia-j-
36.1)
Possible causes of plate movement (S10ES-Ia-j-36.5)
21 B
22 C
23 B
Possible causes of plate movement (S10ES-Ia-j-36.5) 24 C
25 D
26 A
Describe the possible causes of plate movement 27 A
(S10ES-Ia-j-36.5) 28 D
29 C
30 B
Describe and relate the distribution of active volcanoes, 31 C
earthquake epicenters, and major mountain belts to 32 C
Plate Tectonic Theory (S10ES – Ia-j-36.1)
33 B
Describe the different types of plate boundaries (S10 -Ia 34 B
-j-36.2) 35 A
36 B
Possible causes of plate movement (S10ES-Ia-j-36.5) 37 D
38 D
39 A
40 A

Prepared:

MARY GRACE T. BOOC,RN

Teacher I Noted:
MIRALYN M. BOCOBO,MAED
Master Teacher I
SCIENCE 10
Summative Test Quarter I
2021-2022

Name:________________________________ Grade & Section:________________ Score:__________

Directions: Read each item carefully. Write only the letter of the correct answer on the blank before each
question.

_____1. What do we call the continuously moving part of the earth’s crust?
A. fault B. fissure C. fracture D. plate
_____2. Which of these phrases is FALSE about lithospheric plates?
A. have the same thickness everywhere
B. include the crust and upper mantle
C. thickest in the mountain regions
D. varies in thickness
_____3. The result of plate movement can be seen at _________.
A. abyssal plains C. plate centers
B. plate boundaries D. ocean margin
_____4. Plates move apart at __________ boundaries.
A. convergent B. stable C. divergent D. transform plate
_____5. Plates slipping past each other at ________________.
A. subduction zone C. divergent boundary
B. convection current D. transform boundary
_____6. Of the following, which event or process takes place when two continental plates converge?
A. earthquake B. subduction C. tsunami D. magma formation
_____7. A crack on the ground underwater is produced when oceanic crust interacts with
another crust. What do we call this geologic feature?
A. fault B. trench C. ridge D. crack
_____8. It is a phenomenon that takes place due to the movement of plates during
convergence.
A. earthquake B. magma formation C. subduction D. tsunami
_____9. Older oceanic crust pushes down towards the ______________at the subduction
zone.
A. ridge B. trench C. fault D. crack
_____10. What is the source of heat generated by the core to the mantle?
A. gases B. decayed radioactive elements
C. molten rocks D. molten metals
_____11. Subduction is illustrated in which of the following?
A. convergent plate boundary C. divergent plate boundary
B. transform fault boundary D. subducting plates
_____12. Earthquake, as an effect of plate movement, results in boundaries where plates
are : a. converging b. sliding past c. diverging d. subducting
A. a only B. b only C. a and b D. a, b, and c
_____13. Most of the Philippine Islands were once part of island arcs. This means that
along with this boundary, there once existed two ___________.
A. converging continental plates C. converging oceanic plates
B. diverging plates D. plates sliding past each other

_____14. Convection current causes the lithospheric plate to ________________.

A. move slowly but constantly B. move in any direction
C. move faster D. create another plate

_____15. The __________ is an example of a transform fault boundary.

A. East Pacific Rise C. Mid-Atlantic Ridge
B. San Andreas Fault D. Himalayas
_____16. Based on the current position of the continents, South America is moving away
from Africa in what direction?
A. West B. East C. North D. South
_____17. When you see that the ocean water is receding (disappearing) away from the
beach, you MUST
A. call the police C. stay in the middle of the beach
B. run to the nearest hill or mountain D. take the time to pick up seashells
_____18. What do you think is the basis of scientists in dividing Earth’s lithosphere into
several plates?
A. brightness of stars and formation of constellations in the sky
B. the cycle of high and low tides during full moon
C. the occurrence of earthquake, volcanism, and mountain formation
D. the uneven distribution of heat in the globe
_____19. How will you relate the distributions of mountain ranges, earthquake
epicenter, and volcanoes?
A. Mountain ranges are found in places between where volcanoes and
earthquake epicenters are also situated.
B. Mountain ranges are found in places where volcanoes and/or earthquake
epicenters are also situated.
C. Mountain ranges are found only in places where earthquake epicenters
are situated.
D. Mountain ranges are found only in places where volcanoes are situated.
_____20. Which famous Philippine volcano is usually seen in world maps due to its
violent eruption in 1991?
A. Bulusan B. Kanlaon C. Mayon D. Pinatubo
_____21. Why are volcanoes mostly found at places where continents meet the seas?
A. It is where water meets land.
B. It is where the oceanic plates subduct under the continental plate.
C. Underneath it is a subduction zone.
D. More magma is produced under the ground because of the muddy seafloor.
_____22. When a plate is denser, it subducts toward the mantle and forms magma. This process ends up
in the formation of ______.
A. mountain range B. trenches C. volcanoes D. faults
_____23. In the convergence between a continental and an oceanic plate, there is subduction. Which of the
following statements does not support this fact?
A. One plate carries water along with it.
B. One plate is denser.
C. The temperature in the mantle is higher than in the crust.
D. One plate overrides the other.

_____24. It is an event that may take place on the water surface when a great force pushes a significant
amount of water upwards.
A. ocean wave B. typhoon C. tsunami D. ocean tide
_____25. The boundary between two plates moving together is called a __________.
A. divergent boundary C. lithosphere
B. transform boundary D. convergent boundary
_____26. Which of the following DOES NOT describe a convection process?
A. the handle of a metal pot is hot while cooking C. a sea breeze
B. boiling of macaroni pasta D. ocean water in the surface is warmer

_____27. Which of the following has a faster movement of molecules?

A. hot materials B. warm materials C. cold materials D. room temperature materials
_____28. Which of the following has a lesser density in a convection cell?
A. warm fluid materials C. room temperature fluid materials
B. cold fluid materials D. hot fluid materials
_____29. In which part of the innermost layer of the earth does convection current occur?
A. inner core B. outer core C. mantle D. asthenosphere
_____30. Lithosphere at ________________boundary will uplift and tear apart due to rising
hot magma.
A. convergent B. divergent C. transform-fault D. mantle
_____31. How do you describe the locations of earthquake epicenters, mountain rangers, and moving
plates in the Pacific Ring of Fire? They are _____.
A. all over the place C. located in the same location
B. concentrated in one area D. strategically plotted in clusters
_____32. Based on geological hazard maps, what is the safest place in the country due to its very low risk
in geologic disasters?
A. Batanes B. Isabela C. Palawan D. Romblon
_____33. Where are most volcanoes situated?
A. along fault lines C. near mountain ranges
B. concentrated on continental edges D. under the oceanic crust
_____34. The youngest part of the ocean floor is found at the ___________.
A. convergent boundary B. divergent boundary C. transform-fault D. hot spot
_____35. The crust and upper mantle make up the Earth’s ____________.
A. lithosphere B. asthenosphere C. core D. continents
_____36. The theory that suggests that plates are slowly moving is called ___________.
A. Magnetic Reversal C. Continental Slope
B. Plate Tectonic D. Continental Drift
_____37. There is no formation of volcanoes in the convergence between __________.
A. two oceanic plates C. oceanic and continental plates
B. two continental plates D. none of these
_____38. Shallow earthquakes are associated with __________.
A. volcanic eruption C. a tsunami in the ocean
B. subduction process D. mountain formation
_____39. Which of the following is formed in the convergence of two oceanic or oceanic and
continental plates?
A. Volcanic island arcs B. mountain range C. rift valley D. Oceanic ridge
_____40. It is the crack on the dry ground or plate caused by horizontal plate movement.
A. fault B. trench C. valley D. ridge

Prepared:
MARY GRACE T. BOOC, RN
Teacher I ______________________________
Parent’s Name and Signature
SCIENCE 10
Summative Test
2021-2022