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NAME: ______________________ SECTION: ____________________
WEEKLY ASSESSMENT IN SCIENCE 10-Quarter 1/Week
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Directions: Read the sentence carefully. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following best defines Plate Tectonics Theory? It is a theory that ___________
A. claims that the Earth's continents were once joined together.
B. explains that a new ocean floor is created from molten material.
C. proposes that the Earth's plate is made up of single super continent.
D. states that the Earth's crust is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle.
2. Where does the source of heat of the Earth come from?

A. Earth's core B. Earth's crust C. Earth's mantle D. Earth's core and mantle
3. Which of the following analogies best complements each other?

A. less dense: rises C. hot material: sinks
B. cold material: rises D. less dense: sinks
4. The movement of the plates creates three types of tectonic boundaries. Which of the flowing
correctly describes its movement?
A. convergent- plates move apart.
B. divergent - plates move into one another.
C. fault- plates don’t move apart nor sideways.
D. transform- plates move slide horizontally past each other.
5. Why do Earth's tectonic plates move? Tectonic plates move because__________________

I. they are floating on top of the weak mantle, also known as asthenosphere.
II. the mantle itself moves due to thermal convection and pull of gravity.
III. the temperature of material near the Earth’s core is constant.
A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and II
6. Which of the following are the main processes proposed to drive the movement of Earth’s
lithospheric plates?
A. mantle convection B. ridge push C. slab pull D. all of these
7. A __________ is considered as a weak force but still contributes to plate movement that involves
thermal convection in the inner mantle carrying plates along.
A. convection current B. gravity C. ridge push D. slab pull
8. Although Earth’s Mantle is basically a solid structure, which of the following best explains why its
flows in a very slow rate?
A. The crust is located on top of it.
B. The mantle is composed of fluid structure.
C. The effect of the core’s extreme temperature to the mantle.
D. Both A and B.
9. The Ring of Fire (a series of volcanoes) is located in which of the following plates?
A. Eurasian Plate B. Nazca Plate C. Pacific Plate D. South American Plate
10. Which of the following generally describes location of volcanoes?
A. Volcanoes are scattered all over the earth.
B. Volcanoes are located on oceans and other bodies of water.
C. Majority of volcanoes are located within or near plate boundaries.
D. There is no specific information describing the location of volcanoes.
11. Which of the following refers to the opening in the earth’s crust in which lava, volcanic ash, and
gasses escape?
A. Hot spring B. Mountain C. Hot spot D. Volcano
12. Mountain ranges, volcanoes, and earthquake occurrences are best explained on which of the
following theories?
A. Big Bang Theory C. Law of Gravitational Pull
B. Evolution D. Plate Tectonic Theory
13. What is an earthquake?

A. An upward thrust in the epicenter.
B. The up and down movement along the ocean floor.
C. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth's
rocks.
D. None of the above.
14. Why do earthquakes generally occur at plate boundaries?

A. stress on rocks is low C. stress on rocks is greatest
B. magnetic pull is greatest D. most rocks are found in Indian
15. In what location does the first motion of an earthquake occur?

A. epicenter B. focus C. mantle D. seismic gap
16. Which area is characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes, and is also known
as the Pacific Ring of Fire?
A. English Canal B. Indian Ocean C. Mid-Atlantic Ridge D. Circum-Pacific Belt
17. Which of the following is NOT a cause of an earthquake?

A. Collapse of Cavern C. Lightning Strikes
B. Eruption of Volcano D. Moving Tectonic Plates
18. How many seismograph stations are needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
19. What type of seismic wave travels compressional, can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?
A. Instant wave B. P wave C. S wave D. Surface wave
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NAME: __ SECTION:

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT IN SCIENCE 10-Quarter 1/Week

2. Where does the source of heat of the Earth come from?

3. Which of the following analogies best complements each other?

5. Why do Earth's tectonic plates move? Tectonic plates move because__________________

A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and II

13. What is an earthquake?

14. Why do earthquakes generally occur at plate boundaries?

15. In what location does the first motion of an earthquake occur?

17. Which of the following is NOT a cause of an earthquake?

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