Q1-SCIENCE 10-Earth and Space
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- Q1
How does magnetic stripes on the seafloor provide evidence of seafloor spreading?
Rocks found far from the ridge are younger compared to those found near it suggesting formation at different times.
The magnetic polarity of the old and young rocks found on the ocean floor are the same.
Rocks of the same age found on the seafloor with different magnetic polarity.
Rocks found in different areas from the oceanic ridge show different polarities at different times.
30s - Q2
Which of the following states the Plate Tectonics Theory?
It explains the similarities of countries in terms of rock components.
It states that the lithosphere is divided into slabs called plates which float and gradually move.
It states that the plates are moving due to the energy from the mantle.
It states that the lithosphere is composed of a crust and an upper mantle.
30s - Q3
Which explains the presence of volcanoes in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao?
The Philippines is a hot spot.
The volcanoes are forming because the Philippines is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are gradually moving, forming volcanoes.
The plate where the Philippine sits is colliding with the surrounding plates.
30s - Q4
Which boundary can produce a MASSIVE earthquake once they move?
Transform Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Earthquake Boundary
30s - Q5
Where are most of the active volcanoes found?
along the divergent plate boundaries
along the convergent oceanic-oceanic plate boundaries
along the convergent continental plate boundaries
along the convergent oceanic-continental plate boundaries
30s - Q6
Which BEST describes the distribution of mountain ranges on the earth’s surface?
Mountain ranges are mostly in the Himalayas.
Mountain ranges are found along tectonic plates.
The location of mountain ranges is the basis of dividing the lithosphere.
Mountain ranges are found in places where volcanoes and earthquake epicenters are also found.
30s - Q7
During the collision of two plates, there is a tendency for a plate to subduct beneath the other plate. If the subduction continues, even the overriding plate may sink and form a deep trench. What causes the continuous subduction of the plates?
The compression of the plates makes the subducted plate slide down the asthenosphere.
The melted plate forms convection currents that pull down the plates together.
The interacting plates locked up due to friction making them sink together.
The overriding plate is pushing down the subducted plate.
30s - Q8
Which of the given pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?
Antarctic plate: Cocos plate
Pacific plate: Philippine Sea plate
Somali plate: Caribbean plate
Eurasian plate: Nazca plate
30s - Q9
Why do most earthquake epicenters exist along plate boundaries?
I. blocks of rock drop-down at the divergence of plates
II. asthenosphere moves due to convection current
III. rocks slip past each other in the boundaries
IV. subducting plates instantly slide
I, II, III, IV
I only
I and II only
I, III, IV only
30s - Q10
The mid-ocean ridge is formed between the Pacific Plate and Farallon Plate. What type of stress is accumulated in the rock layers that lead to the formation of the ridges?
Shearing
Tension
Compression
Slab pull
30s - Q11
What geologic feature is produced by the divergence of the Eurasian plate and North American plate?
African Rift Valley
Lake Superior
Iceland
Lake Baikal
30s - Q12
How did Alfred Wegener explain the movement of continents?
The magnetic field of the Earth causes continents to move.
Continents move due to earthquakes.
The rotation of the Earth causes continents to move.
Continents move due to the gravity of the Earth.
30s - Q13
Why do two continental plates uplift when they converge?
Both plates are light and less dense.
Either of the plates is heavy and dense.
Either of the plates is light and less dense.
Both plates are heavy and dense.
30s - Q14
The movement of oceanic crusts at the Atlantic Ocean floor produced the mid-oceanic ridge. In which part of the mid-oceanic ridge would the youngest crust be seen?
Farthest from the ridge
Along the ridge itself
At the middle
All of these
30s - Q15
Which of the following explains the pulling of the sliding plate into the subduction zone?
Ridge push
Slab pull
Tension
Slab suction
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