SCIENCE 10 (1ST PERIODICAL)

The crust and upper mantle make up the Earth’s ____________.

• Asthenosphere

• Core

• Lithosphere

• Moho

What is the primary force driving the movement of tectonic plates?

• Convection currents

• Gravitational Force

• Solar radiation

• Wind currents

The Ring of Fire is an area of high volcanic and seismic activity around the edges of which ocean?

• Antarctic

• Arctic

• Indian

• Pacific

Which theory states that the entire crust is broken and is continuously moving?

• Continental Drift

• Plate Tectonics

• Sea floor Spreading

• Geologic theory

A landmass that projects well above its surroundings is a mountain. What do you call a chain of mountains?

• Hills

• Mountain Range

• Valley

• Volcano

What type of boundary is typically associated with the formation of volcanic arcs?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Slab Pull

• Transform

The Himalayan mountain range is an example of which type of plate boundary?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Slab Pull

• Transform

Philippine plate moves toward the _______________ Plate at the convergent boundary.

• African

• Antarctic

• Eurasian

• North American

Which of the following statements best describe the Plate Boundaries?

• The interaction between the core and mantle

• An area in the mantle from which heat rises

• The boundary between crust and mantle

• The location where two plates meet and interact

Which of these phrases is FALSE about lithospheric plates?

• have the same thickness everywhere

• include the crust and upper mantle

• thickest in the mountain regions

• vary in thickness