Republic of the Philippines Department of Education Region X District of Libertad LIBERTAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Poblacion, Libertad, Misamis Oriental, 9021 Name: _________________________________________ Grade/Section: ________________________________ Date: __________________________ Teacher: _______________________ SCIENCE 10 PRE- TEST Multiple Choice Directions: Read the questions in each item carefully. Write ONLY THE LETTER of your answer in your answer sheet. 1. What do you call the formation of a new crust on the ocean floor? A. Ridge B. Rift C. Seafloor spreading D. Spreading boundary 2. A long narrow chain of underwater hills or mountains. A. Ridge B. Rift C. Seafloor spreading D. Spreading boundary 3. They are the scientists who study earthquakes. A. Seigmographists B. Seismologists C. Seismologihists D. Seismogists 4. Seismology comes from the Greek work “Seismos” which means __________. A. Dance B. shake C. skip D. wave 5. Why is Philippines prone to experience earthquakes? A. It is within the Pacific Ring of Fire. B. The Pacific Ocean causes daily shaking of the archipelago. C. It has plenty of stored energy in the crust part. D. The Philippines is in a tropical area. 6. What are the possible effects of an earthquake? I. It may cause buildings to collapse, thus, injuring and killing people. II. It can destroy roads, railways, bridges, and communication lines by creating cracks in the ground. III. It can lead to floods and landslides that may harm humans and other organisms. IV. It may not cause tsunamis. A. I and II B. III and IV C. I, II, and III D. II, III, and IV 7. What is a volcano? A. A large storm with very high-speed winds. B. A large cloud that generates rain, hail, and lightning. C. An opening in the Earth’s crust where magma erupts to the surface. D. A violent shaking of the Earth that occurs when tectonic plates bump into each other. 8. What is a mountain? A. A large storm with high-speed winds. B. A landform that stretches above the surface of the earth that can be steep or not. C. An opening in the earth’s crust where magma erupts to the surface. D. A landform that has magma, crater, and lava. 9. How are mountains formed? A. By plate movements B. Through the crumpling of huge rocks C. Made up by multiple tectonic plates D. Formed from Earth’s moving tectonic plates 10. Mountain ranges are formed from what process? A. Meteorological B. Physical C. Geological D. Natural 11. How are plate tectonics and volcanoes related? A. They have nothing to do with each other. B. Volcanoes are formed near where plates collide in the ocean. C. Volcanoes are not formed where plates collide, but do not form in the oceans. D. Volcanoes are formed near where plates collide and are not formed anywhere else. 12. What are the three types of Convergent Plate Boundaries? A. Oceanic-Continental, Oceanic-Oceanic, and Continent-Continent B. Ocean-Continent, Ocean-Ocean, and Continent- Continental C. Oceanic-Continental, Oceanic-Oceanic, and Continental-Continental D. Oceanic-Continent, Ocean- Oceanic, Continent-Continental 13. What is a trench? A. An opening in the ocean seafloor with magma. B. A thin part of the Earth’s crust, located under the ocean. C. A part of the ocean floor created by converging oceanic plates. D. A part of the ocean floor created by converging oceanic plates and become source of earthquakes. 14. Who contributed in developing equations that showed the relationship of electricity and magnetism? A. Andre-Marie Ampere B. Heinrich Hertz C. James Clerk Maxwell D. Michael Faraday 15. Which type of wave has the shortest wavelength? A. Gamma ray B. Microwave C. Ultraviolet D. X-ray 16. Communication is the application of what type of wave? A. Infrared B. Microwave C. Radio wave D. X-ray 17. Both UVA and UVB light are important for humans for the production of Vitamin D in the skin and gives us the tanning effects. Over exposure to UV radiation may cause ______________. A. Heart failure B. Cancer C. Asthma D. High Blood Pressure 18. Which of these objects would exhibit regular reflection? A. A sweater B. Dry asphalt C. High-gloss paint D. Dashboard in a car 19. What type of image is formed when an object is placed at a distance of 1.5 focal length from a convex mirror? A. Erect and real B. Erect and virtual C. Inverted and real D. Inverted and virtual 20. A camera employs a ________ lens to form ________ images. A. Diverging, real B. Converging, real C. Diverging, virtual D. Converging, virtual 21. The shortest mirror in which a creature from outer space can see its entire body is __________. A. Twice as its height B. Equal to its height C. One half of its height D. Four times as its height 22. Farsightedness is corrected by a ___________________. A. Convex mirror B. Convex lens C. Concave mirror D. Concave lens 23. Which of the following refers to the material that attracts iron or others containing iron? A. Compass B. Filament C. Generator D. Magnet 24. Electric motors are devices that convert __________ energy into __________ energy. A. Electrical, mechanical B. Mechanical, electrical C. Chemical, potential D. Mechanical, kinetic 25. Which of the following structures of the male reproductive system is responsible in producing sperm cells? A. Penis B. Prostate gland C. Scrotum D. Testes 26. A biologist made a hypothesis that the pituitary and the ovary both influence the uterine cycle in females. Which of the following observations would best support this hypothesis? A. The removal of pituitary is followed by death. B. The removal of the ovary can greatly affect menstrual cycle. C. The removal of the ovary is followed by a non-functioning pituitary. D. The uterine development takes place only when both pituitary and ovary are present. 27. Which of the following refers to the first menstruation? A. Menstrual cycle B. Menarche C. Ovulation D. Fertilization 28. Choose which of the following is associated with the regulation and coordination of movement, posture, and balance. A. Brain stem B. Cerebrum C. Cerebellum D. Pons 29. Classify where the following organs belong to: heart muscles, smooth intestine, bladder, and uterus. A. Autonomic Nervous System B. Somatic Nervous System C. Sympathetic Nervous System D. Parasympathetic Nervous System 30. Which is the source of energy for amino acid activation? A. ATP B. GTP C. CTP D. TTP 31. Which of the following statement is correct? A. Termination codon has no tRNA. B. Activated amino acid binds to the 5’ end of respective tRNA molecule. C. CTP is required for amino acid activation. D. There is only one amino acid acyl-tRNA synthetase in a cell. 32. Where can most of the fossil remains be found? A. Black soil B. Granite rock C. Lava flows D. Sedimentary rocks 33. Which idea stems from the theory of evolution? A. The earth is relatively young. B. Each organism is specially created. C. Species are related by common decent. D. A mix of fossils in a region indicates that a local catastrophe occurred. 34. An endangered species means ____________. A. A species in danger of extinction. B. A species growing in public land. C. A species that has disappeared entirely. D. An organism bought to a place where it has not lived before. 35. In what part of the world is the greatest number of extinctions occurring? A. In deserts B. In the Arctic C. In tropical rainforest D. In Europe and the US 36. Under ideal conditions and unlimited resources, a population will continue to grow in a certain pattern called __________. A. Density dependent growth B. Exponential growth C. Logistic growth D. Population distribution growth 37. A cocolisap infestation outbreak was declared in some parts of the Philippines. A cocolisap fed o the sap of a coconut tree and as a result, the survival rate of the coconut tree decreased. Based on the given situation, which of the following factors limited the population of coconut trees? A. Competition resources B. Diseases and parasites C. Emigration D. Immigration 38. Which statement shows and demonstrates a resilient ecosystem? A. Vegetation grows in a deserted field B. A mouse eats seeds and the snake eats the mouse C. Chicken eats the corn and the crocodile eats the chicken D. Imported golden snails increase in number while native snails disappear 39. Who is the proponent of Boyle’s Law? A. Amadeo Avogadro B. Jacques Charles C. Joseph Gay-Lussac D. Robert Boyle 40. The observation that the pressure of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to the volume it occupies if the number of gas particles and the temperature are constant is a statement of what law? A. Avogadro’s Law B. Boyle’s Law C. Charles’ Law D. Gay-Lussac’s Law 41. Juan subjected a 10 L gas at STP with doubled pressure. What will happen to the final V? A. Doubled B. same C. halved D. not enough data 42. How do gas particles respond to an increase in volume? A. There is an increase in kinetic energy and decrease in temperature. B. There is an increase in kinetic energy and decrease in pressure. C. There is an increase in temperature and increase in pressure. D. There is an increase in kinetic energy and increase in temperature. 43. Who is the proponent of Charles’ Law? A. Amadeo Avogadro B. Jacques Charles C. Joseph Gay-Lussac D. Robert Boyle 44. The following elements are examples of noble gas EXCEPT for ________. A. Helium B. Nitrogen C. Neon D. Xenon 45. What is the lightest gas? A. Hydrogen B. Neon C. Nitrogen D. Xenon 46. The following are true to gas molecules EXCEPT for _________. A. Gases exert pressure. B. Gases fill their container uniformly. C. Gases mix with one another to form a homogeneous mixture. D. Gases can be compressed to a smaller volume and in turn decrease density. 47. Which of the following is the main function of DNA? A. Get data B. instigating mitosis C. sitting the nucleus D. storing genetic info. 48. What is the name of the monomer that makes up a nucleic acid? A. Deoxyribose B. Nucleotide C. Phospholipid D. Ribose 49. Which of the following is a chemical reaction? A. Simply change the form or state of the reactants. B. Create new forms. C. Always produce new substance. D. Create more matter than what they have started. 50. What number should be written in front of Na to balance the equation? Na + MgCI2 NaCl + Mg? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 Prepared by: RISTY JANE BULLECER SACAPILO-RAMERI Science 10 Teacher “Honesty is STILL the Best Policy”
