Science: 1st Periodical Exam

Question 1

A region between the plates are aptly called?

Answer 1

Plate boundaries

Question 2

A fracture in the Earth’s when plates move is called?

Answer 2

Faults

Question 3

The plates move away from each other, that causes mid-oceanic ridges to form

Answer 3

Divergent Plate Boundary

Question 4

The plates slide towards each other

Answer 4

Convergent Plate Boundary

Question 5

When one plate moves underneath the other

Answer 5

Subduction zone

Question 6

The plates slide against each other in opposite directions

Answer 6

Transform Plate Boundary

Question 7

The most dangerous plate boundary that causes Earthquakes

Answer 7

Transform Plate Boundary

Question 8

Surface slide in parallel but opposite direction

Answer 8

Strike-Slip Fault

Question 9

Where the seismic energy is first released

Answer 9

Focus or Hypocenter

Question 10

The point on the crust of the Earth directly above the focus is the what?

Answer 10

Epicenter

Question 11

Refers to the shaking of the ground as a result of interaction of the plates

Answer 11

Earthquake

Question 12

The process of forming mountains and mountain ranges

Answer 12

Orogenesis

Question 13

The largest supercontinent

Answer 13

Pangea

Question 14

Surrounded by one ocean

Answer 14

Panthalassa

Question 15

After Pangea drifted apart, it formed two smaller supercontinents

Answer 15

Laurasia and Gondwana

Question 16

A process in which it continually circulates between and among the oceans, air, land, and all living things

Answer 16

Hydrologic/Water Cycle

Question 17

The process of movement and filtration of rainwater into several layers of soil and porous rocks

Answer 17

Percolation

Question 18

The daily use of water in the household

Answer 18

Domestic water use

Question 19

This consumes the most water

Answer 19

Agricultural water use

Question 20

The use of water that does not divert water from its source

Answer 20

In-Stream water use

Question 21

These pollutants come from an identifiable source such as those discharged by factories

Answer 21

Point source

Question 22

The pollution comes from a flowing source and reaches other places

Answer 22

Transboundary Pollution

Question 23

The process of removing dissolved salts from ocean water to increase freshwater supply is called

Answer 23

Desalination

Question 24

An undeground resorvoir of water is called

Answer 24

Aquifer

Question 25

Acids, salts, and metals are examples of

Answer 25

Sediments

Question 26

This mountain range is formed through rock weathering

Answer 26

Erosion-formed mountain range

Question 27

Rises as thermal plumes

Answer 27

Hot spot