DISTRICT ACHIEVEMENT TEST

LAKE WOOD 1 DISTRICT

Science 10

DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully. Shade the letter of the BEST answer in your answer sheet. Use

pencil only.

1. What do we call the continuously moving part of the Earth’s crust?

A. Fault B. Fissure C. Fracture D. Plate

2. How will you relate the distributions of mountain ranges, earthquake, epicenter, and volcanoes?

a. Mountain ranges are found in places between where volcanoes and earthquake epicenters are also

situated.

b. Mountain ranges are found in places where volcanoes and/or earthquake epicenters are also situated.

c. Mountain ranges are found only in places where earthquake epicenters are situated.

d. Mountain ranges are found only in places where volcanoes are situated.

3. Plates move apart at __________ boundaries.

a. convergent b. stable c. divergent d. transform plate

4. In converging continental plate and oceanic plate, subduction process happens. Which plate normally

subduct?

a. continental plate c. oceanic plate

b. both continental and oceanic d. none of these

5. Tsunami is a series of ocean waves with very long wavelengths. Which process causes tsunami to occur?

a. convergence of continental and oceanic plates c. convergence of two continental plates

b. convergence of two oceanic plates d. divergence of two continental plates

6. Why are volcanoes mostly found at places where continents meet the seas?

a. It is where water meets land.

b. It is where the oceanic plates subduct under the continental plate.

c. Underneath it is a subduction zone.

d. More magma is produced under the ground because of the muddy seafloor.

7. Which is not a geologic feature that occurs in the plate boundaries?

a. mountains b. volcanoes c. trenches d. subduction

a. P-waves are absorbed and S-waves are refracted by Earth’s outer core.

b. P-waves are refracted and S-waves are absorbed by Earth’s outer core.

c. Both the P-waves and S-waves are refracted by Earth’s outer core.

d. Both the P-waves and S-waves are absorbed by Earth’s outer core.

9. Which of the following explains best about continental Drift Theory?

a. Continents were once one large landmass and broke into two supercontinents.

b. Earth was once made up of a single landmass, called Pangaea, broke apart and moved slowly to their

current locations.

c. Hot, less dense materials ooze up and become the new seafloor.

d. New ocean floor is formed near the mid-ocean ridge and moves outward.

10. If all the inner layers of the Earth are firm solid, what could have happened to Pangaea?

a. It remained as a supercontinent.

b. It would have become as it is today.

c. It would have slowly disappeared in the ocean.

d. It would have stretched and covered the whole world

11. Which two waves lie at the ends of the visible spectrum

a. Infrared and Ultra-violet rays c. Radio waves and X-rays

b. Radio waves and Microwaves d. X-rays and Gamma rays

12. Which of the following types of waves has the shortest wavelength?

a. Microwaves c. Ultraviolet

b. Radio waves d. X rays

13. How do infrared waves work in remotes?

a. magic b. motion sensor c. make noise d. sends infrared pulses

14. Which of the following CANNOT be determined by radar?

a. Speed b. Distance c. Location d. Density of metal

15. How can UV ray cause skin cancer?

a. Too much exposure UV radiation from the sun can damage the genetic material

in your skin cell.

b. Too low exposure UV radiation from the sun can damage the genetic material in your skin cell.

c. exposure from UV rays will hinder the absorption of vitamin D, which can damage your skin cell.
d. UV rays can cause mutation of skin cells that results to abnormal growth of skin allergies.

16. Looking directly at something very bright such as sun, has a negative effect

on your _____.

a. skin b. eyes c. heart d. lungs

17. What kind of mirror is used in automobiles and trucks to give the driver a wider area and smaller image

of traffic behind him?

a. Round b. Plane c. Convex d. Concave

18. Which of the following is/are true of a concave mirror?

I. It will never form a real image

II. An inverted image will be formed if the object distance is greater than

the focal length

III. An object can be magnified if placed at f

a. I, II, and III b. I and II c. II only d. I only

19. A telescope allows us to see distant objects. It contains two converging lenses, namely, the objective and

the eyepiece. The objective lens forms a real image of a very distant object within the focus of the

eyepiece lens. Where must be the location of the object to produce bigger magnification?

a. Between 2F’ and F’ b. At infinity c. At 2F’ d. Beyond 2F’

20. What transformation can take place in an improvised generator?

a. mechanical energy into electrical energy

b. electrical energy into mechanical energy

c. alternating current into direct current

d. direct current into alternating current

21. Which two hormones produced by the ovary contribute to the female reproductive system's healthy

function?

a. Estrogen and Androgen c. Androgen and Testosterone

b. Progesterone and Estrogen d. Testosterone and Progesterone

22. Why is the hormone testosterone important for the male reproductive system?

a. It influences the seminiferous tubules to produce sperm

b. Its production activates the entire male reproductive system

c. It stimulates the interstitial cells to produce more testosterone

d. It suppresses the production of the interstitial cell-stimulating hormone

a. already menopausal. c. capable of producing offspring.

b. already pregnant. d. not capable of reproduction.

24. When you are running to stay away from danger, what gland is being stimulated?

a. adrenal b. pineal c. pituitary d. thyroid

25. If the DNA template reads “ATA”, which of the following would be the corresponding mRNA codon?

a. ATA b. TUT c. UAU d. UCU

26. How do mutations lead to genetic variation?

a.by changing the organism's appearance

b.by changing the way that the organism reproduces

c.by changing the organism's behavior

d.by producing random changes in an organism's genetic code

27. How do fossils provide evidence for evolution? Fossils are made up of _________.

a. Inorganic matter that came from organisms living in the past

b. Organic matter that came from organisms living in the past

c. Shallow molds formed by natural processes that happened in the past

d. Compressed objects formed by natural processes that happened in the past

28. How does the Use and Disuse theory help explain evolution?

a. The stronger organisms are going to survive and be able to reproduce.

b. Mutation helps organisms become fitter, stronger, and live longer than others.

c. The acquired characteristics of our ancestors were passed on to the next generation.

d. The parts of an organism that the organism uses most will become larger and more developed.

29. Reasons for preserving biodiversity include all of the following except

a. Isolating unique genetic material so it can be incorporated into existing crops

b. Increasing the chances of discovering organisms with medicinal value

c. Preventing natural evolution

d. Finding new plants that can supplement the world's food supply

30. Population growth is the increase in the number of individuals in a population while carrying capacity is:

a. The maximum number of individuals that can fit into an area

b. The ability of an environment to accommodate a growing population

c. The greatest number of individuals that an area can sustain over the long term
 d. The maximum number of species that can co-exist in an area.

31. Who was the English scientist who studied the relationship between the volume of a gas and its

pressure?

a. Amedeo Avogadro c. Jacques Charles Combine

b. Gay-Lussac d. Robert Boyle

32. Which of the following quantities are directly proportional in Charles’ Law?

a. number of moles and volume c. volume and pressure

b. pressure and temperature d. volume and temperature

33. Jane can still pump air in the party balloon even though it is already inflated. What explains this

phenomenon?

a. Balloons look better if their size is bigger. c. The air inside the balloon is hot.

b. Balloons are made up of plastic. d. Air molecules can be compressed.

34. Last summer vacation, the Cruz family decided to go to Pagudpod, Ilocos Norte to have a beach party.

On their way to Ilocos, all of them were surprised when the tire suddenly exploded. What is the probable

explanation for the blown-out tire during a long summer drive?

a. High temperature causes a decrease in volume.

b. The amount of the gases inside the tire is increased.

c. The mass of the gases inside the tire increases causing a blown-up tire.

d. The volume of gases increases as the temperature increases, causing a blown-up tire.

35. Which of the following is not included in the main classes of biomolecules?

a. carbohydrates b. lipids c. nucleic acids d. phosphates

36. When you’re sick or under significant stress, your body may not be able to produce enough of these

___________ to meet your needs.

a. Proteins b. Amino acids c. Lipids d. Carbohydrates

37. According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, what is the total mass of the reacting substances?

a. always equal to the total mass of the products.

b. always less than the total mass of the products.

c. always more than the total mass of the products.

d. sometimes more and sometimes less than the total mass of the products.
38. A student mixes two solutions, planning to produce carbon dioxide. Which of the following is the best

evidence that a chemical reaction is producing carbon dioxide?

a. color change c. formation of a solid

b. formation of bubbles d. temperature change

39. How will you increase the rate of a chemical reaction?

a. adds catalyst c. decrease the temperature of reactants

b. decreases the concentration of reactants d. increase the surface area of reactants

40. When a lit match touches the wick of a candle, it begins to burn. When the match is removed, the candle

continues to burn. The match ____________.

a. behaves as a catalyst c. lowers the activation energy barrier

b. increases the concentration d. supplies the activation energy

GODBLESS!!!
 Answer Key:

Subject: SCIENCE

1. D 21.B

2. B 22.B

3. C 23.C

4. C 24.A

5. B 25.C

6. B 26.D

7. D 27.B

8. A 28.D

9. B 29.B

10. A 30.C

11. A 31.D

12. D 32.D

13. B 33.D

14. D 34.D

15. A 35.D

16. B 36.B

17. C 37.A

18. D 38.B

19. B 39.A

20. A 40.D