SCIENCE 10 WORKSHEET

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Lesson 1 Objective: At the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to describe and relate the distribution of active
volcanoes, earthquake epicenters and major mountain belts to plate tectonics theory.

Vocabulary:
Earthquake – vibration of earth due to the rapid release of energy
Epicenter – the location of the origin of the earthquake directly above on the surface of the earth
Hypocenter – the location below the earth’s surface where the earthquake starts
Volcano – An opening in the Earth’s crust where magma erupts to the surface.
Active volcano – These are volcanoes that are “currently erupting or are expected to erupt in the near future”
Mountain Range – A mountain range or a hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and are
connected by high ground. It is formed by a variety of geological processes, but most of the
significant changes on the Earth are the results of plate tectonic activities.

Earthquake Distribution Guide Questions:

1. How are earthquakes distributed on the
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2. Where are they located? _____________
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3. Where are the no earthquakes? _______
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4. Why is it important for us to identify areas
which are prone to earthquakes?
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Active Volcanoes Guide Questions:

5. How are volcanoes distributed?
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6. Where are they located?
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7. Based on the map, mention three
countries that are unlikely to experience a
volcanic eruption?
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8. Compare the location of majority of
earthquake epicenter with the location of
volcanoes around the world?
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 Mountain Ranges of the World Guide Questions:
9. How will you relate the distribution of
mountain ranges with the distribution of
earthquake epicenters and volcanoes?
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10. What do you think is the basis of
scientist in dividing Earth’s lithosphere into
several plates?
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Map of Tectonic Plates of the World

List down the different Large Plates List down the different Small Plates

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MAIDA FE B. BERBIGAL LIZA A. VEGAFRIA

Secondary School Teacher – I Master Teacher – I