DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REGION VII
DEPARTMENT OF CEBU PROVINCE
TABOGON ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN SCIENCE 10

Name: _________________________ Yr& Sec.: ________ Date: __________ Score: ________

Direction: Read each question carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. A line of volcanic activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean basin is the __________.
a. Ring of Fire b. Pacific Plate c. Hawaiian Island d. Taal Island
2. Before the lava reaches the surface, the molten material is called __________.
a. Rock b. magma c. volcanic ash d. sill
3. The hot rock that flows down the sides of the volcano is ___________.
a. Lava b. magma c. volcanic ash d. rock
4. The opening created in the top of a volcano after a volcanic eruption is a __________.
a. Sill b. volcanic ash c. crater d. vent
5. Cracks in the Earth’s surface that allow molten rock to escape are called ___________.
a. Volcanoes b. plates c. lava d. craters
6. The long tube in the ground that connects the magma chamber to Earth’s surface is called _.
a. Vent b. pipe c. sill d. laccoliths
7. Which of the following would you expect to see during an explosive volcanic eruption?
a. Calm lava flows c. a rainbow
b. Hot debris, ash and gas shooting into the air d. lava fountains
8. Which part of the Earth do we stand on?
a. The Crust b. the Mantle c. outer core d. inner core
9. Which part of the Earth is the hottest?
a. The Crust b. the Mantle c. outer core d. inner core
10. How many major plates does the Earth have?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 7
11. Unit of electric power is ________.
a. Radians b. Watts c. Joules d. Seconds
12. The positive charge is known as ____________.
a. Electron b. Neutron c. Proton d. Quarks
13. To pull toward one another, as opposite poles of two magnets pull toward one another.
a. Push b. Attract c. Magnetic Field d. Repel
14. A pathway for the flow of electricity.
a. Static b. Switch c. Circuit d. Technology
15. A push or a pull.
a. Force b. Battery c. Coil d. Core
16. One reason why the sky appears blue is because:
a. Much more red light than blue light is absorbed by air atoms.
b. Red light is reflected by the atmosphere.
c. Blue light is scattered to a greater extent than red light.
d. Higher energy light waves have more penetration through the atmosphere.
17. What characteristic of musical sound refers to the repeating pattern of beats?
a. Melody b. rhythm c. harmony d. pitch
18. In which medium will sound travel fastest?
a. Air b. vacuum c. water d. wood
19. What corresponds to the trough of a transverse wave in a sound wave?
a. Rarefaction b. compression c. amplitude d. wavelength
20. Which of the following is determined by the amplitude of a sound waves?
a. Frequency b. loudness c. pitch d. timbre
21. What parts of the cell are involved in cell division?
a. Cell membrane and nucleus c. cytoplasm and nucleus
b. Cell membrane and cytoplasm d. cell wall and nucleus
22. What is the correct sequence in which the stages of mitosis occur?
a. Prophase – metaphase – anaphase – telophase
b. Metaphase – anaphase – prophase – telophase
c. Anaphase – telophase – prophase – metaphase
d. Telophase – anaphase – metaphase – prophase
23. How many chromosomes are present at anaphase if a cell contains 20 chromosomes at the start of
mitosis?
a. 10 b. 20 c. 40 d. diploid chromosome number
24. How many chromosomes are present at anaphase if a cell contains 20 chromosomes at the start of
meiosis?
a. 10 b. 20 c. 40 d. diploid chromosome number
25. Which terms are mismatched?
a. Prophase I: synapsis c. cytokinesis: cell plate formation
b. Interphase: DNA replication d. metaphase: centromere division
26. Which will float when ice and salt are both dropped in water?
a. Ice b. Salt c. both d. none
27. A sperm cell unites with an egg cell to form a zygote. Which process is taking place?
a. Asexual reproduction b. Fertilization c. Pollination d. Vegetative propagation
28. Jhen was asked by her science teacher to give an example of an organism that can reproduce
sexually. She answered yeast. Is Jhen correct about her answer?
a. No, because yeast needs one parent cell to reproduce.
b. Yes, because yeast needs one parent cell to reproduce.
c. No, because yeast needs two parent cells to reproduce.
d. Yes, because yeast needs two parent cells to reproduce.
29. How would you compare sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction?
a. Asexual reproduction has many forms while sexual reproduction has only two.
b. Sexual reproduction produces offspring that are identical to the parent while asexual
reproduction produces offspring that are not identical to the parent.
c. Asexual reproduction happens only in plants while sexual reproduction happens only in
humans.
d. Sexual reproduction requires two parent cells to form an offspring while asexual
reproduction needs only one parent cell to produce offspring.
30. What is a crack or break in the lithosphere that can shift and create an Earthquake?
a. Epicenter b. focus c. fault d. eruption
31. The following are basic aspects of the particle model of matter except _____.
a. Matter is made up of tiny particles.
b. Matter is made up of particles that are moving at the same time.
c. There are forces that act between the particles.
d. There is empty space between the particles.
32. Which of the following properties refers to the amount of material in a body?
 a. Density b. mass c. temperature d. volume
33. Which of the following is a correct particle arrangement of solid?
a. It has a fixed volume and a definite shape.
b. It has a fixed volume and a fixed shape.
c. It has an indefinite volume and an indefinite shape.
d. It has an indefinite volume and a fixed shape.
34. Which of the following phases of matter takes the shape of the container?
a. Gas b. liquid c. solid d. crystal
35. What phase change is involved when the particles lose their kinetic energy and become
closer to each other?
a. Melting b. condensation c. evaporation d. sublimation
36. What happens to the molecules when a liquid changes to a gas?
a. The molecules leave the surface of the liquid.
b. The molecules stay at the surface.
c. The molecules move slowly.
d. The molecules of liquid water move closer to each other.
37. You apply heat on a pan with 150 g of butter. The butter melts. What happens to the
forces of attraction between the molecules of the butter?
a. It increases c. It remains the same
b. It decreases d. Nothing happens
38. What explains the cooling effect when you apply rubbing alcohol in your arms?
a. The molecules of alcohol get heat energy from your arms.
b. The molecules of alcohol decrease the temperature of your arms.
c. The alcohol has lower temperature than your arms.
d. Your arms get heat away from the alcohol.
39. As water is heated, its temperature rises. Water molecules gain more kinetic energy and
they move faster. What does the gained energy do to the water molecules?
a. It increases the number of water molecules.
b. It overcomes the forces of attraction.
c. It converts it to other forms of energy.
d. It arranges the molecules in order.
40. What process is involved when heat is gained by a solid substance and allows particles to
move and have more space?
a. Solidification b. Melting c. Condensation d. Evaporation

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