Science 9 Quarter III
Science 9 Quarter III
Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BATAAN
ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
NATIONAL ROAD, ST. FRANCIS I, LIMAY, BATAAN
NAME:____________________________
SCIENCE 9
Quarter III
I. Multiple Choice: read each question carefully, then encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.
1. Which of the following statement best describes a volcano?
a. It is an opening in the earth’s crust where lava, pyroclastic, and gases are emitted.
b. It has three general types namely shield, cinder and composite cone volcano.
c. It is classified as active or inactive volcano.
d. All of the above.
2. What is the most active volcano in the Philippines with 52 records of eruption?
a. Kanlaon b. Mayon c. Pinatubo d. Taal
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about active and inactive volcanoes?
a. Active volcanoes have record of eruption within the last 600 years while inactive volcanoes have not erupted for the last
10, 000 years.
b. Active volcanoes have not erupted for the last 10, 000 years while inactive volcanoes have record of eruption within the
last 600 years.
c. Active and inactive volcanoes have shown volcanic activity for the past 600 years.
d. Both have no record of eruption.
4. Which of the following type of eruption was formed from lava and pyroclastic materials?
a. Cinder cone b. Composite c. Mayon Cone d. Shield Cone
5. What type of eruption occurred in Taal volcano in Batangas last January 2020?
a. Phreatomagnetic b. Plinian c. Strombolian d. Vulcanian
6. The government agency task with monitoring earthquakes and volcanoes in the country.
a. DENR b. PHIVOLCS c. DOST d. DepEd
7. What kind of rocks are formed after a volcanic eruption?
a. Igneous rock b. Sedimentary c. Metamorphic d. Marble
8. Over time, as a volcano continues to erupt it will get _____.
a. Bigger b. Cold c. Hungry d. Smaller
9. A destructive mass of very hot ash, lava fragments, and gases ejected from a volcano.
a. Ash cloud b. Hot spots c. Pyroclastic flow d. Ring of fire
10. A hazardous eruption in progress accompanied by lava fountaining/lava flows is Alert level ___.
a. 5 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2
11. The heat from the Earth’s interior as a source of energy is called _____.
a. Hydrothermal energy b. Geothermal energy c. Wind Energy d. Thermal energy
12. Which of the following uses heat from deep inside the earth to produce steam to generate electricity?
a. Geothermal Power Plant c. Hydrothermal Power Plant
b. Geothermal Heat Pump d. Solar Power Plant
13. Which of the following can use the stable temperature of the earth to heat and cool buildings?
a. A dry steam plant c. A geothermal heat pump
b. A flash steam plant d. A geothermal turbine
14. Hot water is pumped from deep underground through a well under _____.
a. Low pressure b. Medium pressure c. High pressure d. No pressure
15. The following are the main components of a geothermal power plant EXCEPT:
a. Turbine b. Generator c. Condenser d. Compressor
16. What will happen if there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
a. Greenhouse Effect occurs c. Water vapor condenses
b. Temperature increases d. Climate changes
17. As you go to the top of the mountain, what happens to the temperature?
a. It decreases b. it goes up and down c. It increases d. It remains the same
18. It refers to the atmospheric condition of a place over a long period of time.
a. Climate b. Monsoon c. Topography d. Weather
19. What region receives the least amount of solar radiation?
a. Equatorial region b. Polar region c. Temperate region d. Tropical region
20. During summer, many people visit Baguio because of the cold weather. What do you think makes Baguio cold?
a. The latitude b. Topography c. The altitude d. The distance from the ocean
21. Something that might happen because of global warming is _____.
a. Lower sea level c. A sale on bathing suits
b. Melting polar ice caps d. More reflected sunlight of the ice packs
22. Earth’s temperature is stable because we are surrounded by _____ which allows the right amount of sunlight to warm the earth.
a. Water b. Gravity c. A cloud layer d. An atmosphere
23. All of the following are greenhouse gases EXCEPT:
a. Water vapor b. Methane c. Carbon dioxide d. Nitrogen
24. Which of the following countries emits the most carbon dioxide?
a. China b. USA c. UK d. Russia
25. All of the following climatic event happens in the Philippines EXCEPT:
a. Melting of glaciers b. El Niño c. Heavy precipitation d. Drought
26. Stars can be found in large groups throughout the universe. What are these groups called?
a. Asteroids b. Comets c. Constellations d. Solar system
27. Why do stars have colors?
a. It is because of varied temperature c. it is because of the presence of oxygen
b. It is because of the different location d. it is because of the carbon dioxide
28. Why can we see different parts of the sky at different times of the year?
a. Due to the rotation of the earth c. Due to the revolution of the earth
b. Due to the tilt of earths axis d. Due to the revolution of the moon
29. How do stars appear to move in the night sky?
a. From East to West b. From West to East c. From North to South d. From South to North
30. Which constellation is prominent in the sky all over the world during winter?
a. Andromeda b. Lynx c. Orion d. Ursa Major
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