Science 9-Q3 M-E

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SCIENCE 9
Q3-MONTHLY EXAMINATION
Name: _________________________________________ Score:________________

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I.MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Directions: Choose the best possible answer. Encircle the letter of the correct answer on your answer
sheet.
1. Which of the following BEST describes a volcano?
A. It is an opening on the surface of the Earth that allows material warmer than its surroundings to
escape from its interior.
B. It is a place within the mantle where rocks melt to generate magma.
C. It is a long tube in the ground that connects the magma chamber to Earth’s surface.
D. It is an opening in the Earth's mantle through which lava, volcanic ash, and gases escape.
2. Which of the following statements about volcanoes is TRUE?
A. Volcanic eruptions can be predicted.
B. Volcanic eruptions are always violent.
C. Volcanoes give us information about inner Earth
D. Volcanoes cannot be found in bodies of water.
3. What type of volcanoes are formed from wide thin layers of lava?
A. lava domes C. composite volcanoes
B. cinder cones D. shield volcanoes
4. What type of volcano is Mayon Volcano which is formed from alternating layers of lava flow, undissolved
stone and ash?
A. lava domes C. shield volcanoes
B. cinder cones D. composite volcanoes
5. Which of the following CORRECTLY describes the composition and formation of composite volcanoes?
A. It has a loose and fluid lava that flows over each other.
B. It is composed of boulders and formed by the collision of oceanic plates.
C. It is composed of loose fragments from basaltic lava and considered as the simplest type of
volcano.
D. It has a highly viscous or thick, slow moving lava.
6. Volcanoes are classified as active or inactive. Which of the following is used to determine volcanic
activity?
A. materials they emit C. place where they are located
B. age of the volcanoes D. historical record of eruption or volcanic activity
7. Mt. Akir-Akir, located in Province of North Cotabato, has no record of activity for the last 10,000 years.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A. It is an inactive volcano. C. It is a potentially active volcano.
B. It is an active volcano. D. It is a destructive volcano.
8. Which of these statements is INCORRECT?
A. Strombolian eruption is an eruption characterized by fountain lava.
B. Phreatic eruption is a short lived-eruption and maybe an onset of a large eruption.
C. Phreatomagmatic eruption is an eruption resulted to sideway emission of pyroclastic materials.
D. Vulcanian eruption is a silent eruption due to oozing lava.
9. Taal volcano in Batangas exhibits phreatic or hydrothermal eruption. Which ofthe following statements
describes a phreatic eruption?
A. It is an excessively explosive type of eruption of gas and pyroclastic.
B. It is a periodic weak violent eruption characterized by fountain of lava.
C. It is a violent eruption due to the contact between water and magma.
D. It is characterized by tall eruption columns that reach up to 20 km high with pyroclastic flow and
ash
fall tephra.
10. Which of these is NOT a sign of impending volcanic eruption?
A. Decrease in the temperature of hot springs, wells, or crater lake near the volcano
B. Crater glow due to presence of magma at or near the crater.
C. Increase in the frequency of volcanic quakes with rumbling sounds; occurrence of volcanic
tremors
D. Increase steaming activity; change in color of steam emission from white to gray due to
entrained ash.
11. Which statement is INCORRECT?
A. Volcanoes give information about inner Earth.
B. Volcanoes can be found on land and ocean floor.
C. Volcanoes that do not produce lava is not dangerous.
D. Volcanoes show precursory signs before eruption.
12. Which of the following CORRECTLY describes the main vent of the volcano?
A. It is the part where magma is stored.
B. It is the central tube-like structure of the volcano.
C. It is the smaller outlet through which magma is ejected.
D. It is the channel through which magma travels to the surface of the Earth.
For questions 13-15, refer to Figure 1.1 (Parts of a volcano)
13. Which of these is CORRECTLY matched?
A. 1: magma flow C. 3: slope

B. 2: magma chamber D. 4: lava
14. What part of the volcano serves as the region under the surface of the Earth where hot molten magma
is collected?
A. magma chamber C. main vent
B. lava flow D. secondary vent
15. What is the term used to represent the opening of the volcano where magma comes out?
A. chamber C. summit
B. crater D. vent
16. What type of volcanoes are formed from viscous or sticky lava that does not flow
easily?
A. cinder cones C. composite volcanoes
B. lava domes D. shield volcanoes
17. Which of the following is TRUE about cinder cone?
A. It is built from particles and blobs of solidified lava ejected from a single vent.
B. Lava coming out from this volcano is not accompanied by pyroclastic materials.
C. Lava blown out from this volcano breaks into small fragments solidify and fell as cinder around
the vent.
D. It is formed from viscous magma being erupted effusively onto the surface and then piling up
around the vent.
18. Which type of volcanoes have broad bases and steep slopes and are formed by alternating layers of
lava flows, volcanic ash, cinders, blocks and pyroclastic materials?
A. composite volcanoes C. lava domes
B. cinder cones D. shield volcanoes
19. What is the basis of classifying volcanoes as active or inactive?
A. size of the base C. age of the volcano
B. shape of the cone D. records of eruption
20. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A. Active volcanoes do not have magma supply while inactive volcanoes have magma supply.
B. Inactive volcanoes are those that erupted recently and showing regular
C. Inactive volcanoes exhibit sign of emissions of molten materials and gases while active
volcanoes show no sign of emission
D. Active volcanoes exhibit volcanic activity within the last 10 000 years while inactive volcanoes
have no record of eruption.
21. Which are considered active volcanoes in the Philippines?
I. Mayon Albay III. Kanlaon in Negros Island
II. Calayan in Cagayan IV. Hibok-hibok in Camiguin
A. I and II only C. I, II, and IV only
B. I, II, and III only D. I, III, and IV only
22. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines on June 15, 1991, was the second largest of the 20th
century. Its eruption was characterized as an excessively explosive type of eruption of gas and pyroclastic.
Which type of the eruption is this?
A. Plinian C. Phreatomagmatic
B. Phreatic D. Strombolian
23.Which of these is TRUE for a Phreatomagmatic eruption?
A. It is a silent eruption due to oozing lava
B. Its eruption is characterized by fountain lava.
C. Its eruption has resulted to sideway emission of pyroclastic.
D. It is a short-lived eruption and maybe an onset of a major eruption.
24. What is the most important sign of an impending volcanic eruption which is also referred as seismic
activity?
A. volcanic tremor C. ground swell
B. crater glow D. dried vegetation
25. Which of these is NOT a sign of a forthcoming volcanic eruption?
A. crater glow C. drying up of vegetation
B. volcanic tremors D. increased amount of rainfall
26. If a volcano’s magma is high in silica, how will you describe to its volcanic activity?
A. It will erupt quietly C. It will produce dark-colored lava
B. It will remain dormant D. It will erupt explosively
27. Viscosity is a measure of a material’s resistance to flow. Which DOES NOT affect the viscosity of
magma?
A. location of magma C. chemical composition of the magma
B. temperature of the magma D. presence of dissolved gases in the magma
28. Which is TRUE about the composition of magma?
A. It contains both dissolved gases and C. It contains dissolved gases only.
fragmented materials. D. It contains fragmented rocks only.
B. It contains ash, dust, and lava
29. Several kilometers from a volcano, a geologist observes an old lava flow made up of dark- colored
basalt rock. The geologist infers that the lava must have had____________.
A. low viscosity C. medium viscosity
B. high viscosity D. high silica content
30. Which correctly shows the types of magma in an increasing order of silica and gas content?
A. Andesitic, Basaltic, Rhyolitic
B. Andesitic, Rhyolitic, Basaltic
C. Rhyolitic, Andesitic, Basaltic
D. Basaltic, Andesitic, Rhyolitic

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For questions 13-15, refer to Figure 1.1 (Parts of a volcano)

13. Which of these is CORRECTLY matched?

A. 1: magma flow C. 3: slope

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