GRADE 9 SCIENCE

UNIT 3: EARTH AND SPACE

MODULE 1: VOLCANOES
Summative Assessment
Name: _______________________________________ Section: ________________

A. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on your answer sheet.
1. Which characteristic of magma mainly determines its explosiveness?
a. color b. amount c. temperature d. silica content
2. Which of the following characteristics of a volcano depends on its magma emission?
a. age b. size c. shape d. location
3. Which of the following factors is associated with huge volcanic eruptions that may cause
the decrease in the Earth’s average temperature for a few years?
a. heat b. light c. acid rain d. volcanic ash
4. A thick layer of volcanic ash can be heavy enough to collapse the roofs of buildings because
ash ________.
a. is solid. c. becomes heavier as it cools.
b. cannot be blown by winds. d. consists of tiny fragments of rocks that becomes
heavy as they pile up.
5. Which of the following is an active volcano in the Philippines?
a. Apo in Davao c. Isarog in Camarines Sur
b. Bud Datu in Sulu d. Kanlaon in Negros Oriental
6. Aside from Mayon Volcano, name one Philippine volcano that has just erupted recently.
a. Taal c. Kanlaon Volcano
b. Pinatubo d. Isarog
7. What causes a shield volcano to be shaped like a broad dome?
a. formed by the accumulation of lava that oozes out from the volcano.
b. from ejected lava fragments.
c. formed from alternate solidification of both lava and pyroclastic deposits.
d. from volcanic emission and the shape of its slope.
8. By what process can a volcanic eruption affect temperatures around the world?
a. the earth is believed to be extremely hot from within.
b. can decrease in the Earth’s surface temperature.
c. Philippines ranks second in the world’s production of geothermal energy.
d. The heat of the Earth warms up water which is trapped in rock formations.
9. Which of the following is a positive effect of volcanic eruptions?
a. It can cause loss of lives and properties.
b. as lava flows, they can destroy anything in their way.
c. can produce very rich soils for farming.
d. can create spectacular scenery.
10.How is energy from volcanoes tapped as source of electricity?
a. by Hydropower plant c. by windmills
b. by Geothermal Power Plant d. by Nuclear Power Plant

For numbers 11 to 13, choose from the illustration to the right.

Which among the following volcanoes is formed from:
11. cinders and ash?
12. mostly lava?
13. alternate solidification of lava and cinders?
14. Which of the following are active volcanoes?
I. Mayon in Albay II.Taal in Batangas
III. Vulcan in Camiguin IV. Kanlaon in Negros Oriental
a. I and II only b. II and III only c. I, II, and III only d. I, II, and IV only
15. Which of the following characteristics of magma mainly affect the explosiveness of a volcanic
eruption? a. color b. amount c. temperature d. silica content
16. How does the eruption of a volcano lower the atmospheric temperature?
a. its eruption spread the aerosol particles from the plume around the world.
b. caused a measurable cooling of the Earth’s atmosphere.
c. caused a decrease on the Earth’s surface temperature.
d. cools up water beneath the rock formations.
17. Which of the following is a negative effect of volcanic eruption?
a. People became creative by making earthenware out of ashfall from eruption.
b. Has produced very rich soils for farming.
c. Can cause loss of lives and properties.
d. Has created spectacular scenery.
18. The following can describe the shape of the volcanic cone formed from the following types of
volcanic emission except
a. high temperature magma c. location of the volcano
b. low amount of gas magma d. high silica content magma
19. What important thing a person should do during a volcanic eruption to avoid getting hurt?
a. Evacuate the area immediately.
b. Wait for the LGU for forced evacuation.
c. Listen to the radio announcement after the volcanic eruption.
d. Stay at home to be safe at all times.
20. What will complete the chart below to show how the heat from the Earth is tapped as a source of
electricity in a power plant?
a. Heat Pump b. Power Generator c. Fuse d. Electric Meter

Use of Transformer
turbines

Test II. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. Choose from the choices below.

geothermal power plant Cinder Ash Geothermal

amount Composite Caldera Lava
temperature Active Cinder cone Magma
composition Inactive Composite cone Inactive volcano
shield Active volcano Crater Shield cone
Silica Slope Summit Viscosity
Plinian Strombolian Vulcanian Phreatomagmatic

A ____(1)______ is a natural opening in the surface of the Earth where molten rocks, hot gases,
smoke, and ash are ejected.
Volcanoes are classified according to
a. record of eruption – as ____(2)______ or ____(3)______
b. shape of volcanic cone – as ______(4)____, _____(5)_____, or ____(6)______
The shape of a volcanic cone depends on three factors, namely:
a. _____(7)_____ of magma b. _____(8)_____ of magma c. ____(9)______ of gas
The heat flowing from inside the Earth is tapped as source of electricity in the _______(10)________.
11._______________ – a volcano that has erupted within the last 600 years and are documented by
man or those that erupted 10,000 years ago based on analyses of datable materials.
12.__________ – fragments of rocks; fine-grained lava
13. __________ – a volcanic crater that formed when a part of the wall of the crater collapses
following an explosive eruption
14. __________ – loose fragments of solidified lava
15. __________ – characterized by narrow base and steep slope
16. __________ - a funnel-shaped depression at the top of a volcano formed as a result of explosive
eruptions
17. ___________ – formed from alternate solidification of lava and cinders
characterized by large and symmetrical slope.
18. __________ – heat coming from inside the Earth
19. _______________ – a volcano that has no record of eruption
20. __________ – magma that has been ejected out of a volcano
21. __________ – molten rock inside the Earth
22. _______________ - formed by accumulation of lava resulting in a broad, slightly domed
structure that resembles a warrior’s shield
23. __________ – a compound of silicon (SiO2)
24. __________ – degree of slant; inclination
25. __________ – peak or highest point
26. __________ – the resistance to flow
Volcanic eruptions are classified as ________(27)________, ________(28)___________,
____________(29)_____________, ___________(30) _____________________.

Prepared by:

BERNARDITA Y. SEBASTIAN
Grade 9 Science Teacher