SCIENCE 10 1st Quarter

Week 1
Name:____________________________ Grade &Section:________________Date:_______
Topic: Volcano and its Relation to Plate Tectonics
Learning Competencies & Code: The learners should be able to describe the distribution of
active volcanoes, earthquake epicenters, and major mountain belts. S10ES –Ia-j-36.1
Subtasks:
1. Explain how volcanoes are formed based on the movement of plate
boundaries.
2. Locate some of the active volcanoes on the Philippine map.
Content:
PLATE TECTONICS
Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's outer shell
is divided into several plates that glide over the
mantle.
The outer shell is called crust which has two
forms:
1. Continental crust: crust that forms the
continent. Thicker but less dense because it
is composed mainly of granite.
2. Oceanic crust:crust under the ocean. Thinner but more denser because it is composed
mainly of basalt.

Activity 1: List the Plates!

Using the figure below, classify
the plates on the right side
whether it is major continental
plate, minor continental plate, or
an oceanic plate.
 CONTINENTAL PLATES OCEANIC PLATES

Major continental plates Minor continental plates

VOLCANO
A volcano is an opening on the surface of a
planet or moon that allows material warmer
than its surroundings to escape from its
interior. When this material escapes, it
causes an eruption.
Volcanoes are most likely to occur along the
margins of tectonic plates, especially in
subduction zones where oceanic plates dive https://tinyurl.com/y3mcr6pw
under continental plates.
 As the oceanic plate subducts beneath the surface, intense heat and pressure melts the rock.
A subducting plate creates volcanoes. 

Some of the active Volcanoes in the Philippines

Name of Volcano Latitude Longitud Province
e
1 Babuyan Claro 19.52408 121.95005 Babuyan Island Group, Cagayan in Luzon
2 Banahaw 14.06038 121.48803 Boundaries of Laguna and Quezon in Luzon
3 Biliran (Anas) 11.63268 124.47162 Leyte in Visayas
4 Bud Dajo 6.01295 121.05772 Sulu in Mindanao
5 Bulusan 12.76853 124.05445 Sorsogon, Bicol Region in Luzon
6 Cabalian 10.27986 125.21598 Southern Leyte in Visayas
 7 Cagua 18.22116 122.1163 Cagayan in Luzon
8 Camiguin de 18.83037 121.86280 Babuyan Island Group, Cagayan in Luzon
Babuyanes
10 Hibok-hibok 9.20427 124.67115 Camiguin in Mindanao
11 Iraya 20.46669 122.01078 Batan Island, Batanes in Luzon
12. Matutum 6.36111 125.07603 Cotabato in Mindanao
13 Mayon 13.25519 123.68615 Albay, Bicol Region in Luzon
14. Pinatubo 15.14162 120.35084 Boundaries of Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales in
Luzon
15. Taal 14.01024 120.99812 Batangas in Luzon

Activity 2: Plot Me!

Using the table of active
volcanoes in the Philippines, plot
those active volcanoes in the
Philippine map in their respected
area and answer the guide
questioons that follows.
Q1. Where do you find most of
the active volcanoes?
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2. What do you think is the

reason why Philippines has a lot
of active volcanoes?
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 Q3. Eurasian plate and Philippine plate will
converge/collide each other as they keep on
moving based on plate tectonic theory.
What will then happen to the Philippine and
Eurasian plate? Will there be any formation
of volcanoes? Prove your answer.
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https://tinyurl.com/s9hvevvu

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Activity 3: Let’s Mark the Boundaries

Study the map of active volcanoes presented, complete the table below and answer the
following guide questions.

Red dots represents active volcanoes

https://tinyurl.com/fkncvepk

Sort the plates above according to its availability of active volcano.

Continental Plate that Continental Plate that Oceanic Plates that has Oceanic Plates that
has lot of active has no/less active lot of active volcanoes has no/less active
volcanoes volcano. volcanoes

Q1. How are volcanoes distributed?

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Q2. Where are they located?
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Q3. Based on the map, mention a country that is unlikely to experience a volcanic eruption
and why?
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Q4. What do you think why Pacific Ocean is called as Ring of Fire?
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Q5. Philippines lies under the Pacific Ring of Fire, what can you infer about this
phenomenon?
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 References:
Science 10 Learners Material
https://www.livescience.com/37706-what-is-plate-tectonics.html
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/volcanoes2/en/
https://www.earthonlinemedia.com/ebooks/tpe_3e/volcanic_landforms/volcano_distribution.
html#:~:text=Distribution%20of%20volcanic%20activity&text=Volcanoes%20are%20most
%20likely%20to,and%20pressure%20melts%20the%20rock.
https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php/volcano-hazard/volcanoes-of-the-philippines
https://quizlet.com/355405937/geo-17-hotspots-philippines-and-california-diagram/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_volcanoes

Prepared by: JAIME S. CRISPINO

Science 10 Teacher-Dawis NHS

ANSWER KEY

Activity 1: List The Plates!

CONTINENTAL PLATES OCEANIC PLATES

Major continental plates Minor continental plates

Eurasian plate Arabian plate Eurasian plate

North American plate Indian plate Juan De Fuca
South American plate Caribbean plate
Australian plate Cocos plate