Earth and Life Science QUARTER 1- Week 3

Lesson: Magmatism
ASSESSMENT
Name: ______________ Grade 12- HBP Date: ________ Score: ______

***Kindly use this sheet in answering.

I. True or False. Directions: Write T if the statement is expressing correct idea and
F if the statement is wrong.

______ 1. Frictional heating is considered as the highest source of Earth’s internal heat.
______ 2. The process of growth through gradual accumulation of layers is called formation.
______ 3. Oceanic tides drive the Earth’s internal heat.
______ 4. The temperature of the Earth increase as the depth increases away from the core.
______ 5. Endogenic process is associated with energy coming from the interior of the
Earth.
______ 6. One of the Laws of Thermodynamics states that heat flow from hot to cold.
______ 7. In the Earth’s history, formation of moon happened after the bombardment of
asteroid.
______ 8. Radioactive elements are considered as the least contributor of heat.
______ 9. The geothermal gradient of Earth is about 15° to 30°C per km within the mantle.
______10. The estimated temperature of the core is about 6000°C.
______11. Aluminum is the most abundant element present in magma.
______12. Magma rises toward Earth’s surface because it is less dense than the surrounding
rocks.
______13. Andesitic is more viscous than felsic magma.
______14. Decompression melting involved temperature reduction.
______15. Temperature is considered as the most important factor in the formation of
magma.

II. Filling the blanks. Supply the missing word or words that will complete the
sentence.

1. Process of melting that is triggered by a reduction in pressure is called ____________.

2. Magma with high viscosity tend to erupt _______________________.
3.Impurities introduced to magma cause the rock to melt at__________ temperature.
4. ___________is a molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the
mantle.
5. Viscosity is defined as the resistance of fluid to flow and depends primarily on the
composition and___________________ of the magma.