Date: March 21, 2019

Total Points: 60
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SCIENCE: EARTH AND SPACE GRADE 9 4th PERIODIC TEST

(Volcano, Power Plants, Electricity, Climate Change and Constellation)

Choose among the choices the best answer to the given question. Write the answer on the SPACE PROVIDED, if the answer does not
belong to the choices, write the CORRECT answer. Manage your time wisely.

Part I. Multiple Choice

6. If transformers were not used in the whole
1. Which of the following words describes a electricity transmission and distribution
volcano that has not erupted recently but is system, its efficiency will be __________.
expected to do so again?
a. minimum c. maximum
a. active c. inactive b. zero d. 100%
b. dormant d. extinct
7. How will you describe an eruption of a
2. What energy resource is made possible by a cinder cone volcano?
volcanic activity?
a. explosive lava
a. nuclear energy b. slow and takes very long
b. geothermal energy c. gradual pour out of lava
c. wind energy d. emission of pyroclastic materials
d. solar energy
For number 8, refer to the table below
3. On which day does Southern Hemisphere
receive the most hours of sunlight?
a. winter solstice
b. vernal equinox
c. summer solstice
d. autumnal equinox

4. What would be the order of the statements

below describing how electrical energy is
transmitted from the power plants to the
consumers?
1. A transformer lowers the voltage to 220
volts.
2. A transformer increases the voltage to 8. Which of the following might be the
minimize power loss. conclusion for the table above?
3. The voltage is transmitted to distribution
substations. a. The temperature of the star is related to
its size.
4. The generator produces a voltage equal to b. The temperature of the star is related to
13,000 volts. its brightness.
5. The voltage is reduced at substation to c. The temperature of the star makes it
about one-fifth of the original voltage. brighter every night.
d. The temperature of the star is related to
a. 4 – 2 – 5 – 3 – 1 its color.
b. 3 – 4 – 5 – 1 – 2
9. La Niña is the opposite of El Niño. Its
c. 3 – 4 – 5 – 2 – 1 former name is “El Viejo” which means:
d. 4 – 2 – 5 – 1 – 3 a. the little boy c. the old man
b. the little girl d. the old woman
5. Aside from the 12 zodiacal constellations,
which of the following is “the forgotten 10. A 2-kW appliance was left open for 2 hrs.
constellation” and sometimes called the “13th If the pay rate is 100php per KW-hr. How
of the zodiac” in which the sun passes in front much is its consumption cost?
of it from November 29 to December 17?
a. 25php c. 200php
a. Cassiopeia c. Orion b. 100php d. 400php
b. Andromeda d. Ophiuchus
For numbers 11 to 12, refer to the figure below.
A region’s weather and depends on
B
11. Which of the following cannot be present in
areas near zone A?
a. westerlies c. trade winds
b. easterlies d. deserts
12. Which one below can be present in area B?
a. continental climate
b. neutral ENSO
c. Ferrel cells
d. Tropic of Capricorn
13. What is the reason why shield volcanoes
erupt gently?
a. Its magma cools slowly
b. Its magma cools rapidly
c. Its magma has low viscosity
d. Its magma has high viscosity
14. Which phrase best describes a star?
a. a large cloud of gas and dust
b. very large and bright objects in the sky
c. a change in the frequency of a wave
d. a ball of gas that gives off energy in the
form of heat and light
15. Which among the following situations can
reduce the electric current produced by a
generator?
a. by adding the number of the coil of a wire
b. by reversing the rotation of magnetic field
c. by decreasing the speed of magnetic field
rotation
d. by allowing the wire to have contact with
insulators
16. Analyze these statements:
X. Climate is the long-term average of a
many factors.
Y. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion of
lighter elements into heavier elements.
Z. Power plants and power lines are
never 100% efficient.
Which of the statements above are always
true?
a. statement X only
b. statements X and W only
c. statements X and Y only
d. statements X, Y and Z
17. How do fishermen benefit from an
upwelling?
a. there are drastic water changes
b. fish are more attracted to bait
c. fish go to the surface to feed
d. no big harmful waves are formed
For numbers 18 to 19. Refer to the figure
18. Several Greek mythologies concerning
Zeus transforming himself into a swan in
order to seduce passing maiden abound.
Which constellation shown in the figure
above depicts a swan?
a. Aquila c. Big Dipper
b. Cygnus d. Scorpius
19. According to astronomy, what is the
reason why some zodiacal constellations
have shorter days than others?
a. it is smaller than others
b. it is nearer than others
c. only a small part of it was blocked by
the sun
d. all of the above
20. Which is not true about composite
volcano?
a. It has steep structure
b. It always erupts violently
c. It is a cone-shaped volcano
d. Its magma has low silica content
21. Which of the following statements explain the
presence of deserts on Earth?
a. There is low pressure in the atmosphere
when trade winds and westerlies converge.
b. There is high pressure in the atmosphere
when trade winds and westerlies converge.
c. There is low pressure in the atmosphere
when trade winds and westerlies diverge.
d. There is high pressure in the atmosphere
when trade winds and westerlies diverge.
22. The bigger the explosion of a supergiant star,
the more it will (most likely) become _______.
a. a neutron star c. a white dwarf
b. a black hole d. a supernova
For numbers 23 to 24, refer to the figure below.
23. This constellation portrays a man who once
said that he can hunt and kill every creature in
the world. This constellation is known as
Orion. Which zodiac constellation is the
nearest from its belt?
a. Taurus c. Eradinus
b. Gemini d. Monocerous
24. The color of Betelgeuse is orange while the
color of Rigel is blue. Which of the following is
true about the two stars?
a. Betelgeuse is hotter than Rigel
b. Rigel is older than Betelgeuse
c. Betelgeuse is brighter than Rigel
d. Rigel is heavier than Betelgeuse
25. Which is not true about global winds?
a. Westerlies blow towards the east
b. Trade winds blow towards the west
c. Polar easterlies blow towards the east
d. Earth’s Circulatory Cell and its rotation
affect the direction of global winds
26. Which of the following is not true about
the sun?
a. It is heavier than it was billion years ago.
b. It is bigger than it was billion years ago.
c. Its brightness will decrease as it age.
d. It will be cooler after billions of years.
27. “Because of the small tilt of the Earth over
a long period of time; the zodiac sign that
you think you have, may not be your true
zodiac sign at all.” This statement is from
_______________.
a. an astrologer
b. an astronomer
c. a meteorologist
d. a volcanologist
28. Why do stars get bigger as time goes by?
a. its masses were converted into thermal
energy due to nuclear fusion
b. the pull of gravity around it becomes
weaker
c. the thermal energy it emits gets higher
d. it becomes lighter making it easier for
the gravity to push it outward
29. The figure above shows the process of
geothermal power plants. Which of the
following is represented by the label C?
a. Generator
c. Heat Exchanger
b. Furnace
d. Turbine
30. During April 19 of every year, constellation
Aries is aligned with the Sun. Which of the
following constellation is the most visible in
the night sky in this time of year?
a. Virgo (Sept 16 – 30)
b. Pisces (Mar 11 – Apr 18)
c. Cancer (July 20 – Aug 10)
d. Sagittarius (Dec 17 – Jan 20)
Part II. 4 Pics 1 Word. Part III. Word Analogy

35. Metals: __________

Rubbers: Insulators

36. Cancer: Summer Solstice

Libra: ________________

37. Renewable Energy: ______________

Non-Renewable Energy: Solar Panel

31. __ __ __ __ __ A __ __ __ __ __ __ N
38. Earth’s Interior: Magma
Earth’s Exterior: __________

39. Continental Climate: Blizzard

Tropical Climate: _________

40. Super Nova: Massive Stars

__________: Average Stars

41. ______________: Less Viscous Magma

32. __ __ __ I __ __ Composite Volcano: Viscous Magma

Part IV. Odd One Out

42. A. Low Viscosity

B. Gentle Eruption
C. Low Silica Content
D. Steep Slope

43. A. Hercules
33. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ T __ B. Pegasus
C. Sagittarius
D. Perseus

44. A. White Dwarf

B. Black Hole
C. Protostar
D. Neutron Star

45. A. Doldrums
B. Tropical Low
C. Subtropical High
34. __ __ __ E __ __ __ __ __ D. Inter Tropical Convergent Zone
Part V. True or False. Write T if the statement is
true and F if the statement is false. Part VII. Word Scramble.

46. The windward side of the mountain on the rain

59. ___________ is the ability of the snow to
shadow phenomena is associated with cold and reflect ultraviolet rays from the sun
dry weather

47. Shield volcanoes erupt gently most of the time. O U L

48. Protostars are the stage of stars where it only
emits a very small amount of thermal energy I E I
from nuclear fusion making it shine a little.

49. Power efficiency is the difference between power

B A D
output and exhaust divided by power input. causing extremely cold climates in Polar
Regions.
50. La Niña happens when trade winds become 11

stronger than the usual.

60.
The
51. Step-down transformers decrease the voltage
of electricity before it goes to transmission lines.
P D A R
52. Regions with continental climates are more E C O T
exposed to Low Pressure Areas (LPA).
Y M L I
Part VIII. Short Response. Read and analyze each climate condition wherein there are three
question. Answer them substantially in no more than seasons, namely cold and dry (Jan-Mar),
three sentences. hot and dry (Mar-May), and cold and wet

53-54. What is happening to a protostar before it P S O

becomes a main sequence star?
____________________________________
____________________________________ L A C
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
R Y T
____________________________________ (Jun-Nov).

55-56. What is the reason why storm signals are

prevalent in Low Pressure Areas (LPA)? 61.
____________________________________ U R P G
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
N O E Y
____________________________________
____________________________________ T H O D
___________ is a volcanic fragment that was
57-58. Why do stars die?
hurled into the air by a volcanic eruption. It
____________________________________
also means “fire-broken”.
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________ 62. During El Niño, countries in Southeast
____________________________________ Asia experiences _________.
____________________________________

God bless you on your journey champions. I had a GREAT TIME teaching you. You are
unique and special. Till we meet again.
-Sir Elcid