SUMMATIVE TEST IN SCIENCE 9

Quarter 3 (Week 1 and 2)

NAME: _________________________________________
DATE:__________________________
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I. Multiple Choice
Direction: Choose the best letter of your answer.

1. Which of the following is a natural opening in the surface of the earth where molten rocks, hot gases, smoke,
and ash are ejected?
a. Volcano c. Valley
b. Mountain d. Hills
2. Which of the following are fragments of rocks or fine - grained lava ejected from the volcano?
a. Lava c. Ashes
b. Magma d. Silica
3. It is a compound of Silicon (Si) that molecules form a strong bond that permits entrapment of volcanic gases
and promotes explosive volcanic eruptions.
a. Lava c. Ashes
b. Magma d. Silica
4. Which of the following is a molten rock inside the Earth?
a. Lava c. Ashes
b. Magma d. Silica
5. The following are parts of the volcano, Except?
a. Summit c. Crater
b. Slope d. cone
6. Which of the following does not describe a volcano?
a. It is a cone shaped c. Emits hot rocks
b. It has crater d. it create meteors
7. How do volcanologists identify volcano ?
a. By their shape c. By their cone
b. By their Base d. by their style
8. Which of following classification of volcanoes that formed by the accumulation of lava that oozes out from the
volcano?
a. Cinder Cone c. Shield Cone
b. Composite Cone d. Slope
9. The following are the classification of volcanoes according to cone, Except?
a. Cinder Cone c. Shield Cone
b. Composite Cone d. Slope
10. How do cinder cones form?
a. They are formed by the accumulation of lava that oozes out from the volcano.
b. They are built from ejected lava fragments.
c. It is formed from alternate solidification of both lava and pyroclastic deposits
d. Formation of deep and long gullies.
11. What materials will developed if magma continuously heated, it goes up and rises?
a. Gas Bubbles c. Rock
b. Smoke d. Lava
12. It is the property of material’s resistance to flow. It is describe as the liquid’s thickness and stickiness ?
a. Gas c. Silica Content
b. Viscosity d. Lava
13. The viscosity of magma decreases with temperature. The higher the temperature of magma is, the
__________ is its viscosity.
a. Higher c. Bigger
b. Lower d. Larger
14. According to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Which among the volcanoes has many
number of eruption During 2013 survey?
a. Cabaluyan c. Mayon
b. Kanlaon d. Taal
15. How will you differentiate an inactive to active volcano?
a. Inactive volcanoes are those that have not erupted for the last 10,000 years while active volcano has
record of eruption for the last 10, 000 years ago.
b. Inactive volcanoes are those that have erupted for the last 10,000 years while active volcano has no
record of eruption for the last 10, 000 years ago.
 c. Inactive volcanoes are those that have not erupted for the last 1,000 years while active volcano has
record of eruption 1, 000 years ago.
d. Inactive volcanoes are those that have not erupted for the last 20,000 years while active volcano has
record of eruption for the last 20, 000 years ago.

Performance Task
Draw in a separate sheet the different classification of volcano the Shield cone , Cinder cone and
Composite cone. Choose one kind of volcano and label its part.
Answer Key
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. D
10. B
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. C
15. A