Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT- WRITTEN WORK 2

EARTH AND SPACE GRADE 9- QUARTER 3

Competency: Illustrate how energy from volcanoes may be tapped for human use. (S9ES-IIIc-d-29)

Name: _______________________________ Grade & Section: _______________Score: ________

Direction: Read each item carefully. (20 points)

Test I. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. Geothermal energy is an energy generated from_______________.

a. moving air c. falling water
b. steam d. none of the above

2. Engr. Depallo lives in a community near a volcano. What type of powerplant is most suitable to be built
in the area?
a. geothermal power plant c. tidal power plant
b. solar power plant d. hydrothermal power plant

3. It is the government agency tasked to monitor earthquakes and volcanoes in the country.
a. DENR c. PHIVOLCS
b. PAGASA d. DOST

4.Our country ranks second in the world’s production of geothermal energy. According to the Department
of Energy(DOE), how much of the country’s total power generation comes from geothermal sources?
a. 14.4% b. 25.0% c. 75% d. 91.2%

5. Which source of energy comes from the earth’s interior?

a. geothermal energy c. solar energy
b. hydrothermal energy d. tidal energy

6. Generated electricity in a geothermal power plant is sent to ____________,to increase the voltage
before it is distributed to consumers.
a. Production wells c. turbines
b. Transformers d. transmission lines

7. Where is the best location to build a geothermal powerplant?

a. near a hot spring c. in the city
b. near the sea d. top of the mountain

8.In a geothermal power plant, water is returned to underground reservoirs via _________.
a. Injection wells c. transmission lines
b. Production wells d. transformers
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT- WRITTEN WORK 2

EARTH AND SPACE GRADE 9- QUARTER 3

9. In what year did Mount Pinatubo erupt and spread aerosol particles from the plume around the world?
a. 1985 b. 1991 c. 1997 d. 2000

10. Which of the following is/are the use/s of geothermal energy?

a. heating purposes c. generating electricity
b. cooling purposes d. all of the above

11. Which area is NOT suitable for building a geothermal power plant?
a. near geysers c. area with strike- slip fault
b. near some hot springs d. area with volcanic activity

12. When a volcano is erupting and you are in the area, it is wise to:
a. move out of the danger zone c. wait for the authorities to arrive
b. stay close to take photos/ videos d. wait for the volcano to stop erupting

13. In a geothermal power plant, this facility/ equipment rotates as steam passes through it, whereby the
steam’s thermal energy is being transformed to mechanical energy.
a. generator b. injection well c. pump d. turbine

14. Palimpinon Geothermal Power Plant is built by the government in Negros Island bacause______.
a. Negros provinces have the highest electrical energy demands.
b. Negros Island has the active Kanlaon volcano
c. Negros provinces have high agricultural production.
d. Negros Island is one of the most populous islands in the country.

15. Which energy transformation sequence occurs in a geothermal power plant?

a. Thermal to Electrical to Mechanical c. Thermal to Mechanical to Electrical
b. Electrical to Mechanical to Thermal d. Mechanical to Thermal to Electrical

Test II. Arrange the following steps in correct sequence on how electricity is generated in geothermal
power plant. Use cardinal numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

_____16. The steam spins a turbine, which is connected to generator that generates electricity.

_____17. Cooling tower cools the steam which is condensed back to water.

_____18. Wells are drilled deep into the earth to pump steam or hot water to the surface.

_____19. When the water reaches the surface, the pressure drop causes the water to turn into steam.

_____20. The cooled water is pumped back into the earth through injection wells to begin the process
again.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT- WRITTEN WORK 2

EARTH AND SPACE GRADE 9- QUARTER 3

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

Item Location
Difficult
Learning
Easy 60% Average 30% 10
Competencie Number Number %
s of Percentag of
(Refer to the Day e Item

Understand
Curriculu s s Remember

Evaluate
Analyze

Create
Apply
m Guide)

1,3,4,6,8, 5,10,11,14, 12 16,17,1 2,

(S9ES-IIIc-d- 9, 13 15 8, 7
29) 5 100 20 19,20

Total 5 100% 20 7 5 1 5 2
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT- WRITTEN WORK 2

EARTH AND SPACE GRADE 9- QUARTER 3

KEY ANSWER

1. B 6. B 11. C 16. 3
2. A 7. A 12. A 17. 4
3. C 8. A 13. D 18. 1
4. A 9. B 14. B 19. 2
5. A 10. D 15. C 20. 5