Saint Columban’s College

Lingayen Pangasinan
S.Y. 2021-2022

3rd SUMMATIVE TEST

(SCIENCE 9)

Name:_______________________________________Section:___________Date:___________Score:______
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Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer. Write your answer on the space provided.
________ 1. What causes magma to move to the surface of Earth?
a. Silica in the magma c. Gravity in the lithosphere
b. Density of the magma d. Dissolved gas trapped in the magma
________2. Which of the following determines how easily magma flows?
a. Size of the crater c. Amount of Silica in the magma
b. Diameter of the vent d. Number of vents in a volcano
________3. There are many small earthquakes in an area near a volcano. Which of these following
inference about the volcano is correct?
a. It is extinct c. It is about to erupt
b. It is dormant d. It is a good source of geothermal energy
________4. Which of the following refers to a huge hole left by the collapsing volcanic mountain?
a. Caldera c. Lava Plateau
b. Cinder cone d. Shield Volcano
________5. What is the term used to described a volcano that may erupt again at some time in the
future?
a. Extinct c. Dormant
b. Active d. Explosive
________6. Which of the following is caused by mantle plumes that rise toward the surface of Earth?
a. Island arc c. Subducting plate
b. Hotspot d. Mid-ocean ridge
________7. Which of the following is not an example of a physical property?
a. Density c. Melting point
b. Hardness d. Combustility
________8. What type of a volcano has broad, gently sloping sides, and a circular base?
a. Fissure c. Composite
b. Shield d. Cinder cone
________9. What type of volcano that is tall and cone-shaped, with layers of lava alternating with layers of
ash?
a. Fissure c. Composite
b. Shield d. Cinder cone
_______10. Which of the following volcanic hazards is made up of rocky particles about the size of a grain
of sand?
a. Lahar c. Volcanic bombs
b. Volcanic ash d. Cinders
________11. Which of the following describes the short term-term state of the atmosphere?
a. Climate c. Weather
b. Dew point d. Water Cycle
________12. Which of the following climatic zones receives the least solar radiation and has the coldest
climate?
a. Polar c. Equatorial
b. Tropical d. Temperate
________13. Why do areas near the equator not get constantly warmer?
a. Ocean currents transport to heat deeper waters
b. Ocean currents and winds transport the heat from lower altitudes near the equator near the poles.
 c. Water near the equator easily loses heat.
d. Water near the equator does not mix with water in the higher altitudes.
________14. Which region is located between 23.5° north and south of the equator?
a. Polar c. Tropical
b. Desert d. Temperate

________15. Which of the following causes the change of seasons?

a. Rotation of the Earth c. Size and shape of land features
b. Tilt of Earth’s axis d. Amount of heat radiation from the sun’s surface
_________16. Which of the following best describes the climate of an area?
a. High temperature and wind speed for six months
b. high temperature and wind speed each day for one year
c. Temperature and precipitation every hour for one day
d. Which of the following decreases ass elevation increases
_________17. Which of the following decreases as elevation increases?
a. Cloud c. Precipitation
b. Latitude d. Temperature
_________18. What happens to intensify of solar energy as latitude increases?
a. Increases c. Decreases
b. Doubles d. stays the same
_________19. What is the relationship between elevation and climate?
a. The higher the elevation, the colder the climate.
b. The lower the elevation, the colder the climate
c. The higher the elevation, the warmer the climate
d. There is no relationship between elevation and climate.
_________20. In polar areas, at which point does solar radiation strike?
a. Small angle c. Right angle
b. Large angle d. Greatest angle than at a tropic
___________21. 1.Which of these describes the sun?
a. composed of light and gases c. does not emit light and heat
b. composed of hard rocks d. composed of icy rock
_________22. 2. Which of these is not given off by the sun?
a. Chemical energy c. Light Energy
b. Heat Energy d. Mechanical Energy
_________23. What kind of heavenly body is the sun?
a. Meteor b. Planet c. Star d. Galaxy
_________24. Which of these makes the earth warm?
a. Heat energy b. Light energy c. Both A and B d. None of the Above
_________25. Which of these is used by green plants for food making?
a. Heat Energy b. Light Energy c. Solar Energy d. Kinetic Energy
_________26. Which of these is the bright and visible part of the sun?
a. Chromosphere b. Photosphere c. Corona d. Core
_________27. Which of these is seen at the photosphere?
a. Prominence b. Sunspot c. Both A and B d. None of the aove
_________28. Which of these is seen as a black part during an eclipse?
a. Chromosphere b. Corona c. Photosphere d. Core
_________29. Which of these appears as a thin layer of red light around the sun during an eclipse?
a. Chromosphere b. Corona c. Photosphere d. Sunspot
_________30. Which of these three is the hottest?
a. Chromosphere b. Corona c. Photosphere d. core

II. Classify the following order of a Life Cycle of a Star.

a. Nebulae d. Planetary Nebula

b. Protostar e. White Dwarf
c. Stable State Star
 ________1. Star dust is extremely small, smaller than a particle of smoke & widely separated, with more
than 300 ft. between individual particles.
________2. Also known as a main sequence star
________3. The gravity of the dense swirl in turn attracts nearby gases so a ball forms.
________4. Remaining heat radiates into space.
________5. The star loses gravitational hold on its outer layers and they get pushed away by the pressure
exerted from solar winds.
________6. Shrinking gas balls, caused by a swirl of gas forming dense areas.
________7. Star that releases energy in enough force to counter balance gravity.
________8. The outer layers of the Red Giant puff out more and more.
________9. No nuclear fusion occurring.
_______10. Space gas seen as faint glowing clouds.
III. Identify the correct words/phrases in the given statement. Underline the correct answer.
1. Actually stars don’t produce (white / red / blue) colored light they produce light which is of seven colors
present in the rainbow.
2. (Planets / Star / Moon) are formed from giant clouds of dust and gas. From gravity, the cloud collects
to form a rotating gaseous ball.
3. The stars forming a group that has a recognizable shape is called a (star / zodiac sign / constellation).
4. When the sun will die it will form a (nebulae / black hole / super giant) and the whole solar system will
be destroyed when sucked into the black hole.
5. A young star is called a (nebulae / super giant star / dwarf star). It can be a yellow star, a white star or
a red star.
6. Older Stars are called (nebulae / super giant star / dwarf star). They can be red star or a blue star.
7. A (planet / star / nebulae) is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity.
8. Modern astronomy divides the sky into (88 / 12 / 50) constellations.
9. A (constellation / galaxies / group of stars that form a pattern in the sky.
10. "Twinkling Stars" are due to Earth's (biosphere / atmosphere / hydrosphere).

IV. Determine the following on what types of Stars they belong.

a. Red Giant b. Super Giant c. Dwarf Star

_________1. Aldebaran
_________2. Less luminous
_________3. Very dense
_________4. Old stars
_________5. Largest of all stars 100x more luminous
_________6. Tightly packed nuclei
_________7. The sun will swell when it is old
_________8. Can form Black holes
_________9. Explode as Super Nova
________10. Most are red, orange, and yellow
________11. Sun
________12. Rigel
________13. Mira
________14. Betelgeuse
________15. Proxima Centauri
________16. Sirius
________17. Alpha Tauri
________18. Polaris
________19. Antares
________20. Omicron Ceti

V. Identify the English term of the given Latin word name of a constellation
1. Cassiopeia – (Swan / Queen / Hunter)
2. Draco – (Sea serpent / Lizard / Dragon)
3. Hercules – (Son of Zeus / Son of Aphrodite / Son of Apollo)
4. Columba – (Dove / Swan / Fly)
5. Ursa Major – (Little Bear / Big Bear / Big Dog)
 6. Canis Major – (Little Bear / Big Bear / Big Dog)
7. Aquila – (Eagle / Swan / Dove)
8. Orion – (Slave / Hunter / Prince)
9. Crux – (Crane / Clock / Cross)
10. Monoceros – (Unicorn / Horse / Cow)

“Nothing is Impossible, the Word itself says I’M POSSIBLE”

Prepared by: Checked by:

RONILYN DC. TRAYCO JOHN DENVER C. DELA CRUZ
(Subject Teacher) (Subject Area Coordinator Math-
Sci)
Approved by:
JESUS R. VARGAS
(High School Principal)