DIVISION UNIFIED TEST IN SCIENCE 9
Third Quarter
Directions: Read carefully each question and choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following
characteristics of a volcano depends
on its magma emission?
A. Age
B. Location
C. Size
D. Shape
2. Suppose you went into an
exploration of a nearby dormant
volcano; how would you determine if it
is a cinder cone type of volcano?
A. I would probably consider the
shape of the volcano and crater.
B. I would probably consider the
formation of ash and gas
charged lava.
C. I would probably consider size
and shape of crater.
D. I would probably consider the
size and the location
3. Why volcanic eruptions affect
climate in a certain area?
A. They heat the atmosphere.
B. They produce volcanic dust.
C. There is a sudden change of
temperature.
D. Volcanic dust and gas reflects
and absorbs radiation.
4. Which of the following is an inactive
volcano in the Philippines?
A. Apo in Davao
B. Bud Datu in Sulu
C. Isarog in Camarines Sur
D. Kanlaon in Negros Oriental
5. How would you prove that Mt. Apo
is an inactive volcano?
A. it has no known indication that it
erupted in the past
B. it hasn’t erupted for more than
100,000 years
C. it has number of volcanic
eruptions
D. it has been active and is on an
ALERT status
6. Which of the following statements
does NOT describes an active
volcano?
A. It has no recorded historical
eruptions.
B. It could erupt but has not
erupted for more than 10, 000
years
C. It is sleeping
D. It is dormant
7. What happens to the houses in
nearby communities after Mt. Pinatubo
erupted in 1991?
A. The houses were covered with
immense amount of ash
B. The houses were destroyed by
boulders of pyroclastic materials
C. The houses were burnt with
overflowing incandescent lava
D. The houses were teared down
by blazing rock boulders from
the volcano
8. Which of the following is a
characteristic of a Plinian type of a
volcanic eruption?
A. It has incandescent lava that
flows out form its crater
B. It has a tall eruption column
C. It has an intensely violent
eruption of pyroclastic and gas
D. It has a stream-driven eruption
as the hot rocks comes in
contact with water
9. What facts would you consider to
explain Taal Volcano eruption as an
example of Phreatic or Hydrothermal?
 A. When it erupted it has
incandescent lava that flows out
form its crater
B. When it erupted it has a tall
eruption column
C. When it erupted it has an
intensely violent eruption of
pyroclastic and gas
D. When it erupted it has a stream-
driven eruption as the hot rocks
comes in contact with water
10. Which among the choices would
justify that the 1991 eruption of Mount
Pinatubo is a Plinian type of eruption?
A. It has an incandescent lava that
flows out form its crater
B. It has tall eruption column
C. It has intensely violent eruption
of pyroclastic and gas
D. It has stream-driven eruption as
the hot rocks comes in contact
with water
11. Why does Strombolian eruption
can keep going for years and years?
A. Because it doesn’t damage the
volcano during its eruption
B. Because it damages the
volcano during eruptions
C. Because the volcano erupts
silently
D. Because the volcano is very
common in the locality
12. How would you determine the
strength of a volcanic eruptions?
A. By the damages in the
surrounding area
B. By the height of the thrown lava
C. By the components of released
materials
D. By the amount of ash released
in the air.
13. What do you call source of heat
from the Earth’s interior.?
A. Hydrothermal
B. Geothermal
C. Thermal
D. Renewable
14. Which of the following energy from
volcanoes CANNOT be tapped for
human use?
A. Electrical Energy
B. Mechanical Energy
C. Thermal Energy
D. Chemical Energy
15. Which of the following harnesses
heat coming from the Earth’s interior
will be provided to heat buildings
during cold days?
A. Geothermal power plant
B. Geothermal power turbine
C. Geothermal heat pump
D. Geothermal heat injector
16. Suppose you are an engineer that
designs a geothermal power plant how
will you replenish the superheated fluid
your plant gathered from the Earth’s
interior?
A. Drill a deep well for
rainwater to replenish the
lost fluid fast.
B. Slowly harness the
superheated fluid so it won’t
deplete.
C. Design a geothermal power
plant that won’t use
superheated from Earth’s
interior.
D. Create a Cooling tower to
cools the steam then pump it
back to the Earth’s interior.
17. Predict what will happen when the
turbine spins faster in a geothermal
power plant?
A. It will produce less electricity
B. It will produce the same
electricity
C. It will produce more electricity
D. It will produce different
electricity
18. How will you design a sustainable
and renewable geothermal power
plant?
A. Design a power efficient turbine
that uses 95% of energy
B. Design a fast cooling tower that
would cool the excess steam
C. Design a self-replenishing power
plant through injection well
D. Design a shorter pipeline for a
faster and efficient processing of
superheated fluid
19. In the Philippines geothermal
power plants are used to generate
electricity to the communities nearby,
which of the following is a best location
or site to build a geothermal power
plant?
A. nearby geysers or hot springs
B. inside the magma chamber
C. in a mountain with dense forest
D. at the vent or crater of a
volcano
20. Which of the following statements
best describes how steam from the
superheated fluid works in a
geothermal power plant?
A. it cools down the generator
B. it increases the pressure in the
turbine
C. it spins the blades of the turbine
D. it helps to condensed the
superheated fluid back to water
21. Which of the following is the
advantage of using geothermal power
plant?
A. It is cheaper compared to some
types power generating plants
B. Its raw material (superheated
fluid) can’t be depleted giving
unlimited supply for power
generation
C. It is raw material (superheated
fluid) is easy to collect
D. It involves a short process to
harness power
22. Which of the following terms
describes the overall condition of an
area over a long period of time?
A. Climate
B. Weather
C. Season
D. Temperature
23. Which of the following refers to the
atmospheric condition of a place at a
time?
A. Climate
B. Pressure
C. Temperature
D. Weather
24. Why are the coldest places on
earth found at the poles?
A. great amount of gaseous
particles trap heat from the
surface
B. great amount of thermal
radiation is received by these
areas
C. less amount of thermal radiation
is received by these areas
D. less amount of gaseous
particles trap heat from the
surface
25. City A is surrounded by bodies of
water and has a moderate climate. It is
located near the equator. Which of the
following will most likely affect the
climate of the city?
I. Latitude
II. Longitude
III. Altitude
IV. Topography
A. I, II, III
B. II, III, IV
C. I, III, IV
D. I, II, IV
26. Why do temperature decreases as
altitude increases?
A. There is less air above
decreasing pressure.
B. There is more air above
increasing pressure
C. There is less air increasing
pressure
D. There is more air decreasing
pressure
27. How does the windward side differ
from the leeward side of a high land?
A. The windward side receives
more precipitation than the
leeward side
B. The leeward side receives more
precipitation than the windward
side.
C. The windward side receives
more heat than the leeward
side.
D. The leeward side receives more
heat than the windward side
28. What happen when there is too
much carbon dioxide in the 34. Which of the following element is
atmosphere? the fuel for the main sequence stars?
A. Greenhouse effect occurs. A. Carbon
B. Temperature increases. B. Helium
C. Water vapor condenses C. Hydrogen
D. Climate changes. D. Oxygen

29. Which of the following are the 35. The star Algol is estimated to be as
causes of global warming? bright as the star Aldebaran and have
A. volcanic eruptions approximately the same temperature
B. the amount of rainfall as the star Rigel. Which of the
C. the rising of warm air into the following statement is correct?
atmosphere A. Algol and Rigel have same
D. increase amount of CO2 in the color.
atmosphere B. Algol and Rigel have the same
brightness.
30. Which of the following activities C. Algol and Aldebaran have the
can contribute mainly to greenhouse same in size.
effect? D. Algol and Rigel have the same
I. Burning of plastics brightness and color.
II. Dynamite fishing
III. Using of aerosol sprays 36. Which of the following factors
IV. Reduce, reuse and recycle would you consider in determining the
A. I, II,III age of the star?
B. II, III, IV I. Luminosity
C. I, III, IV II. Motion
D. 1, IV III. Size
IV. Spectrum
31. Which of following is an indication
of global warming? A. I, II and III
A. rising of sea level B. II, III and IV
B. decrease of global temperature C. I, II and IV
C. coastal erosion D. 1, III and IV
D. strong waves in the ocean

32. Suppose you could invent a device

or create a product what would you do 37. What do you call these large group
differently for it to become eco- of stars found throughout the
friendly? universe?
A. Create a reusable travel mugs A. Asteroids
to lessen plastic consumption. B. Comets
B. Create a disposable plastic or C. Constellation
paper cups for convenience. D. Galaxy
C. Create a non-biodegradable
plastic cover for a device for it 38. How were constellations originally
to become durable. named and identified?
D. Create a single-usage sanitary A. as people or animals they may
pads for hygiene purposes have resembled
B. mathematically, with numbers
33. Based on spectra, what kind of star and coordinates
is the Sun? C. in groups of very distant, bright
A. Red dwarf or old stars
B. Red Giant D. by their location from Earth’s
C. Yellow giant horizon
D. Yellow dwarf
39. Constellations have many uses
specially in early people. How does
Polaris help sailors navigate at sea
during night time?
A. Polaris stays at North during
night and South during daytime
B. Polaris always points North
C. Polaris always points the
location of a land
D. Polaris stays above a near
island
40. Based on your knowledge of the
arrangement of stars, how will you
locate the Polaris in the night sky if you
are in the North Pole?
A. Face to your left locate the two
pointer stars in Big Dipper and
directly below it is Polaris
B. Look up, locate and connect the
two pointer stars in Big Dipper
pointing directly below is the
Polaris
C. Look up and locate the two
pointer stars in Ursa Minor and
directly below it is Polaris
D. Face to your left locate the two
pointer stars in Big Dipper and
directly below is the Polaris
41. How do stars appear to move in
the night sky?
A. From East to West
B. From North to South
C. From West to East
D. From South to North
42. Why do stars appear to move in
the sky?
A. The Earth is rotating on its axis.
B. The Universe is expanding.
C. The night sky is rotating.
D. New galaxies are formed.
43. By observing Sun’s movement and
position in the sky, we can tell what
time of the day it is. At night of March 6
how would you use the stars to tell
what is the time?
A. Locate Polaris and the two
pointer stars of Big Dipper and
connect them to become the
hand of the clock then draw an
imaginary clock.
B. Locate the morning star and the
Big Dipper and connect them to
become the hand of the clock
then draw an imaginary clock.
C. Locate the Venus and the two
pointer stars of Big Dipper and
connect them to become the
hand of the clock then draw an
imaginary clock.
D. Locate the Polaris and the Big
Dipper and connect them to
become the hand of the clock
then draw an imaginary clock.
44. How would you prove that stars
move or seems to change course at
night?
A. At different time the stars
change its position because
Earth rotates in its axis
B. At different time the stars
change its position because we
revolve around the sun
C. At different time the stars
change its position because the
universe is expanding
D. At different time the stars
change its position because
there is new galaxies forming
45. The constellation Pisces changes
position as seen throughout the night
sky. Which motion is mainly
responsible for this change in position?
A. Revolution of Earth around the
Sun
B. Rotation of Earth on its axis
C. Revolution of Pisces around the
Earth
D. Rotation of Pisces on its axis
46. Which of the following constellation
is prominently seen in the sky during
summer?
A. Hercules
B. Orion
C. Pegasus
D. Virgo
47. The motions of the Earth reveals
the stars concealed by the bright light
of the Sun in the previous months.
What do you call this motion of the
Earth?
A. Recur
B. Rotation
C. Revolution
D. Spin
48. Which observation provides the
best evidence that Earth revolves
around the Sun?
A. stars seen from Earth appear to
circle Polaris
B. the change from high ocean tide
to low ocean tide is a repeating
pattern
C. Earth's planetary winds are
deflected by the Coriolis effect
D. different star constellations are
seen from Earth at different
times of the year
49. Based on Greek mythology Orion
ran away from Scorpio. What is
believed to be the reason of this?
A. Orion is always seen with
Scorpio
B. Both are not seen during
December
C. Orion disappears just before
Scorpio appears
D. Orion appears the same time as
Scorpio appears
50. Which statement best explains why
Orion is visible to an observer in
Manila in December but not visible in
March?
A. Earth rotates on its axis.
B. Earth orbits the Sun.
C. Orion rotates on its axis.
D. Orion orbits the Earth