DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Region V
Division of Camarines Sur
PINAMASAGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Pinamasagan, San Fernando, Camarines Sur

3rd Periodical Examination

SCIENCE- 9
Test Question

Name:__________________________________ date:______________________ score: ____________

Test I: MULTIPLE CHOICE

Instructions: choose the letter of the correct answer. Write it on the answer sheet provided by the
teacher.

1. This type of volcano that no record of eruption.

a. Inactive volcano c. Dormant
b. Active volcano d. none of the above
2. Active volcanoes are those that have a record of eruption within?
a. 6,000 – 10,000 years c. 300 – 10,000 years
b. 500 – 10, 000 years d. 600 – 10,000 years
3. 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
4. It refers to the atmospheric condition of a place over a long period of time.
a. climate c. weather
b. monsoon d. topography
5. Which of the following BEST describes climate?
a. The weather that occurs in the atmosphere within a day.
b. The pattern of weather that occurs in a region over a long period of time.
c. The pattern of weather that occurs in a region over a short period of time.
d. The disturbance in the atmosphere that happens in a long period of time.
6. Which part of the earth receives most of the sun’s rays?
a. Southern hemisphere c. Western Hemisphere
b. Northern hemisphere d. Eastern Hemisphere
7. Why does cloud formation disappear as the air moves slowly towards the leeward side of a
mountain?
a. The air condenses as it moves to the leeward side.
b. The amount of water vapor is not enough.

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 c. The temperature becomes lower.
d. There is too much water vapor
8. . Which side of the mountain often receives the most precipitation?
a. leeward side c. rain shadow
b. windward side d. peak
9. How does the windward side differ from the leeward side of a high land?
a. The windward receives more precipitation than the leeward.
b. The leeward side has more vegetation than the windward side.
c. The windward side receives more heat than the leeward side.
d. The leeward side receives more precipitation than the windward side.
10. The deposit of rock materials that flows out of the vent of the volcano.
a. Crater c. Caldera
b. Lava flow d. Magma chamber
11. It’s a molten rock material that exists within the earth surface through volcanoes and rift in its
crust is called lava form extrusive igneous rock.
a. Lava flow c. caldera
b. Magma chamber d. crater
12. It’s a stream-driven eruption as the hot rocks come in contact with water. It is short-lived,
characterized by ash columns but may be an onset of a longer eruption.
a. Phreatic or Hydrothermal c. strombolian
b. Phreatomagmatic d. volcanian
13. Excessively explosive type of eruption of gas and pyroclastics.
a. Volcania c. strombolian
b. Plinilian d. Phreatomagmatic
14. Characterized by tall eruption columns that reach up to 20 km high with pyroclastic flow and
ashfall tephra.
a. Plinilian c. Volcanian
b. Strombolian d. Phreatic or Hydrothermal
15. A periodic weak to violent eruption characterized by fountain lava.
a. Plinilian c. Volcanian
b. Strombolian d. Phreatic or Hydrothermal
16. b. A violent eruption due to the contact between water and magma. As a result, a large column
of very fine ash and high-speed and sideway emission of pyroclastics called base surges are
observed.
a. Plinilian c. Phreatomagmatic
b. Strombolian d. Phreatic or Hydrothermal
17. The heat flowing from the inside of the Earth is tapped as a source of energy.
a. Generator c. Geothermal Energy
b. Kinetic energy d. none of the above
18. The heat from deep inside the Earth is used to produce steam to generate electricity.

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 a. Geothermal power plant c. Geothermal heat pumps
b. Power generation d. Hydropower
19. The heat coming from close to the Earth’s surface to heat water or provide heat for buildings.
a. Geothermal power plant c. Geothermal heat pumps
b. Power generation d. Hydropower
20. Except from geothermal energy, this is the other source of energy used in the Philippines.
a. Hydropower c. Coal
b. Natural gas d. All of the above

TEST II. IDENTIFICATION

Direction: identify the following with the right answer. Write your answer on
21-25. Identify if it is active or inactive.
Number of
Name of
Longitude historical
Volcano Latitude Active or Inactive
eruptions

Cabaluyan 15° 42′ 120° 19′ 0 21.

Mayon 13° 15′ 123° 41′ 0 22.
Pulung 7° 55′ 124° 38′ 1 23.
Taal 14° 120° 59′ 26 24.
Urot 5° 59′ 121° 15′ 0 25.

TEST III. ENUMERATION

26-28. Give at least 3 negative effects of volcanic eruption.
29-30. Give at least 2 positive effects of volcanic eruption.
31-35. Give at least five parts of volcano.
36-38. Give at least three kinds of climate.
39-40. Give at least two kinds of weather.

TEST IV. Essay

41- 45. Explain how does latitude affects the climate.
46-50. Explain how does altitude affects the climate.

Prepared by: Gina O. Razo Noted

Allan s. Francisco School Head Jenifer Dollesin
ST CT
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