Name __________________________________ Date_________

Grade 9 Section __________________________ Rating _______

Activity No. ___

Volcano concept map

Objective
characterize a volcano

Materials:
pictures of a volcano
paper and pen

Procedure:
1. Re-draw the picture of Mayon Volcano.

2. Based on the picture, give five descriptions of a volcano. Present your answer in
a concept map as shown below.
Name_______________________________________ Date _________
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Activity ___
Volcanoes in the Philippines

Objective
classify volcanoes as active or inactive

Materials:
Philippine map
colored pens
triangle ruler

Procedure:

Using the Philippine map (fig. 3), plot the location of the following volcanoes.
Assign colors for the volcanoes. Indicate this in the legend.

Table 1. List of some volcanoes in the Philippines

Volcano Latitude Longitude Number of Latest eruption

historical or activity
Eruption
Cabaluyan 15.7O 120.32O 0 -
Cocoro 10.88O 121.2O 0 -
Iraya 20.5O 122O 1 1454
Kanlaon 10.4O 123.12O 26 2006
Mayon 13.3O 123.7O 50 2013
Pulung 7.9O 124.63O 0 -
Smith 19.5O 121.92O 6 1924
Taal 14O 120.98O 33 1977
Tamburok 11.6O 124.43O 0 -
Urot 5.98O 121.25O 0 -

(Source: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, accessed Sept. 30, 2013)

Guide Questions:

1. Are all the volcanoes found in the same location?

2. Which of the volcanoes had the most number of eruptions? least number of
eruptions? no record of eruption?

3. How will you classify the volcanoes that have records of eruptions?
4. How will you classify volcanoes with no record of eruption?
5. In your own words, differentiate an active volcano from an inactive one.
 Map of the Philippines

Longitude

Legend:
volcano that has no record of eruption
volcano that has erupted 1 to 5 times
volcano that has erupted 6 to 10 times
volcano that has erupted more than 10 times
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Activity No.___
Under pressure

Objective

Describe the effect of high temperature to the formation of gas

Materials

two 300 ml bottled softdrinks (must be sealed before using)

two 300 ml bottled cooking oil
two identical small basins
hot water

Procedure:

1. Half-fill basin A with hot water and basin B with cold water.
2. Put one bottled softdrinks in basin A and another one in basin B. Wait for three
minutes.
3. Slowly unscrew the caps from the bottle in each basin and observe.
4. Replace the hot water in basin A.
5. Put one of the bottled cooking oil in hot water and the other one in cold water. Wait
for three minutes.
6. Slowly unscrew the caps and observe.

Guide Questions:

1. What did you observe in each bottle?

Explain your observation.

2. What is the role of hot water in the setup?

3. Do you have the same observation as in the soda drinks?

Explain your answer.
Name ____________________________________ Date_______

Grade 9 Section ____________________Group___ Rating _____

Activity ___
Viscosity race

Objectives:
Determine the viscosity of some liquids.
Describe the flow of gas in different liquids.

Materials:
four pieces of cone out of a cardboard clear drinking glass tray
beaker drinking straw timer
water syrup honey
cooking oil

Procedure:
1. Before doing the activity, predict which liquid (water, syrup, honey, and cooking oil) takes
the least amount of time to reach the tray. Which liquid will take the most amount of time?
2. Place the cone marked A, B, C, and D on the tray.
3. Pour water on the top of cone A. Record the time it takes for the water to reach the tray.
4. Do it three times for each material.
NOTE: Use the same amount of material each time.
5. Put 100 mL syrup in a clear glass.
6. Using a drinking straw, blow some air from the bottom of the liquid. Observe.
7. Repeat procedure 7 by blowing harder on the liquid. Observe.

Table for Travel time of some liquids

Liquid Travel time (seconds)
1st 2nd 3rd Average
Cooking oil
Water
syrup
honey

Guide Questions:

1. Is your prediction correct?

2. Which liquid is the most viscous? How do you know?
3. Which liquid is the least viscous?
4. Explain viscosity in your own words.
5. Compare how these liquids flow with how you think lava flows.
Why do some types of lava travel faster than others?
6. Compare the movement of the liquid as the bubbles move on the surface.
Name __________________________________________ Date ________
Grade 9 Section __________________________Group___ Rating _______

Activity __
In and out

Objective:
Relate the volcano’s slope to its material emissions

Materials:
two ¾ cups of cornstarch two ¼ cups of water
2 cups gravel 3 cardboard pieces
three 250 ml paper cups stirrer (any wooden stick)
ruler protractor

Procedure:
1. Make a data table like the one shown below:
Table of Volcano model and slope
Cone Drawing of cone Slope (in degrees)
A- cornstarch
B- gravel
C- mixed

2. Mix about 3/4 cup of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water in a paper cup. Stir the
mixture well until it thickens.
3. Pour the mixture on a piece of cardboard from a height of 2-3 cm. Write “cone A”
on the cardboard and set it aside.
4. Fill another cup with gravel. Pour the gravel slowly on the second piece of cardboard from a
height of about 10 cm. Label this model “cone B” and set it aside.
5. In a cone C, mix ¾ cups cornstarch with ¼ cups of water. Fill the other paper cup with
gravel. Pour a small amount of the cornstarch mixture on the third
piece of cardboard, then pour some gravel on top. Repeat until all the cornstarch
mixture and gravel have been used. Set it aside until the mixtures in both cone A and cone C
have hardened (about 20 min).
6. Draw the cone of volcanoes A, B and C.
7. Use the protractor to measure the approximate slope of each cone. Enter the data in Table.

Guide Questions:
1. Compare the appearances of the cones.
2. Which volcano has the greatest slope? Which has the least slope?
3. Explain how the type of material extruded from a volcano affects the shape of its cone.
4. In what way does the formation of a volcanic cone model differ from a real volcano?