Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
Schools Division Office I Pangasinan
Bayoyong National High School
Basista

THIRD QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 9

Name:________________________________________ Score:______________
Grade &Section:_______________________________ Date: ______________
Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the correct answer on the answer sheet provided.
1. During eruption, volcanic material is
A. Blown to some meters C. blown to some inches
B. Blown too many kilometers D. blown to some feet
2. In some eruptions, mudflows are forced over the
A. Earth’s mantle C. earth’s surface
B. Ocean bed D. earth’s core
3. Fluidity of lava is determine by amount of
A. Copper B. iron C. nickel D. silica
4. When liquid is highly viscous, it means there is more resistance to its
A. Conductivity B. flow C. insulation D. hardness
5. In volcanic areas, groundwater heated by magma is a source of_____.
A. Lava flows C. geothermal energy
B. Silica D. pyroclastic flow
6. Volcanic eruptions can affect climate because_______________.
A. They heat the atmosphere
B. The presence of volcanic dust
C. There is a sudden change of temperature
D. Volcanic dust and gas in the atmosphere reflects and absorbs radiation
7. Which of the following is the energy transformation in a geothermal power plant.
A. Thermal energy from inside the earth elecctrical energy mechanical energy
B. Chemical energy thermal energy electrical energy mechanical energy
C. Thermal energy from inside the earth mechanical energy in a turbine mechanical energy of a
generator electrical energy
D. Thermal energy from inside the earth mechanical energy in a turbine mechanical energy of a
generator electrical energy heat

8. How do prevailing winds that travel across large bodies of water affect the climate? They make it….
A. colder B. warmer C. wetter D. drier
9. The main factors that affect precipitate are:
A. Prevailing winds and presence of mountains
B. Altitude and ocean currents
C. The seasons and latitude
D. Sun and moon
10. What will happen when the rates of evaporation and condensation are equal?
A. The humidity increases. C. clouds form.
B. The dew point is reach. D. precipitation occurs.
11. Which of the following shows the effect of climate change?
A. Deforestation of the forest C coastal erosion of some places
B. Siltation of bodies of water D. rising of sea level
12. Which condition happens during the La Niña Phenomenon?
A. Trade wind becomes stronger C. Air pressure in the western pacific increases
B. Upwelling of cold water is block D. Air pressure in the eastern pacific decreases
13. The greenhouse effect is caused by….
A. Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorbing radiation from the earth’s surface, and preventing
much of it escaping into space
B. Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorbing solar radiation
C. Too much heat in the atmosphere
 D. Too much sunshine reaching earth
14. Something that might happen because of global warming is___________.
A. Melting polar caps C. more reflected sunlight off the ice pack
B. Lower sea level D. more carbon dioxide
15. What do we call a group of stars that look like a pattern or design in the sky?
A. Galaxy B. constellation C. revolution D. superstar
16. How do stars appear to move in the night sky?
A. From North to South C. From East to west
B. From south to North D. from West to East
17. Why do stars have colors? It is because of…….
A. varied temperatures C. the presence of oxygen
B. the different locations D. the presence of carbon dioxide
18. Stars appear to move in the sky because
A. New galaxies are formed C. the earth is rotating on its axis
B. The night sky is rotating D. the universe is expanding
19. Which constellation indicates that the cold season is coming?
A. Andromeda C. Ursa Major
B. Orion D. Lynx
20. What local constellation signifies the start of planting and setting of traps to protect the crops from animals in
the Philippines?
A. Lepu C. Balara
B. Buwaya D. Balatik
21. Why we can see different parts of the sky at different times of the year? Due to the…..
A. Tilt of the earth’s axis C. revolution of the earth
B. Rotation of the earth D. revolution of the moon
22. A rock is dropped from a bridge. What happens to the magnitude of the acceleration and the speed of the rock
as it falls? (neglect friction)
A. Both acceleration and speed increases.
B. Both acceleration and speed remain the same
C. Acceleration increases and speed decreases
D. Acceleration remain the same and speed increases.
23. A heavy object and a light object are released from rest at the same height and time in a vacuum. As they fall,
they have equal___________.
A. Weights B. momenta C. energies D. acceleration
24. The diagram below shows a football being kicked. Angle ϴ represents the angle between the horizontal and the
ball’s initial direction of motion. Which value of ϴ would result in the ball traveling the longest distance?

A. 25 degrees C. 60 degrees
B. 45 degrees D. 90 degrees
25. A punter on the football team can kick the ball at an angle of either 300 or 800. If he wants to maximize the
distance the ball travels, at which angle should he kick the ball?
A. The 300 angle because the ball goes further
B. The 800 angle because the ball goes further
C. The 300 angle because the ball spends more time in the air
D. The 800 angle because the ball spends more time in the air
26. A piece of chalk is dropped by a teacher walking at a speed of 1.5m/s. From the teacher’s perspective, the chalk
appears fall
A. Straight down C. straight down and forward
B. Straight backward D. straight down and backward
27. Projectile “A” is fired at an angle of 500 above the horizontal; projectile “B” is fired with the same speed at an
angle of 400 above the horizontal. Assuming level ground and negligible air resistance, which of the following is
true? ‘A’ will reach…….
 A. a greater height and have a greater range than ‘B’.
B. a greater height and have the same range as ‘B’
C. the same height and have a shorter range than ‘B’.
D. the same height and have a greater range than ‘B’.
28. When an object that was thrown upward reaches its highest point, which statement is true?
A. The acceleration switches from positive to negative.
B. The total displacement is zero.
C. The acceleration is zero.
D. The velocity is zero.

Questions 24-25 refer to the following situation:

A girl stood at first base on a level playing field and tossed a softball at an angle of 350 above the horizontal. It
was caught by another player over home base at the same height above the ground as it was originally thrown.
B
A C

29. At which point along its trajectory was the softball travelling the slowest?
A. Just after it was released.
B. Just before it was caught
C. When it reached its maximum height.
D. Both A and B are correct if there is no resistance.
30. If the girl threw another softball with the same initial speed, but at 550 above the horizontal, it would have risen
to…….
A. a lower height than before
B. the same height as before
C. a greater height than before
31. A ball is thrown vertically into the air. Neglect air resistance. The time that it takes for the ball to return from its
maximum height is
A. 10 m/sec for every second in the air.
B. the same as the time going upward.
C. less than the time going upward.
D. more than the time going upward.
32. The horizontal component of a projectile’s velocity is independent of
A. the vertical component of its velocity.
B. the initial velocity of the projectile
C. the range of the projectile.
D. time
33. Which has a greater momentum a semi-truck at rest or a bicycle in motion?
A. Truck B. bicycle C. neither has momentum D. same
34. A roller coaster climbs up a hill at 4 m/sec and the zips down the hill at 30 m/sec. The momentum of the roller
coaster
A. Is greater up the hill than down the hill.
B. Is greater down the hill than up the hill.
C. Remains the same throughout the ride.
D. Is zero throughout the ride
35. Which of the following situations is an example of a significant change in momentum?
A. A tennis ball is hit into a net.
B. A helium-filled balloon rises upward into the sky.
C. An airplane flies into some scattered white clouds.
D. A bicycle rides over a leaf on the pavement.
36. A rubber ball moving at a speed of 5 m/sec hit a flat wall and returned to the thrower at 5 m/sec. the
magnitude of the momentum of the rubber ball
A. Increased C. remained the same
B. Decreased D. was not conserved
37. The impulse experienced by a body is equivalent to the body’s change in
A. Velocity C. momentum
 B. Kinetic energy D. force
38. A 75 kg person walking around a corner bumped into an 80 kg person who was running around the same corner.
The momentum of the 80 kg person
A. Increased C. remained the same
B. decreased D. was conserved
39. The momentum of a 225 g softball moving at 35 m/s is
A. 7.9 kg m/s B. 3.5 N C. 5.0 m/s D. 2.1 kg m/s
40. A 740 kg car travelling 19 m/s comes to a complete stop in 2.0 sec. what is the force exerted on the car during
the stop?
A. 85 N B. 850 N C. 7 030 N D. 9 200N

Problem Solving:

41. A racer accelerates from rest at a constant rate of 4.0m/s/s. (a) How fast will the racer be going at the end of
8.0 sec? (b) How far has the racer traveled during this time?

Pointing system:

5 points – with correct solution, units and final answer

4 points – with correct solution, units but no final answer

3 points – with correct solution but no units and final answer

2 points – wrong solution and final answer

1 point – data is given only

0 point – never attempt to solve

Prepared by: Checked by: Reviewed by:

WINDY G. CALIMLIM ZENAIDA V. AGBUYA NELSON M. DOYAOEN, Ed.D.

Teacher I Head Teacher II Asst. School Principal II

Approved by:

HELEN C. BRIAN,Ed.D
Public Schools District Supervisor