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FOURTH QUARTER MODULE IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 9

EARTH SCIENCE
WEEK 1

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LESSON 1: MORPHOLOGY OF VOLCANOES

Lesson Objective
 Describe the different types of volcanoes and volcanic eruption S9ES -IIIb-28

Short Discussion
More than half of the volcanoes are concentrated in countries along the rim of the Pacific
Ocean. These countries make up what is known as Pacific Ring of Fire.

 Fissure- elongated fracture or crack on Earth’s crust from which lava erupts.
 Conduit- passageway through which magma travels to reach Earth’s surface.
 Vent- opening when volcanic material are released
 Crater- bowl- shaped depression at the top of the volcano where the vent is located
 Flank- side of the volcano
 Magma chamber or reservoir- underground compartment where the magma is stored

THE THREE MAJOR TYPES OF VOLCANO

Stratovolcano is formed by highly viscous or thick, slow-

moving lava. It is also termed as composite cone volcano, it has
steep upper slopes and relaxed lower slopes, has a small crater
at its summit and is packed with large reservoir of magma
caused by the heat and pressure from tectonic plate
movement. Examples of stratovolcanoes are the Mayon
Volcano, Mount Pinatubo, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, Muana
Loa in Hawaii, Mount Vesuvius in Italy and Mount Fujiyama in
Japan.

Shield volcano is formed by loose and fluid lava that flows over each other. It is usually low and
broad, resembling a warrior’s armored shield or a gigantic blob. Examples are Mount Kilauea,
Mount Kea and Mauna Loa in Hawaii.

Cinder cone or scoria cone volcano is formed by fluid lava

that isejected because of high pressure that builds up in
magma chamber. Volcanic eruptions of cinder cones are short
lived and appearlike a wild fountain show of fiery lava spewed
high in the air. As the lava cools in its descent, the rocks break
down and form the steep conical landscape of the cinder
volcano.

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 ACTIVITY 1
A. Direction: Differentiate the three major types of volcano and provide an image of it. Use the
table below.

The Three Major Types of Volcano

Stratovolcanoes Shield Volcanoes Cinder Cones

B. In a 1/8 illustration board, draw a volcano and label its parts. Be creative in your output.

REFERENCE

 Pavico, Josefina Ma. Ferriols, et.al, Exploring Life through Science Grade 9, Phoenix House
Publishing, 2018

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Prepared by:

CLIFFORD R. BODO
JHS & SHS Science Teacher

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