Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE I PANGASINAN
LIWA-LIWA INTEGRATED SCHOOL
LIWA-LIWA, BOLINAO, PANGASINAN

SCIENCE 9
SUMMATIVE TEST
Weeks 1 and 2 (3rd Quarter)

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WRITTEN WORKS (50%)

1. What is a volcano?
A. A landform which has a summit but without a crater.
B. A mountain created by the faulting and folding of the Earth’s crust.
C. An opening in the Earth’s crust through which lava, ash, and gases escape onto the
surface.
D. The movement of the plate boundaries on the Earth’s crust.

2. What type of volcano is the Taal Volcano in Batangas?

A. Cinder cone B. Composite C. Lava spire D. Shield

3. The picture on the right shows what type of volcanic eruption?

A. Phreatic B. Phreatomagmatic C. Plinian D. Strombolian

4. Which of the following is one of the gases released during a volcanic eruption?
A. Carbon monoxide C. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen peroxide D. Sulfur dioxide

5. What is the term for volcanic ash and are made of tiny fragments of rock and minerals?
A. Lava B. Pyroclastics C. Smoke D. Tephra

6. What is the common health problem during volcanic eruption?

A. Cancer B. Fever C. Liver cirrhosis D. Respiratory illness

7. Mount Pinatubo erupted last April 2.1991. What kind of volcanic eruption was it?
A. Phreatomagmatic B. Plinian C. Strombolian D. Vulcanian

8. Which type of volcanoes have broad bases and steep sides, usually have a large crater at the
top and are formed by alternating layers of magma and ash?
A. Calderas B. Cinder cones C. Composite D. Shield

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 9. Mt. Mayon is a ________ volcano because __________________.
A. Caldera, it was created when the summit was blown off by exploding gases.
B. Cinder cone, it is formed exclusively of pyroclasts.
C. Composite, it is composed of alternating layers of pyroclastic fragments and solidified lava
flows.
D. Shield, it is constructed of solidified lava flows.

10.Volcanic eruption is often associated with negative effects, Which of the following statements
below describes the negative effects of volcanic eruption?
A. Ash ejected by the volcano acts as a good fertilizer for soils.
B. People became more creative by making earthenware out the ash fall.
C. Volcanic eruptions cause health problems, loss of lives and properties.
D. Volcanoes attract many tourists, who enjoy the dramatic scenery that they produce.

PERFORMANCE TASK (50%)

II. Essay: How the volcanic eruptions affect society in a positive way?
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Rubric for the Essay:

5 pts 3pts 2 pts

Details from Five to seven Two to three One detail is
Text sentences that sentences that used from the
directly answer directly answer text .
the short-answer the short-
question. Answer
question.

Elaboration of The elaboration There are one or There is just

Ideas of details from two sentences one sentence
the text that do not that further
clearly clearly explain explains the
and completely the details details from the
support/explain chosen from the text and how it
the response to text to respond connects to the
the question. to the question. response.
Prepared by: Reviewed and Checked by: Approved by:

NRIZA MAE C. CACHO RAY-AN T. DE LEON RIA R. PERALTA

Teacher I HeadTeacher I Principal I

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Address: Liwa-Liwa, Bolinao, Pangasinan
Telephone No.: 0920-965-0916
Email: liwa500615@gmail.com
Address: Liwa-Liwa, Bolinao, Pangasinan
Telephone No.: 0920-965-0916
Email: liwa500615@gmail.com