REGIONAL OFFICE- OPERATIONALIZATION

REGIONAL OFFICE- FRAMEWO

SAMPLE MODULE
OPERATIONALIZATION
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Go with your Safety!

GO IN-AC-TION!
Most Essential Learning Competency: Illustrate how
energy from volcanoes may be tapped for human use.
HOW TO USE THIS MODULE

Before starting the module, I want you to set aside other

tasks that will disturb you while enjoying the lessons. Read
the simple instructions below to successfully enjoy the
objectives of this kit. Have fun!

1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every page of
this module.
2. Write on your notebook the concepts about the lessons. Writing
enhances learning, that is important to develop and keep in mind.
3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.
4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers using the answer key
card.
5. Analyze conceptually the posttest and apply what you have learned.
6. Enjoy studying!

PARTS OF THE MODULE

 Expectations - These are what you will be able to know

after completing the lessons in the module.
 Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the
concepts to be mastered throughout the lesson.
 Looking Back to your Lesson - This section will measure
what learnings and skills did you understand from the
previous lesson.
 Brief Introduction- This section will give you an overview of the lesson.
 Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform with a partner.
 Remember - This section summarizes the concepts and
applications of the lessons.
 Check your Understanding - It will verify how you learned from the lesson.
 Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned
from the entire module
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 LESSON 1: GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

EXPECTATIONS
You will Create and Explain the diagram of Geothermal Plant.
Specifically, this module will help you to:
 Create a diagrammatic representation of geothermal energy flow in a
geothermal power plant;
 Explain the processes involved in converting geothermal to electrical energy;
 Identify the advantages or disadvantages of geothermal energy; and,
 Enumerate some signs of an impending volcanic eruption.

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PRETEST
Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer.

1. Where geothermal energy came from?

A. Heat from the Environment B. Heat from the moon

C. Heat from the Sun D. Heat from the Earth

2. Which of the choices given below are the two advantages of geothermal
energy?
A. Cheap and lot of pollution C. Cheap and little pollution

B. Expensive and lot of pollution D. Expensive and little pollution

3. Geothermal power plant may cause natural disaster like: ___________
A. Earthquakes B. Flash flood C. Hurricane
D. Tornado
4. In what environment we can harness geothermal plant?
A. Geothermal energy can work on windy days
B. Geothermal does not work if there is no river or moving water nearby
C. Geothermal energy doesn’t work everywhere you need a volcano
nearby
D. All of the above
5. What is the process involve in this illustration to generate geothermal
power plant?

A. Fossil fuel heats up the water that turns ito steam

B. Water rises and pushes a level

C. Water is heated up by a heating source which turns into steam and
works the machine
D. All of the above

Great, you finished answering the

questions. You may request your
facilitator to check your work.
Congratulations and keep on
learning!
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LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON
Let see if you can still remember the different types of
volcanoes. Use the choices at middle. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper. Letter Only.

1. 2. 3.

A B C
SHIELD CINDER COMPOSITE
VOLCANO CONE VOLCANO

4. 5. 6.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION
 When there’s a volcano there is a magma, which is the hot
molten rocks materials beneath the earth’s surface. Geothermal
energy is the source of geothermal power plant that produce
electrical energy.
Geothermal energy has been used as a source of electricity
in a different countries for thousands of years. In the Philippines
our geothermal power plant

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are found in the following places: Bacon,-Sorsogon;
Calacan,Laguna; Kidapawan; North Cotabato; Tiwi, Albay;
Tongonan, Leyte.

HOW GEOTHERMAL ENERGY GENERATED?

To produce geothermal-generated electricity, wells, sometimes a
mile (1.6 kilometers) deep or more, are drilled into underground
reservoirs to tap steam and very hot water that drive turbines
linked to electricity generators. The first geothermal generated
electricity was produced in Larderello, Italy, in 1904.
Source:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/geothermal-energy/
Image Source: https://aseanup.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/geothermal-plant-diagram.png

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This diagram illustrates how the geothermal energy transformed into
electrical energy:
1. The cold water pumped don to the injection well at least 4.5 km depth. As the
cold water reach the geothermal zone (hot rocks) it will become hot
2. Hot water pumped up to the production well until it reach the condenser
where the hot water produced steam.

3. The steam which is the moving vapor has enough energy to push and make the
turbine to rotate.
4. As the turbine rotates it makes a generator to be functional or powered and
produced electricity that will distributed to the different networks.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Geothermal Energy
Since geothermal energy source is a renewable resources therefore it is
one of the cheapest production of electricity. Aside from that the heat from the
earth’s interior never stop.so therefore the electricity’s interruption is very
minimal. Therefore it is more stable and reliable resources of electricity supply.
In every positive ways, still there is a negative ways. But in geothermal
power energy there’s only very limited disadvantages. Since the geothermal
energy main source is magma therefore there’s a gas such as hydrogen sulfide
produced that might affect the environment and lives of living things as well. The
location of geothermal power plant is prone to earthquakes because it is located
near the volcanoes.
Since we learned that one of the disadvantages of geothermal power
plant is that it is located with near the volcano, therefore it is necessary for the
owner and employees to be aware of when does the volcano erupt for them to be
prepared. Here are some signs that we can say the volcano will erupt:
1. There’s a frequent occurrence of earthquakes and the intensity is increasing.
2. Steaming activity are shown.
3. Deformation of volcano.
4. There’s a small changes in heat flow.
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5. Changes in the composition of fumaroles gases.

6. Plant nearby suddenly die.
7. Formation of new thermal areas and/or the reactivation of old ones.
8. Increase in the temperature of hot springs.
9. Drying ups of springs/wells a nearby volcano.
10. Landslides and rock falls not associated of rains.
 ACTIVITY 1: Where do you came
from?
Objectives:
1. Define geothermal energy;
2. Create a diagrammatic flow of energy in a geothermal plant.
Materials: Worksheet
Procedure:
1. Geothermal Energy comes from the word “Geo” means

2. And from the word “Thermal” means

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3. Based from their greek words “geo” and “thermal”, geothermal
means ________.
4. Review your layers of the Earth and answer the ff. Guide
Questions:
a. In which part of the earth has a highest temperature? In
the surface or beneath the surface?
b. What materials found beneath the earth surface proves that
 it is hot?
c. In what land formation that the hot molten materials
beneath the earth surface found?
d. Where does geothermal power plant mostly located?
e. What energy produced by the geothermal power plant?
f. Based on what have you understand on the Brief
Information in this module, can you make your own
diagram on how the geothermal energy flow in a geothermal
power plant. Draw it on your answer sheet. (10 pts.).

ACTIVITY 2: How Do I Work?

Objective: explain the processes involved in converting
geothermal to electrical
energy.
Material: Activity Sheet
Procedure:
1. Study the diagram below.
2. Arrange the different process involve in the geothermal power
plant to work. Use the choices below. Write the letter only.

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 Choices:
A. The steam makes the turbine to spin, which is connected to a
generator then electricity produced.
B. Hot water from deep underground is pumped up to the
production well.
C. The cooled water is pumped down to injection well and the
process will
start again.
D. The steam cools off in a cooling tower and condenses back to
water.
E. When the hot water reaches the surface, the pressure is
dropped, which
turn the water into steam.
3. Explain how the energy in a geothermal power plant
transferred from one form to another. (10 pts.).

ACTIVITY 3: Positive or Negative

Objective: analyze the advantages or disadvantages of geothermal
energy.
Material: Activity Sheet
Procedure:
 1. Put check (/) if it is positive effect and cross (X) if it is negative
effect of a geothermal energy.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of / or X
Geothermal Energy
1. Renewable Source of Energy
2. No fuel needed
3. Environmental Issues
4. Stable and Reliable
5. Save energy
6. Sustainability issue
7. It does not depend on a weather condition
8. Available 365 days, less interruption of electricity
supply
9. High or Expensive investment
10. The location is prone to earthquake
11. More environmental friendly

2. Cite some ways on how you can conserve electrical energy.

ACTIVITY 4: “Give Me A Sign”

Objective: enumerate some signs of an impending volcanic
eruption.
Material: Activity Sheet
Procedure:
Using the Clues given below, describe the following pictures
showing sign of impending volcanic eruption. Write the letter only.
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1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.
 CHOICES:
A. Landslides on the side of the volcano without heavy rains
B. Hot spring increase in temperature
C. Dying of plants
D. Fumaroles gas are visible
E. Formation of new thermal areas and/or the reactivation of old ones
F. Releasing of ash

REMEMBER
 Geothermal energy is the energy that comes beneath the earth
surface.
 The steps in geothermal power plant includes (a) heat from inside
the Earth (b) Heat causes the water turn into steam (c) steam
causes the turbine to turn (d) generator changes the mechanical
energy to electrical energy.

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 Environmental effects of geothermal energy:
(a) Benefits/advantage:
1. easy to operate
2. 100% renewable
3. efficient use of land
4. environmental friendly
 (b) Disadvantages:
1. pollutants
2. loud noise
3. affects land stability
4. expensive or costly investments
 Sign of Impending Volcanic Eruption:
1. There’s a frequent occurrence of earthquakes and the intensity is increasing.
2. Steaming activity are shown.
3. Deformation of volcano.
4. There’s a small changes in heat flow.
5. Changes in the composition of fumaroles gases.
6. Plant nearby suddenly die.
7. Formation of new thermal areas and/or the reactivation of old ones.
8. Increase in the temperature of hot springs.
9. Drying ups of springs/wells a nearby volcano.
10. Landslides and rock falls not associated of rains.

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CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

G E N E R A T O R A B
C D E L F E M A G M A
R E N E W A B L E G D
H I J C K R L M O P V
Q R S T U T V W X Y A

Z A B R C H D S E F N
G H J I K L M T N O T
V O L C A N O E P Q A
R S T I U V W A X Y G
Z A B T H E R M A L E 1. It is
the
hot
C D E Y F G H I J K L
molten rock materials beneath the earth surface.
2. Where geothermal energy located?
3. Greek word of heat
4. Greek word of Earth
5. What energy produced by the geothermal plant?
6. Geothermal is ____________ energy.
7. The invisible favor into which water is converted when heated to the boiling
point.
8. What kind of energy that comes from geothermal?
9. Stable and reliable source of electricity is ______________.
10. Steam makes the turbine to rotate that powered the _____________ and
produced electricity.

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POSTTEST

Directions: Write the letter only of the correct answer.

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1. Which of the following is not the location of our geothermal
power plant?
A. Bacon, Sorsogon C. Kidapawan, North
Cotabato
B. Calacan, Laguna D. Marikina Valley Fault
2. The following are the energy transformation involved in the
geothermal power plant EXCEPT one
A. Wind energy
B. Thermal energy
C. Mechanical energy
D. Electrical energy
3. Which of the following causes the turbine to rotate?
A. Hot water
B. Cold water
C. Steam
D. Generator
4. Where the geothermal energy came from?
A. Heat beneath the earth surface
B. Hot molten rock materials
C. Magma
D. All of the above
5. Which of the following is not the sign of impending volcanic
eruption?
A. Ash fall is visible
B. Strong wind
C. Releasing of fumaroles
D. Seismic wave
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REFLECTIVE LEARNING SHEET

Name____________________________ Gr. & Sec.: __________________

HEAT ME UP!

Direction: Write a reflective learning on the Geothermal Energy by answering the

questions inside the box. You may express your answers in a critical and creative
presentation of your great learning.

I am curious of I will practice doing

……. ……

I learned a lot on The way I

…….. demonstrate this is
…….
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KEY
PRE-TEST POST-TEST
1. D 1. D
2. C 2. A
3. A 3. C
4. C 4. D
5. C 5. B

Looking Back To Your Lesson:

1. C
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. C
Activity 1:
1. Earth
2. Heat
3. Geothermal means heat from the Earth
4.1. beneath the surface
4.2. magma
4.3. volcano
4.4. near volcano
4.5. electricity
Activity 2:
1. B
2. E
3. A
4. D
5. C
*3. Energy transferred from heat energy to mechanical energy to
electrical energy
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KEY

Activity 3:
1. 1. / 2. / 3. X 4. / 5. /
6. X
7. / 8. / 9. X 10. X 11. /
2. Answer may vary but possible answers are: turn off appliances
when not in use, do not open heavy appliances at the same time
as much as possible, designed your house in a with ventilation,
buy appliances which is energy saver, avoid open-closed the door
of your refrigerator if not needed, etc.
Activity 4:
1. D
2. F
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. E
Checking Your Understanding:
1. magma
2. volcano
3. heat
4. geo
5. electricity
6. renewable
7. steam
 8. heat
9. advantage
10. generator

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REFERENCES:

 Grade 9 -Learning Material

 https://www.ducksters.com/science/quiz/
geothermal_energy_questions.php
 https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/
581b5122905a512d33b57d95/geothermal-energy
 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/
environment/global-warming/geothermal-energy/
 http://www.ieltstrainingtips.com/diagram-
electricity-from-geothermal-source/
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