Date: February 14, 2020

Total Points: 50
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Remarks:

SCIENCE: EARTH AND PHYSICS GRADE 9 MONTHLY TEST

(Volcano, Energy Sources, Climate Change and Constellation)

Choose among the choices the best answer to the given question. Write the answer on the SPACE PROVIDED, if the answer does not
belong to the choices, write the CORRECT answer. Manage your time wisely.

Part I. Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following words describes a 9. Which type of volcano would be the least
volcano that has not erupted recently but is explosive?
expected to do so again?
a. shield c. cinder cone
a. active c. inactive b. composite d. me when angry
b. dormant d. extinct
10. Which phrase best describes a STAR?
2. What energy resource is made possible by
the volcanic activity? a. a large cloud of dust and gas
b. very large bright objects in the sky
a. nuclear energy c. a ball of gas emitting energy
b. geothermal energy d. a change in frequency of the wave
c. wind energy
d. solar energy 11. The Earth is revolving around _________.

3. What is the reason why certain volcanoes a. its axis c. its orbit
erupt violently? b. the sun d. the moon

a. Its magma cools slowly 12. The moon is ________ around _________.
b. Its magma cools rapidly
c. Its magma has low viscosity a. rotating; the sun
d. Its magma has high viscosity b. revolving; the sun
c. rotating; the Earth
d. revolving; the Earth
4. How will you describe the eruption of a cinder
cone volcano?
13. La Niña is the opposite of El Niño. Its
a. explosive lava former name is “El Viejo” which means:
b. slow and takes very long
a. the little boy c. the old man
c. gradual pour out of lava
b. the little girl d. the old woman
d. emission of fire-broken rocks
14. The star named Polaris is located on
5. Which is not true about composite volcano?
which constellation?
a. It has steep structure
b. It always erupts violently a. Leo c. Big Dipper
c. It is a cone-shaped volcano b. Crux d. Small Dipper
d. Its magma has low silica content
15. It is the scientific study of the atmosphere
6. What do you call the “Northern Star” which are that focuses on weather processes and
used by fishermen as a guide? forecasting.
a. Vega b. Polaris a. Geophysics
c. Antares d. Betelgeuse b. Climatology
c. Meteorology
7. A tectonic boundary where two tectonic plates d. Weatherology
are moving toward each other, often causing
one plate to slide below the other. 16. PAGASA is responsible for assessing
weather and other conditions for the
a. divergent b. subducting safety of the people. PAGASA means
c. transform d. convergent Philippine A_________, G_________ and
A_________ Services Administration.
8. Which among the following stars is the least
bright and the coolest? a. Atmospheric; Geological; Astrological
b. Atmospheric; Geological; Astronomical
a. red star b. blue star c. Atmospheric; Geophysical; Astrological
c. orange star d. yellow star d. Atmospheric; Geophysical; Astronomical
17. Which of the following is true about the Earth? 25. It is the ancient study of the planets:
zodiac transits, horoscopes, compatibility,
a. The Earth rotates on a tilted axis once and how unique zodiacal signs affect us.
every day.
b. The Earth revolves once around its axis a. Astrology c. Cosmology
every year. b. Astronomy d. Meteorology
c. The Earth rotates around the sun once
every 24 hours.
d. The Earth revolves once every 24 hrs and
rotates once every year.

18. NASA stands for National __________ and

Space Administration. What does the first A in
NASA stands for?
a. Acrobatics b. Astrological
c. Aeronotics d. Astronomical
19. Refer to the following statements below.
I. A volcano opens downward to a pool of
molten rock below the surface of the earth.
When pressure builds up, eruptions occur. 26. What type of volcano is shown above?
II. Most volcanoes can be found near the a. a shield volcano
boundary of the plate. b. a composite volcano
a. both true b. true; false c. a cinder cone volcano
c. both false d. false; true d. it can be any of the three above

20. ____________ is the average condition of the 27. Which of the following is the LEAST
atmosphere for a long period of time. beneficial from a volcanic eruption?
a. Season b. Climate a. landforms are formed
c. Weather d. Atmosphere b. emission of volcanic gases
c. new igneous rocks comes out
For items 22 to 25, refer to the set of statements d. regulates Earth’s internal heat
below:
P. diverging oceanic plates 28. Which of the following affects the intensity
Q. converging oceanic plates of volcanic eruption?
R. diverging continental plates a. viscosity of magma
S. converging continental plates b. steepness of a volcano
T. accumulation of magma from hotspot c. movement of the plates
U. diverging continental & oceanic plates d. all of the above
V. converging continental & oceanic plates
21. Which of the following can be the reasons for 29. Which of the following is NOT affected by
the formation of volcanoes? the viscosity of the magma?
a. Q, S and V b. P, T and V a. intensity of eruption
c. Q, S and T d. P, T and U b. steepness of a volcano
c. amount of molted silica
22. Which of the following are the reasons why d. none of the above
ridges were formed?
30. Which is NOT true about composite
a. P and R b. P, R and U volcano?
c. Q and S d. Q, S and U
a. It is steep
23. Which of the following are the reasons why b. It always erupts violently
trenches were formed? c. Its magma solidifies easily
d. Its magma has high silica content
a. P and U b. P and V
c. Q and V d. Q, S and V 31. Which of the following factors helps
determine whether a volcanic eruption will
24. Which of the following is the reason why be violent or relatively gentle?
islands were formed? (Choose from P to V)
a. composition of magma
25. Which of the following is the reason why b. temperature of magma
mountain ranges were formed? c. amount of dissolved gases
d. all of the above
 31. How can we measure the viscosity of a
magma?
a. by knowing how hot it is
b. by knowing how fast it can spread
c. by knowing how fast it can solidify
d. by knowing how heavy and soft it is
32. What can you conclude if the viscosity of a
magma becomes zero?
a. it can easily solidify
b. it is not a fluid anymore
c. it becomes lava, thus lava is a fluid
d. a fluid is any substance that can flow
33. Why is developing renewable energy impor-
tant to life on Earth?
a. renewable energy can last forever
b. renewable energy produces less pollution
c. other energy sources will be used up and
gone forever
d. all of the above
34. Which of the following BEST describes heat
exchangers?
a. it is a device that transfers heat from one
fluid to another
b. it is a device that allows heat from one fluid
to another without mixing together
c. it is a device that allows heat from one gas
to another for energy production
d. all of the above
35. What type of energy comes from building
dams?
a. hydropower b. solar energy
c. wind energy d. water energy
36. What equipment is used to harness energy
from tapping heat generated inside the Earth?
a. furnace
b. solar panel
c. heat exchanger
d. geothermal energy
Part 2. SHORT RESPONSE: Read and analyze
each question. Answer them substantially in no
more than three sentences.
37-38. How volcanoes near convergent plate
boundaries were formed?
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Volcano ka ba? Kasi padalos dalos ka, hindi mo alam nakakasakit ka na ng iba. Pavictim
effect samantalang ang totoo ikaw ang nanakit, sila ang biktima.
-Happy Valentines and God be with you, Champions-
39-40. Give 1 reason why volcanoes become
extinct.
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41-42 How can the viscosity of magma
decrease? Give at least 2 reasons.
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43-44. Why do composite volcanoes have high
elevation?
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45-46. Cite one volcano in the Philippines and
identify what type of volcano it is & how it erupts.
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47-48. How can we harness renewable energy
from environment to our homes?
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49-50. How can we harness non-renewable
energy from environment to our homes?
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