Department of Education

Region X
DIVISION OF BUKIDNON
Sumpong, Malaybalay City

THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION

SCIENCE-9
S.Y. 2018-2019
Name:______________________________________Section:_____________Score:_______
Directions: Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.
_____1. Which is the most abundant type of volcanoes?
A. Cinder cones C. Shield Volcanoes
B. Composite cones D. Strato- volcanoes
_____2. Which of the following is an example of a shield volcano hence, resembles a warrior’s
shield?
A. Mayon Volcano C. Pinatubo volcano
B. Mauna Loa volcano D. Taal Volcano
_____3. What are the factors that affect the viscosity of magma?
A. Magma’s temperature C. Amount of dissolved gases
B. Magma’s chemical composition D. All of these E. None of these
_____4. How are volcanic cones formed?
A. Type of lava C. Type of volcanic ash
B. Type of magma D. type of material emissions
_____5. In what way does the formation of volcanic cone model differs from a real volcano?
A. In a real situation, the emission comes from within while in the model, the cone is from
the material that is poured from outside.
B. In a real situation, the emission comes from outside while in the model, the cone is from
the material that is poured within.
C. A only
D. Both A and B
_____6. What could be done to minimize the negative effects of volcanic eruptions?
A. Listen to the media/news
B. Go to the evacuation area
C. Obey the advice of the local government officials
D. All of these
E. A and B only
_____7. How would you classify volcanoes that have records of eruptions?
A. Active volcanoes C. Composite volcanoes
B. Inactive volcanoes D. Shield Volcanoes
_____8. How would you classify volcanoes that have no record of eruption?
A. Active volcanoes C. Composite volcanoes
B. Inactive volcanoes D. Shield Volcanoes
_____9. Which of the following volcanoes formed a caldera after its eruption?
A. Mt. Apo B. Mt. Mayon C. Mt. Musuan D. Mt. Taal
_____10. Which refers to the property of material to resist flow?
A. Conductivity B. Malleability C. Solubility D. Viscosity
_____11. Which volcano erupted on a stream-driven eruption as the hot rocks come in contact with
water?
A. Iraya B. Kanlaon C. Smith D. Taal
_____12. How would you classify the type of volcanic eruption that is characterized by tall eruption
columns reaching up to 20 km with pyroclastic flow and ashfall?
A. Hydrothermal B. Plinian C. Strombolian D. Vulcanian
_____13. Which of the following characteristics of volcano depends on its magma emission?
A. Age B. Location C. Shape D. Size
_____14. Which of the following factors associated with huge volcanic eruptions may cause the
decrease of the earth’s temperature for a few years?
A. Acid rain B. heat C. Storms D. Volcanic ash
_____15. What is the role of hot water in the set-up with soda drink dipped in hot water to the
formation of gas?

A. The hot water increases the temperature of the soda drink inside the bottle.
B. The hot water changes the pressure of the bottle that holds the soda drink.
C. The hot water adds air to the soda drink inside the bottle.
D. The hot water submerges the bottle with the soda drink.
_____16. The more viscous a liquid is, the ______it flows.
A. Harder B. Longer C. Farther D. Higher
_____17. If magma with less amount of gas is less viscous, the magma with _____ amount of gas is
more viscous.
A. Great B. Large C. Less D. More
_____18. How do geothermal power plants differ from geothermal heat pumps?
A. In geothermal power plants, the heat from deep inside the earth is used to produce
steam while in geothermal heat pumps use heat coming from close to the earth’s
surface to produce steam.
B. In geothermal power plants, heat is from the earth’s surface while geothermal heat
pumps use heat from inside of the earth to produce steam.
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
_____19. Which of the following can be utilized as a source of geothermal energy where power
plants can be built?
A. Geysers B. Hot springs C. Volcanoes D. All of these
_____20. In geothermal power plants, which of the following happens first?
I. Steam causes the turbine to turn.
II. Heat from inside the earth is used.
III. Heat causes the water to turn into steam
IV. Generator changes the mechanical energy to electrical energy
A. I B. II C. III D.IV
_____21. Which of the following statements best describes climate?
A. The weather that occurs in the atmosphere within a day.
B. The pattern of weather that occur within a region for a long period of time.
C. The pattern of weather that occurs within a region in a short period of time.
D. The disturbance in the atmosphere that happens over a long period of time.
_____22. Why are the coldest places on earth found at the poles?
A. Great amount of gaseous particles stop heat from penetrating the earth’s surface.
B. Less amount of gaseous particles trap heat from the earth’s surface.
C. Great amount of thermal radiation is received by these areas.
D. Less amount of thermal particles reach these areas.
_____23. What happens to the temperature of the air when altitude increases?
A. Decreases B. Increases C. remains the same D. Varies
_____24. What will happen when the rates of evaporation and condensation are equal?
A. Clouds form
B. Precipitation occurs
C. Dew point is reached
D. Humidity increases
_____25. During summer, many people visit Baguio because of its cold weather. What do you think
makes Baguio cold?
A. The altitude
B. The latitude
C. The topography
D. The distance from the ocean
_____26. Why do mountain climbers bring thick jacket when they go up the mountain?
A. The temperature increases as the altitude increases
B. The temperature decreases as the altitude increases
C. The temperature decreases as the altitude decreases
D. The temperature remains the same as the altitude changes.
_____27. These are the factors that affect the climate of a certain place except_____.
A. Altitude B. Latitude C. Longitude D. Topography
_____28. What is the reason why during summer, areas near bodies of water have moderate
temperature?
A. Water absorbs more heat
B. Water has high heat capacity
C. Both A and B
D. B only
_____29. Which of the following areas is better to live in in terms of its climate?
A. In the city C. Near bodies of water
B. In the dessert D. Near the poles
_____30. Predict what would happen if cloud formation moves slowly from the windward to the
leeward side of the mountain?
A. The cloud formation will disappear because the air condenses as it moves to the leeward
side.
B. The cloud formation will disappear because the amount of water vapor is not enough.
C. The cloud formation will disappear because the temperature becomes lower.
D. The cloud formation will disappear because there is too much water vapor.
_____31. Which side of the mountain often receives the most precipitation?
A. Leeward side B. Windward side C. rain shadow D.Peak
_____32. Which is the best practice to reduce the effect of climate change?
A. Livestock raising C. Organic farming
B. Burning fossil fuel D. Car manufacturing
_____33. A certain place is experiencing La Niña. Which of the following conditions is happening?
A. Air pressure in the western Pacific increases
B. Air pressure in the western Pacific increases
C. Upwelling of cold water is blocked.
D. Trade winds becomes stronger.
_____34. Suppose you are living near the sea. You have observed that after a few years, the sea
level has risen. What conclusion can you possibly make?
A. The sea level has risen because of mangrove deforestation.
B. The sea level has risen because of global warming.
C. The sea level has risen because of climate change.
D. The sea level has risen because of siltation.
_____35. Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?
A. When there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, water vapor condenses.
B. The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affects the greenhouse effect.
C. Accumulation of too much carbon dioxide has contributed to climate change.
D. Too much carbon dioxide can result to increase in global temperature.
_____36. Which is another term used for La Niña?
A. Cold Air B. Cold Climate C. Cold Front D. Cold Pacific
_____37. Suppose you are given a freedom to choose to live in a place with a moderate climate,
which plan would you consider for the best choice?
I. Select an area that is surrounded by bodies of water to moderate the climate.
II. Select an area that is near the equator.
III. The area’s latitude should be higher.
IV. The area’s altitude should be taken into consideration.
A. I and II B. I and IV C. I, II and III D. I,II and IV
_____38. Illustrate how El Niño happens
I. A place experiences drier than normal rainfall.
II. Trade winds are weakened, warm surface water piles up.
III. The upwelling of colder water is blocked by large quantities of surface water.
IV. Increase in temperature is experienced.
A. I, II, III, then IV C. II, III, IV, then I
B. III, II, IV. then I D. IV, III, II, then I
_____39. Which statement explains why stars have colors?
A. Stars have colors because of the presence of oxygen
B. Stars have colors because of its varied temperatures
C. Stars have colors because of the presence of carbon dioxide
D. Stars have colors because of the different locations
_____40. Why can we only see the stars during nighttime and not during the day time?
A. Because there really are no stars in the day time sky.
B. Because the stars are very small to be seen by the naked eyes.
C. Because their light is covered by the light from the sun.
D. Because they have spent their lights during the night.
_____41. Can you determine which star is bigger by looking at it here on planet Earth?
A.Yes, because stars have specific color that will not change no matter their distance from us.
B. Yes, because the way they twinkle tells us which one is bigger and which is smaller.
C. No, because the stars we see has different distance from our planet.
D. No, because there is no way for us to tell the exact size of any star.
_____42. At the beginning of the night, you observed the night sky and noted the positions of
constellations that you recognized. During midnight, you noticed that they have changed their
positions in the sky. What conclusion is best related to this observation?
A.Because of the Earth’s rotation, the stars seem to move from east to west.
B. Because stars are very far, their movement is unpredictable.
C. Unlike the sun, stars seem to move from west to east.
D. Star simply move from south to north .
_____43. Stars appear to move in the sky because__________.
A.The universe is expanding C. New galaxies are formed
B. The night sky is rotating D. The earth is rotating in its axis
_____44. The following constellation can be seen in the December night sky except______?
A.Aries B. Orion C. Taurus D. Virgo
_____45. Pisces changes its position during a certain night. Which motion is mainly responsible for
this change in position?
A.Rotation of Earth on its axis. C. Revolution of Earth around the sun.
B. Rotation of Pisces on its axis. D. Revolution of Pisces around the sun.
_____46. If you are located in the North Pole, where will you see Polaris?
A. Overhead
B. Just above the horizon
C. Around 45 degrees from the horizon
D. Polaris will not be seen in the North Pole.
_____47. While constellations were associated with religion, why are they useful in other aspects?
A. They were used as calendars
B. They were used as compass for navigation
C. They were used to tell the coming of seasons
D. All of the above
_____48. Why is Polaris used for navigation?
A. Because it is the brightest star in the Ursa Minor
B. Because it stands almost motionless in the sky.
C. Because it is the brightest star in the night sky.
D. Because it can be seen all year round.
_____49. How does latitude affect climate?
A. When the area is nearer the equator, the temperature is low.
B. When the area is farther from the poles, the temperature is low.
C. When the area is nearer from the poles, the temperature is high.
D. When the area is farther from the poles, the temperature is low.
_____50.Among the constellations we can see on September nights are Andromeda, Pegasus and
Aquarius. As the months in a year progress, these constellations seem to gradually disappear. But
why can we see them again the next year on the same month?
A. Due to the tilt of the earth’s axis.
B. Due to the rotation of the earth
C. Due to the revolution of the earth
D. Due to the revolution of the stars.