QUIZ IN SCIENCE 9

NAME: ____________________________________ SECTION:____________ SCORE:_________

Multiple Choices
Write the letter of the correct answer before the number.

1. Which sides of the mountain receives more precipitation?

a. leeward b. peak c. rain shadow d. windward
2. What do you call the phenomenon brought about by the current of the ocean bringing warm air to a landmass in the
Pacific region?
a. El Niña b. El Niňo c. La Niña d. La Niňo
3. What do you call the long term shifting of global weather pattern?
a. global warming c. greenhouse effect
b. climate change d. global disturbances
4. If human civilization had never developed on Earth, would there be a greenhouse effect?
a. Yes, the greenhouse effect is caused by naturally occurring gases.
b. Yes, the greenhouse effect is caused by plants giving off gases.
c. No, the greenhouse effect is caused by humans burning fossil fuels.
d. No, the greenhouse effect is caused by humans depleting ozone.
5. Which activity does not contribute to global warming?
a. reforestation c. mining activities
b. illegal fishing d. incineration of garbage
6. Which of the following must be done to reduce the greenhouse effect?
a. practice kaingin c. reduce the carbon footprint.
b. increases the carbon footprint d. burn more fossils for oil production
7. Which of the following shows the effect of climate change?
a. deforestation c. siltation of bodies of water
b. rising of the sea level d. coastal erosion in some places.
8. 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
9. Why do stars have color?
a. it is because of the presence of carbon dioxide
b. it is because of the presence of oxygen
c. it is because of the different locations
d. it is because of varied temperatures
10. Which is the hottest star?
a. blue b. red c. white d. yellow
11. Which star is very similar to the sun?
a. blue b. red c. white d. yellow
12. Based on apparent magnitude, which of the following stars is the brightest?
a. Alpha Centauri b. Betelgeuse c. Rigel d. Sirius
13. Which constellation is prominently seen in the sky during summer?
a. Hercules b. Orion c. Pegasus d. Virgo
14. What do you call the group of stars that formed images of plants, animals and human?
a. asteroids b. comets c. constellationsd. solar system
15. What constellation known as the hunter?
a. Cassiopea b. Canis major c.Orion d. Ursa Major
16. Which motion is mainly responsible for the in change in position of constellations?
a. Revolution of Pisces around the Sun
b. Revolution of Earth around the Sun
c. Rotation of Pisces on its axis
d. Rotation of Earth on its axis
17. Why stars appear to move in the sky?
a. The Earth is rotating on its axis. c. The night sky is rotating
b. The universe is expanding d. New galaxies are formed
18. Which constellation indicates that the cold season is coming?
a. Andromeda b. Lynx c. Orion d. Ursa major
19. Which constellation helps sailor to navigate at the sea?
a. Pisces b. Polaris c. Sagittarius d.Ursa Minor
20. Why can we see different parts of the sky at different times of the year?
a. Due to the revolution of the moon
 b. Due to the revolution of the earth
c. Due to the tilt of the earth’s axis
d. Due to the rotation of the earth
21. What do call the type of volcano characte rized by fountain lava?
a. Phreatic b. Plinian c. Strombolian d. Vulcanian
22. What is the government agency responsible in classifying and studying about the volcanoes?
a. DOJ b. DOST c. PHIVOLCS d. VOLCANOLOGIST
23. Which of the following type of volcanic eruption happened in Mt. Pinatubo
a. Phreatic b. Plinian c. Strombolian d. Vulcanian
24. Which characteristic of magma mainly determines its explosiveness?
a. amount b. color c. silica content d. temperature
25. What do you call the funnel-shaped opening at the top of a volcano?
a. caldera b. crater c. slope d. summit
26. Which of the following characteristics of a volcano depends on its magma emission?
a. age b. location c. size d. shape
27. Which of the following is an active volcano in the Philippines?
a. Mt. Cabaluyan b. Mt. Cocoro c. Mt. Mayon d.Mt. Urot
28. Which of the following factors associated with huge volcanic eruptions may cause the decrease in the Earth’s average
temperature for a few years?
a. heat b. light c. acid rain d. volcanic ash
29. Which of the following should not be done during volcanic activity?
a. stay calm c. store food and water
b. go near the volcano d. stay away from 6 mile danger zone
30. Which of the following is NOT a factors affecting the volcanoes eruptive styles?
a. Amount of dissolve gas c. Magma’s Temperature
b. Chemical Composition d. Appearance of dust and ash
31. Which of the following is NOT a sign that a volcano is about to erupt?
a. Increase in the frequency of volcanic quakes with rumbling sounds,
b. Crater glow due to the presence of magma at or near the crater
c. Drying up of springs/wells around the volcano
d. Occurrence of low pressure area
32. Which of the following is NOT a good effect of volcanic eruptions?
a. Created spectacular scenery in its wake
b. Can cause loss of lives and properties
c. Produced very rich soil for farming
d. People become more creative
33. What do you call the volcanic cone that nearly perfect sloped structure formed from
alternate solidification of both lava and pyroclastic deposits?
a. Cinder b. composite c. phreatic d. shield
34. What do you call the type of volcanic formed by accumulation of lava that oozes
from the volcano?
a. Cinder b. composite c. phreatic d. shield
35. What kind of energy we can get from the interior of the earth?
a. geothermal energy c. tidal energy
b. hydrothermal energy d. wind energy
36. Arrange the step to generate electricity in geothermal power plant
1. The cooled water is pumped back into the Earth to begin the process again
2. Cooling tower cools the steam which hand it condenses back to water
3. The steam spins a turbine, which is connected to a generator that produces
electricity.
4. When the water reaches the surface, the drop in pressure causes the water to
turn into steam.
5. Wells are drilled deep into the Earth to pump steam or hot water to the
surface.

a. 1,2,3,4,5 b. 2,3,4,5,1 c. 3,4,5,1,2 d. 5, 4,3,2,1

37. How many percent is the country’s total power generation produced from geothermal energy?
a.11.4 % b. 12.4% c. 13.4 % d. 14.4%
38. Based on the record the Philippines was ranked___ in the world’s production of geothermal energy.
a. first b. second c. third d. fourth
39. What happens to the temperature of air when altitude increases?
a. decreases b. increases c. remain the same d. varies
40.. It forms when water vapor condenses and falls to the ground as rain, snow or hail.
a. condensation b. evaporation c. precipitation d. transpiration