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LEARNING ACTIVITY
SHEET
IN SCIENCE
Quarter 3 LAS 2
Explain What Happens When
Volcanoes Erupt

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SCIENCE - GRADE 9
Quarter 3 LAS 2: Explain What Happens When Volcanoes Erupt
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________ 4. Volcanoes are found only on land. Introductory Concept
________ 5. All volcanic eruptions cause significant changes, both
positive and negative, to the surrounding land.
________ 6. If a volcano does not produce lava, it is not dangerous. Have you been personally to Albay or Tagaytay? Have you
________ 7. An explosive eruption is when the volcanic material is actually seen Mayon Volcano or Taal Volcano? Have you ever
ejected from the crater violently and dramatically. seen an actual volcanic eruption? Have you heard about the
________ 8. Magma is the word for molten volcanic material before damage caused by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in Zambales?
it erupts; lava is what it is called after it erupts and reaches the Volcanic eruption is not new in the Philippines. We have several
eruptions of volcanoes in the past decades. Why do a number of
________ 9.
________10. An eruption is caused by pressure of dissolved gas a particular type of volcanoes exist in the Philippines?
building up in the magma. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and
Seismology (PHILVOLCS), our country is an ideal site for any
volcanic activity because it is located along the Ring of Fire. It is
important for us to know how this natural phenomenon happens to
Answer Key reduce the risks and effects it may cause.
Pre - Test
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C
Activities: Analysis: Abstraction: Learning Skills:
A. 4, 2, 9,10, 3, 5, 6, 7, 1, 8 1. magma 1. spewing ash into MELC : Explain what happens when volcanoes erupt.(S9ES-
B. 2. pressure the air
3. vents 2. for people and
IIIb-28)
4. lava animals to At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
volcanic ash breathe
5. contaminate 3. flattened Identify the different parts of an erupting volcano.
tress Explain what happens when volcanoes erupt.
4. forest fires
5. it still erupts from
Make a volcanic disaster preparedness plan.
time to time

Application : Answer may vary Learning Activities

Post Test :
1. False, 2. True, 3. True, 4. False, 5. True, 6. True, 7. True, 8. True, 9. True, 10. True
References
https://peac.org.ph/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SCIGR9Q3-Adv.pdf
https://www.google.com/search?q=an+american+volcano+worksheet&tbm
https://www.google.com/search?q=how+volcano+erupts+worksheet&tbm
https://www.google.com/search?q=labeling+volcano+worksheet&tbm
Pre-Test
Directions: Encircle the letter that you think best answers the
question.
1. Which is the correct sequence of event that happens when
volcano erupts?
I. gives off large amount of smoke
II. Fine ash and pyroclastic materials come out of its crater
III. Lava spewed out of the crater and flow along its slope
and damages lives and structures along its path.
A . I, III, II B. III, II, I C. I, II, III D. II, III, I

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2. Julie watched an old news video of the last explosive eruption Application
of Mount Pinatubo. She lives in Tagaytay and thought that
Taal Volcano in the past did not erupt the way Mt. Pinatubo Directions: Read the situation below and follow the directions for
the task you will do in this section.
directly situated on land. Thus, she inferred that volcanoes
erupt differently because of their composition and location. Mount Labo is located in the province of Camarines Norte, is one
Which among the following is not a basic feature shared by of the active volcanoes in the Philippines. Given that you are
all volcanoes if you were to explain this to Julie? living near these volcanos, how should you prepare for a possible
A. The magma collects in magma chambers that can be 160 volcanic eruption?
kilometers beneath the surface. Check off all the supplies in your Disaster Supplies Kit, fill in the
B. As the rock heats, it expands, which creates even more blanks, and make your plan below.
pressure causing the magma to seek a way out pushing
toward the surface.
C. Eruption of the magma on the surface is always violent and
explosive due to the extreme heat and pressure.
D. When magma reaches the surface, it comes out and is
called an eruption.
3. Why do people near a volcano need to evacuate before it
erupts?
I. Hot lava can spew out in gentle streams or can erupt
violently into the air.
II. Death and serious injury to people and animals may result
from burns and inhalation of hot ash and gases.
III. After erupting from the volcano, hot lava will solidify
instantly once an object gets in its way as it flows trapping
anything in its path.
IV. The extreme temperatures of rocks and gas inside
pyroclastic flows can cause combustible material to burn.
A. I and II only C. III and IV only
B. I, II and IV only D. II, III and IV only
4. Magma extruded at high temperatures tends to be:
A. very fluid C. very viscous
B. very explosive D. low viscosity
5. Your father just got a promotion and his already high salary Post-Test
was even doubled but your family had to move to Legaspi Directions: Write true if the state is correct and false if not.
City several kilometers away from Mount Mayon which is an
active volcano. Having known that you live near an active
______1. All volcanic eruptions are violent.
________ 2. The type of eruption is determined by the amount of gas
volcano, what information should you know and preparations
and the mineral content in the magma.
should you take in case the volcano will show signs of an
________ 3.
eruption?
surface.

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 A. Check out the website of PHIVOLCS and read on the
past eruption history of Mt. Mayon from your local library.
Remember B. Interview local community folks in the island about the
past eruptions of this volcano and asked what they did.
C. Be prepared for a possible volcanic eruption by keeping
volcanoes can eject lava, rocks, gas or ash, which can cover the and regularly maintaining a bag of clothes, footwear,
surrounding land. When this happens, it is called volcanic eruption. non-perishable goods, bottled water, toiletries, flashlight,
batteries, and cash which is always ready to carry
There are five main parts of a volcano: the magma chamber, anytime.
D. Search the internet or other resources for pertinent data
the main vent, the crater, the cone and sometimes there are some
about Mt. Mayon, talk to long-time residents or officials
smaller vents. in the area, and discuss with your family a possible
volcanic disaster preparedness plan.
Just before an eruption, the magma chamber is filled with
molten rock from the mantle. After a short period of time, the
pressure increases. This leads to the volcano erupting magma on Activity 1
the surface of the earth. As the gas bubbles in the magma escape
into the atmosphere, the hot molten rock changes to lava. A. Directions: Identify the different parts of the erupting volcano
below by writing the right number of your answer in the circles on
the right side.
There are two main types of eruptions: explosive eruptions and
effusive eruptions. An explosive eruption is when the volcanic
Side vent
material is ejected from the crater violently and dramatically. By
Volcanic bomb
contrast, in an effusive eruption, the lava gradually oozes out of the
Layers of lava
crater. The type of eruption is determined by the amount of gas
and ash
and the mineral content in the magma. All volcanic eruptions
Magma
cause significant changes, both positive and negative, to the
chamber
surrounding land.
Main Vent
Conduit
As the lava cools it solidifies and becomes a type of igneous
Crust
rock, such as basalt and granite. Volcanic eruption are part of
Volcanic crater
continuous process called the rock cycle. Eruptions occur daily
Eruption cloud
around the world and new rock is constantly being formed through
Lava flows
this process.

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B. Directions: Arrange the events of volcanic eruptions in order (1 3. Eventually, magma will push up towards the surface of the
being first) by writing numbers 1 to 6 in the corresponding boxes
__________________ in the Earth.
below.
4. When magma erupts from the volcano, it is called
Number Stages of Volcanic Eruption ____________. During an eruption, ___________ and other rock
Steam may be seen rising from the volcano, as particles also escape violently into the air and can cause
water inside the volcano evaporates when in
5. Volcanic ash that erupts from the volcano will fall back down
contact with hot magma. onto the earth like powdery snow. If this ash is thick enough, it
Magma rich in dissolved gas fills the magma can cover and suffocate surrounding plants and animals and
chamber of the volcano, which can be tens of also _________ streams and rivers.
kilometers underground, with temperatures up
to more than 1,000 deg C. pressure lava WORD BANK vents magma
The explosion of pent-up gases - such as water
contaminate Volcanic ash
vapor, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide -
pushes the magma up the conduit or opening
channels in the volcano.
The magma chamber of the volcano empties, Abstraction
and the walls of the conduit are weakened and Read each phrase below. Write the number of each
collapse, creating a crater or caldera. phrase in the explosion of the volcano that correctly
A red or orange glow may be seen as the hot completes the sentence.
magma reaches the surface. As the magma
flows out of the volcano, it cools and turns into
Mount Mayon
lava. 1
erupted,
Tremors are often felt at the surface, and the
volcano expands. There is also increased seismic The thick dust for people and it still erupts from
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activity. made it hard animals to breathe time to time.

3 The blast
Analysis
The hot ash
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Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences describing caused
the stages of a volcanic eruption. Use the word bank below to help forest fires.
you. Because Mount
1. Deep within the core of the Earth, it is so hot that some rocks 5 Mayon is an spewing hot ash
flattened tress.
melt and become a thick and sticky substance called _____. active volcano into the air.
2. This substance gets hotter and hotter and ____________builds
deep in the magma reservoir of the volcano.

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