Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
Schools Division Office of Pampanga
SAN SIMON HIGH SCHOOL
San Jose, San Simon, Pampanga

Periodic Summative Test for Third Quarter in Science 9

NAME:___________________________ Grade and Section:______________ Date: March 28, 2022

Part A: MULTIPLE CHOICE

Direction: Read each item carefully and write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided
before each number.
_____1. What are the classifications of volcanoes as adapted by the Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)?
A. active and inactive C. dormant and inactive
B. active and dormant D. inactive and dormant

_____2. Which of the following best describes an active volcano?

A. An active volcano has a record of eruption within the last 600 years or has erupted 10,000
years ago based on analyses of its materials
B. An active volcano has erupted 20,000 years ago and has evidences of volcanic activities.
C. An active volcano has no record of eruption but has the potential to erupt.
D. An active volcano has no record of eruption for the last 600 years.

_____3. In terms of the shapes of volcanic cones, which of the following is NOT a type of volcano?
A. cinder cone C. crater cone
B. composite cone D. shield cone

_____4. Which type of volcano is formed from ejected lava fragments? It has a wide crater, has a
steep slope, and is the most abundant of the three major types.
A. cinder cones C. crater cones
B. composite cones D. shield cones

_____5. Which type of volcano has a nearly perfect sloped structure which formed from alternate
solidification of both lava, and pyroclastic deposits?
A. cinder cones C. crater cones
B. composite cones D. shield cones

_____6.Which of the following is NOT a type of volcanic eruption?

A. phreatic
B. phreatolian
C. strombolian
D. vulcanian

_____7. What type of eruption occurred in Pinatubo volcano in Zambales in the year 1991, wherein
gas and pyroclastic were excessively exploded?
A. phreatomagmatic
B. plinian
C. strombolian
 D. vulcanian

_____8. Which of the following is mismatched?

A. phreatic- fine ashes due to the contact of hot rocks come in water
B. phreatomagmatic- large column of very fine ash and high speed and sideway emission of
pyroclastics
C. Strombolian- fountain of lava
D. Vulcanian- excessive explosion of gas and pyroclastics, like Mt.Pinatubo in Zambales.
_____9. Which of the following types of eruption is characterized by tall eruption column that reach
up to 20 km high with pyroclastic flow and ashfall tephra?
A. phreatomagmatic C. strombolian
B. plinian D. vulcanian

_____10. What type of eruption is illustrated below? It happened in Taal volcano at Batangas in
January 2020.

A. phreatomagmatic C. strombolian
B. plinian D. vulcanian

_____11. Which of the following statements best describes a volcano?

A. It is an opening in the earth’s crust where lava, pyroclastics, and gases are emitted.
B. It has three general types namely shield, cinder, and composite cone volcanoes.
C. It is classified as active or inactive volcano.
D. All of the above.

_____12. What is the most active volcano in the Philippines with 52 records of eruption?
A. Kanlaon C. Pinatubo
B. Mayon D. Taal

_____13. Which of the following statements is TRUE about active and inactive volcanoes?
A. Active volcanoes have a record of eruption within the last 600 years, while inactive
volcanoes have not erupted for the last 10,000 years.
B. Active volcanoes have not erupted for the last 10,000 years, while inactive volcanoes have
a record of eruption within the last 600 years.
C. Active and inactive volcanoes have shown volcanic activity for the past 600 years.
D. Both have no record of eruption.
_____14. Which of the following illustrates a shield volcano?
_____15. Which of the following type of eruptions was formed from lava and pyroclastic materials?
A. cinder cone C. mayon cone
B. composite D. shield cone
_____16. Which of the following produces a tall eruption column that reaches up to 20 km high with
pyroclastic flow and ashfall tephra?
A. phreatic C. strombolian
B. phreatolian D. vulcanian

_____17. Which of the following statements about the types of eruption is FALSE?
A. Strombolian is characterized by a fountain of lava.
B. Hydrothermal is an excessive explosion of gas and pyroclastic, like Mt. Pinatubo in
Zambales.
C. Phreatic eruption is a stream-driven eruption and occurs when the hot rocks come in
contact with water.
D. Phreatomagmatic is an eruption of a large column of very fine ash and high speed and
sideway emission of pyroclastics.

_____18. What type of eruption occurred in Taal volcano in Batangas last January 2020?
A. phreatomagmatic C. strombolian
B. plinian D. vulcanian

_____19. What type of eruption is characterized by ash columns due to contact of hot rocks and
water similar to what happened to Kanlaon volcano in 2017?
A. phreatic C. plinian
B. phreatomagmatic D. vulcanian

_____20. What type of eruption is illustrated below?

_____21. What does not come out of volcanoes?

a. ash
b. chocolate
c. lava
d. rock

_____22. Before lava reaches the surface it is called

A. liquid fire
B. magma
C. pyroclastic material
D. volcanic ash

_____23. A weak spot in the crust where molten material, or magma comes to the surface
A. lava
B. lithosphere
 C. magma
D. volcano
_____24. A destructive mass of very hot ash, lava fragments, and gases ejected from a volcano.
A. ash cloud
B. hot spots
C. pyroclastic flow
D. ring of fire

_____25. What are some problems that volcanic eruptions cause?

A. earthquakes
B. floods
C. mudslides
D. all of the above
_____26. What percentage of the country’s total power generation is produced from geothermal
energy?
A. 12.4%
B. 15.4%
C. 14.4%
D. 25.4%

_____27. The heat from the Earth’s interior as a source of energy is called ______.
A. hydrothermal energy C. wind energy
B. geothermal energy D. thermal energy

_____28. The following are hot areas where power plants are built EXCEPT:
A. geysers
B. hot springs
C. near volcanoes
D. plains

_____29. Which of the following uses heat from deep inside the earth to produce steam to generate
electricity?
A. geothermal power plant C. hydrothermal power plant
B. geothermal heat pump D. solar power plant

_____30. Which of the following can use the stable temperature of the earth to heat and cool
buildings?
A. A dry steam plant C. a geothermal heat pump
B. A flash steam plant D. a geothermal turbine

_____31. Which of the following is true about geothermal energy?

A. geothermal energy is easy on the local environment.
B. the initial costs associated with a geothermal power plant are low.
C. there is no risk of the release of hazardous substances during drilling.
D. a geothermal power plant can be successful almost anywhere.

_____32. Why do mountain climbers bring thick jackets when they go up the mountain?
A. The temperature increases as the altitude increases.
B. The temperature decreases as the altitude increases.
C. The altitude increases as the temperature increases.
D. The altitude decreases as the temperature increases.
_____33. What will happen if there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
A. Greenhouse effect occurs. C. Water vapor condenses.
B. Temperature increases. D. Climate changes.

_____34. Why does cloud formation disappear as the air moves slowly towards the leeward side of a
mountain?
A. The air condenses as it moves to the leeward side.
B. The amount of water vapor is not enough.
C. The temperature becomes lower.
D. There is too much water vapor.

_____35. As you go to the top of the mountain, what happens to temperature?

A. it decreases C. it increases
B. it goes up and down D. it remains the same

_____36. It refers to the atmospheric condition of a place over a long period of time.
A. climate C. topography
B. monsoon D. weather

_____37. Which side of the mountain often receives the most precipitation?
A. leeward side C. rain shadow
B. peak D. windward side

_____38. What region receives the least amount of solar radiation?

A. equatorial region C. temperate region
B. polar region D. tropical region

_____39. Large bodies of water affect climate because .

A. water and land heat at the same rate
B. water and land cool at the same time
C. water heats up and cools faster than land
D. water heats up and cools more slowly than land

_____40. During summer, many people visit Baguio because of the cold weather. What do you think
makes Baguio cold?
A. The latitude C. The altitude
B. The topography D. The distance from the ocean

_____41. Why do places at the same latitude but different altitudes have different climates?
A. Amount of heat received varies. C. Higher altitudes have lower temperature.
B. Amount of precipitation differs. D. Higher altitudes have higher
temperature.

_____42. What will happen if there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
A. climate change
B. temperature increases
C. water vapor condenses
D. greenhouse effect occurs

_____43. This refers to the atmospheric condition of a place over a long period of time.
A. climate
 B. monsoon
C. topography
D. weather

_____44. Which of the following shows the effect of climate change?

A. rising of sea level
B. deforestation of the forest
C. siltation of bodies of water
D. coastal erosion in some places

_____45. Which is the best practice to reduce the effect of climate change?
A. burning fossil fuel
B. car manufacturing
C. livestock raising
D. organic farming

_____46. Which of the following gases does not trap heat?

A. carbon dioxide
B. methane
C. nitrogen
D. organic farming

_____47. The layer keeps us “not to feel too hot in the summer” and “not too cold in the winter”.
A. greenhouse
B. lake
C. ocean
D. seasonal

_____48. Certain gases in the atmosphere like water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous
oxide help maintain the Earth’s temperatures and climate. These are called .
A. greenhouse gases
B. ozone gases
C. solar gases
D. stomach gases

_____49. What does El- Niño mean?

A. playful boy
B. smart boy
C. little boy
D. big boy

_____50. If El-Niño is called the warm phase, then La Nina is referred to as the
A. warmer phase
B. cold phase
C. dry phase
D. icy phase

Prepared By: Checked By: Noted By:

ANGELITA A. MENESES ORALANDO Y. YUMUL JR. ARNEL PABLO L. AGUSTIN

SST-III SST-III/TIC in Science Principal I