Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IVA- CALABARZON
Division of Cavite
3rdPeriodical Test in Science 9
Name:___________________ Date:_______________
Section:__________________ Score:______________
Direction: Write only the letter of your choice on the space before each number.

Competency: Describe the different types of volcanoes.

___1.An analysis of Taalvolcano was conducted by science students. From the soil sample, they noticed that
the volcano is composed of partly burned substance (cinder) and ash. What type of volcano do you think
it is?
A)shield B) composite C) cinder D) caldera
___2.An analysis of volcano was conducted by science students. They noticed that the volcano is composed
mainly of solidified lava. How would you classify the volcano?
A)shield B) composite C) cinder D) all of the above
___3.What fact would you select about your understanding of viscosity?
A) The more viscous and thicker the material is, the lesser its resistance to flow
B) Lava with low viscosity tends to travel farther
C) Water is more viscous than syrup
D) The viscosity of magma increases with temperature
___4.How is silica content related to the viscosity of lava?
A)the greater the silica content, the more viscous the lava would be
B)thelesser the silica content, the more viscous lava would be
C) the greater the silica content, the less viscous lava would be
D) None of the above
___5. Which of the following analogies is incorrect?
A)composite: broad C) shield: high
B) shield: low D) cinder: steep
___6.Juan has been fascinated with volcano. He even observed and researched on the history of the volcano
on their province. Below are the characteristics that he observed. What type of volcano do you think
Juan had observed?
Characteristics:
1. low compared to other volcanoes
2. its lava spreads through its side vents
3. it has less violent eruption
A)cinder B) inactive C) composite D) shield

Competency: Differentiate between active and inactive volcanoes;

___7.There are more than 300 inactive volcanoes in the Philippines. Some of them were reclassified in the
active list or in potentially active list. Which of the following is an inactive volcano?
A)Taal C)Batulao
B) Mayon D) Kanlaon
___8.In the province of Albay, one of its tourist destinations is Mt. Mayon boasting its perfect cone shape.
From recorded history, it has a number of 49 eruptions, therefore Mt. Mayon is
A)active B) dormant C) inactive D) None of the above
___9.Before the cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991, it has no recorded eruption for the last 400
years. Yet, it was still classified as active volcano. When do we say that a volcano becomes inactive?
A) when it has no recorded eruption for the last 500 years
B) when it has no recorded eruption for the last 1000 years
C) when it has no recorded eruption for the last 10,000 years
D) when it has no recorded eruption
___10.Minerva, a volcanologist, is observing a volcano that has alternating quiet and violent eruptions. Which
of the following statements isincorrect about the volcano?
A) The volcano is active C) The volcano is lower than Taal volcano
B) The volcano is a composite volcano D) The volcano releases sticky lava with ash
___11.How will you predict if an active volcano is about to erupt?
A)More animals dwell on the active volcano C)Plants wilt and die on the area
B)No volcanic earthquakes will be experienced D)All of the above
___12.What data was used to coin the name Pacific Ring of Fire?
A)Because of frequent fires along the boundary of the Pacific
B)Because there are unexplainable ring of fire on the Pacific
 C) Because there are active volcanoes along the boundary of the Pacific
D)Because of the hot weather of the countries along the Pacific Rim

Competency: Explain what happens when volcanoes erupt

___13.Going deeper to the Earth’s interior, there is a dramatic increase on temperature and pressure that
cause rocks underneath to be liquefied/melted. What do you call the hot molten rocks inside a volcano?
A) magma B) lava C) ash D) rock
___14.Volcanoes may differ on the type of eruption it show rooted on the magma’s water content. How will you
classify a volcano if it has aperiodic weak to violent eruption characterized by fountain lava.
A) phreatomagnetic volcanic eruption C) strombolian volcanic eruption
B) hydrothermal volcanic eruption D) vulcanian eruption
___15.When volcano erupts, it releases ash and poisonous gases in the air. This results to the following
except
A)increase in agricultural yields C)gas poisoning of animals near the eruption
B) decrease in atmospheric temperature D)blockage of sunlight
___16. Which of the following is not a factor that affects volcanic eruptions?
A)buoyancy of magma C) injection of magma into filled chamber
B) pressure of gases in the magma D) density of volcano
___17.What do you call the phenomenon that occurs when molten rock, ash, and steam from a volcano pour
through an opening on Earth's surface?
A) volcanic eruption C) volcanic activity
B) birth of a volcano D) death of a volcano
___18. Which of the following statement is true?
A) Lava with less silica content has low viscosity
B) Lava with low amount of gas and high silica content is less viscous and readily flow out.
C) A dome is formed when lava with low amount of gas with low viscosity piles up at the vent.
D) Lava with low silica content is too viscous to travel.

Competency: Illustrate how energy from volcanoes may be tapped for human use

___19.Geothermal energy is heat energy that is stored within the earth. It's clean and sustainable and
considered as one of the renewable sources of energy.What does it mean when we say that
geothermal energy is sustainable?
A) It generates greenhouse gases C) It will not be used up
B) It can be used everywhere on Earth D)That there is a limited supply
___20.Given are the steps in generating electricity from volcanoes. Which of the following are the correct
steps?
1. The steam spins the turbine, which is connected to the generator that produces electricity.
2. Cooling tower cools the steam which it condenses back to water.
3. Wells are drilled deep into the Earth to pump steam into the surface.
4. The cooled water is pumped back into the Earth to begin its process again.
5. When water reaches the surface, the drop in pressure cause water to turn into steam.
A) 2,1,3,5,4 B) 3,5,1,2,4 C) 1,3,5,2,4 D) 3,2,5,1,4
___21.The temperature at Earth’s core measures close to 7200 degrees Fahrenheit. As you might imagine,
such a high temperature can produce extraordinary amounts of sustainable energy and untold
gigawatts of electricity. Technically speaking, geothermal energy is regarded as a renewable source of
energy which can produce energy for as long as our planet exists.Which of the following advantages
cannot be obtained from geothermal energy?
A) Increase energy security C) Large investment
B) Environmental friendly D) Reduces fossil fuel dependency
___22.No matter how good geothermal energy might sound, a number of disadvantages come into play when
considering its development.What is the main disadvantage to build geothermal power plants?
A) Pollution C) Nuclear fallout
B) Cost D) Global Warming
___23.Whether geothermal energy is going to be used for heating a house or generating electricity at a power
plant, there is much to be looked at and considered.What potential environmental issue can occur when
building geothermal energy plant?
A) The burning of fossil fuels C) Water pollution from the chemicals
B) Toxic gases can be released when drilling D)None of the above
___24.Construction of geothermal power plants in Negros Oriental, Laguna and Albay can affect the stability of
land.What natural disaster could be potentially caused by geothermal power plant?
A) Earthquakes C) Hurricanes
B) Forest Fires D) Tornadoes
Competency: Explain how different factors affect the climate of an area;

___25.City A is surrounded by bodies of water and has a moderate climate. It is also located near the equator.
What will most likely affect the climate of the city?
A) Altitude C) Latitude
B) Topography D) All of these
___26.Both the Arctic (North Pole) and the Antarctic (South Pole) are cold places on Earth. Why are the
coldest places on Earth found at the poles?
A) Great amount of gaseous particles trap heat from the surface
B) Great amount of thermal radiation is received by these areas
C) Less amount of thermal radiation is received by these areas
D) Less amount of gaseous particles trap heat from the surface
___27.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 temperature remains the same as the altitude increases
D) The temperature decreases as the altitude decreases
___28.Which of the following is the reason why solar radiation does not reach Earth's surface in a uniform
manner?
A) Because of the atmospheric condition and the ozone layer
B) Because of the tilting of Earth’s axis and atmospheric conditions
C) Because of the ozone layer and wind patterns
D) Because of Earth’s wind patterns and oceanic currents
___29.Baguio City, Tagaytay, Sagada, Banaue and Batanes are places in the Philippines with high altitude.
How does higher altitude affect climate?
A) The higher you go above sea level, the colder it gets.
B) The further you get from the equator, the colder it gets.
C) The closer you get to the equator, the hotter it gets.
D) The process by which heat from the sun is trapped near Earth's surface.
___30.Places that are near the oceans have moderate climate as the body of water regulates the temperature.
While the places that are far from the bodies of water have extreme climate. How does the large bodies
of water affect climate of the land next to them?
A) Because water heats up and cools more slowly than land
B) Because water heats up and cools faster than land
C) Because water and land cool at the same time
D) Because water and land heat at the same rate

Competency: Describe certain climatic phenomena that occur on a global level;

___31.Supposing that climate change is real, which of the following are potential dangers of climate change for
your generation’s future?
A) Hotter temperatures will mean longer summers, less school and more time to go to the beach.
B) Changing weather patterns and climate could cause animal and plant life to change which will cause
some species to become extinct.
C) Rising sea levels could erode the coast, damage property and destroy delicate land areas.
D) All of the above
___32.Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and China are some of the developing countries in the world. It
has an increased and intensified industrial and agricultural production and emission of toxic chemicals
directly into the soil, air, and water. However, illness imposes high and regressive cost burdens on
families in developing countries.Which activity in developing countries may be a major contributor to
global climate change?
A) Tourism C) Agriculture
B) The use of electricity D) The use of automobiles
___33.La Niña is a weather phenomenon characterized by more rain, catastrophic floods, colder temperatures,
and stronger winds from the east. It occur in the Philippines in which most touched regions in the
country are central and western Mindanao and the Cordilleras.How does La Niña phenomenon
happen?
A) The air pressure in Western Pacific increases.
B)The air pressure in the Eastern Pacific decreases.
C) There is a high temperature in the Northern Pacific.
D) There is a low temperature in the Southern Pacific.
___34.El Niño is a climate cycle in the Pacific Ocean with a global impact on weather patterns. In the
Philippines, several factors determine when El Niño arrives. Which of the following includes the effect of
El Nino?
A) Delayed start of the rainy season C) Early termination of the rainy season
B) Tropical cyclone activity D) All of the above

___35.The primary greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane,
nitrous oxide and ozone. Without greenhouse gases, the average temperature of Earth's surface will
increase. What greenhouse gases do?
A) It absorb Earth's outgoing infrared photons C) It reflect Earth's incoming infrared photons
B) It block the Sun's infrared radiation D) It magnify ultraviolet radiation in the atmosphere

___36.Global warming is the current increase in temperature of the Earth's surface as well as its atmosphere.
Over the last 100 years, average temperatures around the world have raised by 0.75°C, about two
thirds of this increase has occurred since 1975. Which of the following statements is NOT the effect of
Global Warming?
A) Polar ice caps will melt.
B) Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.
C) Some areas will experience serious droughts
D) The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop

Competency: Infer the characteristics of stars based on the characteristics of the Sun;

___37.The different color of stars is a function of their internal temperature. This is because as material gets
hotter, its radiation has more energy, shorter wavelengths, and appears blue to the eye. As stars age
though, they cool and lose energy. Their electromagnetic waves lengthen until they appear red. Which
of the following stars is the hottest?
A)blue-tinted star B)red-tinted star C) green-tinted star D) yellow-tinted star
___38. What kind of star is the sun?
A)normal and middle aged C) small and old
B) normal and young D) large and young
___39.What is the difference between viewing stars from the Earth and viewing stars from the moon?
A)Stars viewed from the moon do not twinkle.
B)Stars viewed from the moon appear white
C) Stars viewed from the moon are less luminous.
D)Stars viewed from the moon are more numerous
___40.Our sun is pretty average in its mid-life. If the sun were a large instead of a normal sized star it would
end its life in an explosion known as a supernovae. Instead, the sun will die as a black dwarf star.
However, even though the sun is 4.5 billion years old it will take billions of years for this to happen,
which is why the sun is considered __________.
A)normal and middle-aged C) normal and young
B) small and old D) large and young
___41.Closest star to Earth
A) Sun B) Rigel C) Sirius D) Orion
___42.Which of the following characteristics indicate the star’s surface temperature?
A)size B) color C) brightness D) distance

Competency: Infer that the arrangement of stars in a group (constellation) does not change;

___43.Stars appear to move in the sky because

A) The Earth is rotating on its axis C) The Universe is expanding
B) The night sky is rotating D) New galaxies are formed
___44.If you are located at the North Pole, where will you see the Polaris?
A)overhead C) just above the horizon
B) around 450 from the horizon D) Polaris will not be seen in the North pole
___45.Stars can be found in large groups throughout the universe. What are these groups called?
A)solar system B) constellations C) comets D) asteroids
___46.The International Astronomical Union named constellations both from Northern and Southern
Hemispheres. How many constellations have been named?
A)52 B)13 C) 88 D) 100
___47.Every zodiac constellations can be seen on a specific month of the year. How is this so?
A)Because the zodiac is located co-planar to the Earth’s orbit
B)Because constellations change their position as well as the Earth’s orbit C)
Because of the Earth’s rotation
D)None of the above
___48.A constellation is best viewed when
A) close to the horizon C) near a mountain
B) overhead D) close to the sun

Competency: Observe that the position of a constellation changes in the course of a night;

___49.Which constellation is prominently seen in the sky during February?

A) Orion B) Hercules C) Pegasus D) Virgo
___50.The star Algol is estimated to be as bright as the star Aldebaran and have approximately the same
temperature as the star Rigel. Which of the following statement is correct?
A) Algol and Rigel have the same color C) Algol and Rigel have the same brightness
B) Algol and Aldebaran have the same size D) Algol and Rigel have the same brightness and
color
___51. Why can we see different parts of the sky at different times of the year?
A) Due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis C) Due to the revolution of the Earth
B) Due to the rotation of the Earth D) Due to the revolution of the moon
___52.Which of the following local name of constellation signifies the start of planting and setting of traps to
protect the crops from animals?
A) Baha (Taurus) C)Malara (Canisminor)
B) Balatik (Orion’s belt) D) Pandarawa (Pleiades)
___53.Why is it that the Polaris could be hardly seen in the Southern Philippines?
A) due to lights lit by men C) due to topographical features
B) due to man-made structures D) all of the above
___54.Which of the following practices does not make use of constellation?
A)when to harvest C) when to plant
B) navigational tool D) predict forthcoming earthquake

Competency: Show which constellations may be observed at different times of the year using models.

___55.The constellation below represents the constellation Cygnus?

Which statement best explains why Cygnus is visible to an observer in Manila in September but not visible in
March?
A) Earth spins on its axis C) Cygnus spins on its axis
B) Earth orbits the Sun D) Cygnus orbits the Earth
___56.The constellation Pisces changes position during night. Which motion is mainly responsible for this
change in position?
A) Revolution of Earth around the Sun C) Rotation of Earth around the Sun
B) Revolution of Pisces around the Sun D) Rotation of Pisces on its axis
___57.Which constellation helps sailors to navigate at the sea?
A) Pisces B) Sagittarius C) Polaris D)Ursa Minor
___58.What local constellation signifies the start of rainy season in the Philippines?
A)Balara B)Lepu C) Buwaya D) Balatik
___59.Patterns in the night sky appear to move appear to move in the course of the night because of
A) Earth’s rotation B) Coriolis Effect C) Earth’s revolution D) Tyndall Effect
___60.Different star patterns are seen at different times of the year because of
A) Earth’s rotation B) Coriolis Effect C) Earth’s revolution D) Tyndall Effect

Good luck and God bless! 

 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IVA- CALABARZON
Division of Cavite
Rosario National High School
Sapa II, Rosario, Cavite
3rdPeriodical Test in Science 9
Key to Correction

1. C 31. D
2. A 32. D
3. B 33. B
4. A 34. D
5. C 35. D
6. D 36. D
7. C 37. A
8. A 38. A
9. C 39. A
10. C 40. A
11. C 41. A
12. C 42. B
13. A 43. A
14. C 44. A
15. A 45. B
16. D 46. C
17. C 47. A
18. A 48. B
19. B 49. A
20. B 50. D
21. B 51. C
22. A 52. B
23. C 53. D
24. A 54. D
25. D 55. B
26. C 56. C
27. B 57. C
28. B 58. C
29. A 59. A
30. A 60. C

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3rdPeriodical Exam in Science 9

Table of Specification

Competencies Number of Days Taught Item Placement

Describe the different types of 4 1-6
volcanoes
(John)
Differentiate between active 4 7-12
and inactive volcanoes
(John)
Explain what happens when 4 13-18
volcanoes erupt
(John)
Illustrate how energy from 4 19-24
volcanoes may be tapped for
human use
(Jacque)
Explain how different factors 4 25-30
affect the climate of an area
(Jacque)
Describe certain climatic 4 31-36
phenomena that occur on a
global level
(Jacque)
Infer the characteristics of 4 37-42
stars based on the
characteristics of the Sun
(Sol)
Infer that the arrangement of 4 43-48
stars in a group (constellation)
does not change
(Sol)
Observe that the position of a 4 49-54
constellation changes in the
course of a night
(Rina)
Show which constellations 4 55-60
may be observed at different
times of the year using
models
(Rina)
TOTAL 40 60
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HTIII- Science Dept.