Quiz 1.0

Why Baguio City experiences cold weather even though Philippines is located

near the equator?

• Because Baguio City is the Summer Capital of the Philippines

• Because Baguio City is located at higher altitude

• Because Baguio City is surrounded of mountains

• Because Baguio City has pine trees

In windward side when the mountain blocks the air, what happens to the air as it moves upward?

• Water vapour condenses and forms clouds.

• Water vapour evaporates

• Air starts to absorb heat

• No cloud formation

Why high altitude places require wearing of jackets and thick clothes?

• Because air pressure is decreasing

• Because as the altitude increases, temperature decreases

• Because it’s the trend in high altitude places like Baguio City

• Because as the altitude increases, temperature also increases

What government agency is responsible for monitoring volcanic activities and

provides warning signs of an impending volcanic eruption?

• DPWH

• DSWD

• NASA

• PHIVOLCS

Which energy transformation occurs or apllied in a geothermal power plant?

• Electrical energy – mechanical energy –thermal energy

• Thermal energy – mechanical energy – electrical energy

• Thermal energy –electrical energy –mechanical energy

• Mechanical energy –thermal energy – electrical energy

Which of the following devices is used in a geothermal power plant?

• Heat

• Steam

• Turbine

• Well

Which of the following processes show the mechanical energy in a geothermal power system?

• The steam spins a turbine, which is connected to a generator that produces electricity.

• Hot water or steam is extracted from the earth through a series of wells

• When the water reaches the surface, the drop in pressure causes the hot water to turn into steam.

• Both B and C are correct

How will you classify volcanoes with no record of eruption?

• active

• inactive

• dormant

• extinct

How many active volcanoes found in the Philippines, according to PHIVOLCS.

• 10

• 15

• 23

• 50

Volcanoes are described according to the style of eruption. Which of the

following is the most explosive and destructive type of volcanic eruption?

• Vulcanian

• Plinian

• Phreatic

• Hawaiian