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Online Quiz Grade 9 (3rd Quarter)

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of volcano is built by alternating layers of lava flows and ash flows? It can

be very explosive.

a)

Cinder Cone

b)

Composite

c)

Lava Dome

d)

Shield

2.

Which type of volcano has steep angled sides, throws blobs of lava in the air that fall as cinders, and is built over a short period of time?

a)

Cinder Cone

b)

Composite

c)

Lava Dome

d)

Shield

3.

Which type of volcano is currently resting, but could erupt sometime in the future?

a)

Active

b)

Dormant

c)

Extinct

d)

All of the above

4.

The weak point in the Earth’s crust where hot magma rises and reaches the earth’s

surface is call the __________.

a)

Crater

b)

Magma Chamber

c)

Main Vent

d)

Secondary Cone

5.

Large projectiles thrown through the air during an eruption are called

a)

Volcanic bombs

b)

Hot Spot

c)

Lava

d)

Magma chamber

6.
Where are most volcanoes found?
a)
Southern Hemisphere
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
d)
Hot Spots
7.
What is molten rock that has reached the Earth's surface?
a)
Aa
b)
Lava
c)
Magma
d)
Pahoehoe
8.

In the recent past, humans have been looking for and trying out alternative sources of renewable energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. How can the energy from volcanoes be tapped for human use?

a)

The lava can be used for cooking.

b)

The energy from the magma can be used to heat water.

c)

Geothermal energy can be used to generate electricity.

d)

Geothermal energy can be tapped to produce steam used for heating showers.

9.

Which refers to the process of producing energy by utilizing heat trapped inside the earth surface?

a)

Hydrothermal energy

b)

Geothermal energy

c)

Solar energy

d)

Wave energy

10.

Where does geothermal energy come from?

a)

wind

b)

river

c)

sunlight

d)

heat from the earth

11.

What natural disaster could be potentially caused by geothermal power plants?

a)

earthquakes

b)

forest fire

c)

tornado

d)

flood

12.

Which is NOT a geothermal steam field in the Philippines?

a)

Makban Geothermal Complex

b)

Tiwi Geothermal Complex

c)

Malitbog Geothermal Power Station

d)

Larderello Geothermal Steam Field

13.

What is an advantage of geothermal energy?

a)

It produces carbon dioxide

b)

It is expensive

c)

It produces little to no pollution

d)

It runs on oil

14.

Where can geothermal energy be used best?

a)

Near a river

b)

Near a volcano

c)

In a mountain

d)

In the sea

15.

The daily changes we see outside is called

a)

climate.

b)

weather.

c)

precipitation.

d)

temperature.

16.
______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
forecast
d)
sunlight
17.

Describe the climate for the polar zone.

a)

Very cold

b)

Very hot

c)

Different seasons (hot, cold, warm, cool)

18.

Describe the climate for the tropical zone.

a)

Very cold

b)

Very hot

c)

Different seasons (hot, cold, warm, cool)

19.

Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

a)

they are at lower elevations

b)

they receive high angle sunlight

c)

they are nearer to ocean currents

d)

they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

20.
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
a)
they are at lower elevations
b)
they receive more solar energy
c)
they are nearer to ocean currents
d)
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
21.
What is the height of an area above sea level?
a)
elevation
b)
topography
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
22.

The side of a mountain range that faces the oncoming wind and receives precipitation:

a)

Climate

b)

Windward

c)

Leeward

d)

Monsoon

23.

The side of a mountain range that faces away from the wind and receives little to no precipitation:

a)

Windward

b)

Leeward

c)

Monsoon

d)

Climate

24.

A warm-water event that can change weather patterns causing heavy rains or droughts:

a)

El Niño

b)

La Niña

c)

Sunspots

d)

Global Warming

25.

A cold-water event in the Pacific ocean that brings colder than normal winter weather:

a)

El Niño

b)

La Niña

c)

Global Warming

d)

Sunspots

26.

A gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere:

a)

Global Warming

b)

Greenhouse Gas

c)

El Niño

d)

Climate

27.

Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat; carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major one:

a)

Greenhouse Gas

b)

Global Warming

c)

Sunspot

d)

CFCs

28.

HOW MANY CONSTELLATION ARE THERE IN THE SKY ?

a)

89

b)

88

c)

87

d)

81

29.

IDENTIFY THE CONSTELLATION

a)

URSA MINOR

b)

URSA MAJOR

30.

URSA MINOR MEAN "LITTLE BEAR" IN LATIN AND IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE BIG DIPPER.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

WHAT ARE THE THREE IMPORTANT CONSTELLATIONS ?

a)

URSA BIG, URSA SMALL, ORION

b)

URSA MAJOR, URSA MINOR, ORION

32.
A cluster of stars in the sky that have been grouped together in a pattern are called _____
a)
a constellation
b)
a star figure
c)
an arrangement
d)
a diagram
33.
"Ursa Major", which is visible in the Northern Hemisphere, is also known as _____
a)
Great Dog
b)
the Lion
c)
Flying Horse
d)
Great Bear
34.
Crux, the smallest of the constellations, is highly visible in _____
a)
the Northern Hemisphere
b)
the Southern Hemisphere
c)
the Western Hemisphere
d)
the Eastern Hemisphere
35.
Where on Earth can you see all the constellations over the course of a year?
a)
the Northern Hemisphere
b)
the Southern Hemisphere
c)
near the equator
d)
the North Pole