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WorksheetsOnline Quiz Grade 9 (3rd Quarter)
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which type of volcano is built by alternating layers of lava flows and ash flows? It can
be very explosive.
Cinder Cone
Composite
Lava Dome
Shield
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?
Cinder Cone
Composite
Lava Dome
Shield
Which type of volcano is currently resting, but could erupt sometime in the future?
Active
Dormant
Extinct
All of the above
The weak point in the Earth’s crust where hot magma rises and reaches the earth’s
surface is call the __________.
Crater
Magma Chamber
Main Vent
Secondary Cone
Large projectiles thrown through the air during an eruption are called
Volcanic bombs
Hot Spot
Lava
Magma chamber
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?
The lava can be used for cooking.
The energy from the magma can be used to heat water.
Geothermal energy can be used to generate electricity.
Geothermal energy can be tapped to produce steam used for heating showers.
Which refers to the process of producing energy by utilizing heat trapped inside the earth surface?
Hydrothermal energy
Geothermal energy
Solar energy
Wave energy
Where does geothermal energy come from?
wind
river
sunlight
heat from the earth
What natural disaster could be potentially caused by geothermal power plants?
earthquakes
forest fire
tornado
flood
Which is NOT a geothermal steam field in the Philippines?
Makban Geothermal Complex
Tiwi Geothermal Complex
Malitbog Geothermal Power Station
Larderello Geothermal Steam Field
What is an advantage of geothermal energy?
It produces carbon dioxide
It is expensive
It produces little to no pollution
It runs on oil
Where can geothermal energy be used best?
Near a river
Near a volcano
In a mountain
In the sea
The daily changes we see outside is called
climate.
weather.
precipitation.
temperature.
Describe the climate for the polar zone.
Very cold
Very hot
Different seasons (hot, cold, warm, cool)
Describe the climate for the tropical zone.
Very cold
Very hot
Different seasons (hot, cold, warm, cool)
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
they are at lower elevations
they receive high angle sunlight
they are nearer to ocean currents
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
The side of a mountain range that faces the oncoming wind and receives precipitation:
Climate
Windward
Leeward
Monsoon
The side of a mountain range that faces away from the wind and receives little to no precipitation:
Windward
Leeward
Monsoon
Climate
A warm-water event that can change weather patterns causing heavy rains or droughts:
El Niño
La Niña
Sunspots
Global Warming
A cold-water event in the Pacific ocean that brings colder than normal winter weather:
El Niño
La Niña
Global Warming
Sunspots
A gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere:
Global Warming
Greenhouse Gas
El Niño
Climate
Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat; carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major one:
Greenhouse Gas
Global Warming
Sunspot
CFCs
HOW MANY CONSTELLATION ARE THERE IN THE SKY ?
89
88
87
81
IDENTIFY THE CONSTELLATION
URSA MINOR
URSA MAJOR
URSA MINOR MEAN "LITTLE BEAR" IN LATIN AND IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE BIG DIPPER.
TRUE
FALSE
WHAT ARE THE THREE IMPORTANT CONSTELLATIONS ?
URSA BIG, URSA SMALL, ORION
URSA MAJOR, URSA MINOR, ORION
