Q3 Summative Assessment on Science 9
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- Q1
1. Which of the following statements is/are true about volcanoes?
I. A volcano is an opening in a planet or moon’s crust through
which molten rock, hot gases, and other materials erupt.
II. Volcanoes often form a hill or mountain as layers of rock and
ash build up from repeated eruptions.
III. Volcanoes are found on both land and the ocean floor.
IV. Volcanoes form along islands in the Pacific Ocean.
II and III
I, II, III and IV
I and II
I, II, III
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The diagram below shows a volcano. Use the diagram to answer questions 2, 3 and 4.
2. What part of the volcano is marked X?
Magma chamber
Main vent
Secondary vent
Crater
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3. What type of volcano is shown in the diagram?
lava plateau
cinder cone
shield
composite
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4. What type of eruption or eruptions has this volcano had?
explosive
effusive
Plinian
both explosive and effusive
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5. Which of the following characteristics of a volcano depends on its magma emission?
age
size
shape
location
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6. Which characteristic of magma mainly determines its explosiveness?
Color
Silica content
Temperature
Amount of dissolved gases
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7. Magma composition helps shape a volcano. What substance determines whether magma is viscous or non-viscous?
Gas (CO2)
Silica
Water vapor
Salt
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8. What provides the force that causes magma to erupt to the surface?
dissolved gases trapped in the magma
gravity in the lithosphere
silica in the magma
density of the magma
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9. Which of the following factors associated with huge volcanic eruptions may cause the decrease in the Earth’s average temperature for a few years?
light
volcanic ash
acid rain
heat
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10. Violent eruptions caused by the introduction of water into superheated magma is called:
Vulcanian
Phreatic eruption
Plinian
Strombolian
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11. The process of producing energy by utilizing heat trapped inside the earth surface is called _________
Wave energy
Hydrothermal energy
Geo-Thermal energy
Solar energy
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12. Which of the following do geothermal power plants need to run the turbines that generate electricity?
deep deposits of steam or water
energy from the sun
reservoirs of natural gas
fossil fuels
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13. Which of the following is/are benefit/s of using geothermal energy?
it is a sustainable and renewable energy source
all of the above
provides reliable source of energy
it can be generated without burning fossil fuels
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14. Climate and weather are different concepts, though they are related. How are the concepts of weather and climate different?
Weather refers to conditions nearer the ground than climate
Climate covers larger areas and longer times than weather
Weather conditions include precipitation, but climate does not
Climate is related to the amount of sunlight, weather is not
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15. Why do latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
they are at lower elevations
they are nearer to ocean currents
they receive more solar energy
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
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