THIRD QUARTER SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT ON EARTH AND SPACE
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- Q1
Which ofthe following statements is/are true about volcanoes?
I. A volcano is an opening in aplanet or moon’s crust through which molten
rock, hot gases, and other materials erupt.
II. Volcanoes often form a hill ormountain as layers of rock and ash build up
from repeated eruptions.
III. Volcanoes are found on bothland and the ocean floor.
IV. Volcanoes form along islands in thePacific Ocean.
I, II, III and IV
I, II, III
Iand II
IIand III
30s - Q2
What part of the volcano is marked X?
Magma chamber
Main vent
Crater
Secondary vent
30s - Q3
Which type of volcano is shown in the diagram?
Lava plateau
Composite volcano
Shield volcano
Cinder cone volcano
30s - Q4
Which type of eruption or eruptions has this volcano had?
Both effusive and explosive
Explosive
Plinian
Effusive
30s - Q5
Which of the following characteristics of a volcano depends on its magma emission?
location
size
age
shape
30s - Q6
Which characteristic of magma mainly determines its explosiveness?
Amount of dissolved gases
Temperature
Silica content
Color
30s - Q7
Magma composition helps shape a volcano. What substance determines whether magma is viscous or non-viscous?
Silica
Gas (CO2)
Salt
Water vapor
30s - Q8
What provides the force that causes magma to erupt to the surface?
dissolved gases trapped in the magma
density of the magma
gravity in the lithosphere
silica in the magma
30s - Q9
Which of the following factors associated with huge volcanic eruptions may cause the decrease in the Earth’s average temperature for a few years?
heat
volcanic ash
light
acid rain
30s - Q10
Violent eruptions caused by the introduction of water into super heated magma is called:
Vulcanian
Phreatic eruption
Plinian
Strombolian
30s - Q11
The process of producing energy by utilizing heat trapped inside the earth surface is called _________
Hydrothermal energy
Wave energy
Geo-Thermal energy
Solar energy
30s - Q12
Which of the following do geothermal power plants need to run the turbines that generate electricity?
energy from the sun
deep deposits of steam or water
reservoirs of natural gas
fossil fuels
30s - Q13
Which of the following is/are benefit/s of using geothermal energy?
all of the above
it is a sustainable and renewable energy source
provides reliable source of energy.
it can be generated without burning fossil fuels.
30s - Q14
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
Climate is related to the amount of sunlight, weather is not
Weather conditions include precipitation, but climate does not
30s - Q15
Why do latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
they receive more solar energy
they are at lower elevations
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
they are nearer to ocean currents
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