SCIENCE 9 Quarter 3 – Week 1
TYPES OF VOLCANO BASED ON STRUCTURE AND ACTIVITY
TYPES OF VOLCANIC ERUPTION
A. Phreatic or hydrothermal Eruption: Is a stream-driven eruption as the hot rocks come in contact
with water. It is short-lived, characterized by ash columns but may be an onset of a larger eruption.
Shown on the top is our Taal Volcano in Batangas.
B. Phreatomagmatic Eruption: Is a violent eruption due to the contact between water and magma.
As a result, a large column of very fine ash and high-speed and sideway emission of pyroclastic
called base surges are observed.
C. Strombolian Eruption: A periodic weak to violent eruption characterized by fountain lava, just
like the Irazu Volcano in Costa Rica.
D. Vulcanian Eruption: Characterized by tall eruption columns that reach up to 20 km high with
pyroclastic flow and ash fall tephra like that of Paricutin Volcano in Mexico.
E. Plinian Eruption: Excessively explosive type of eruption of gas and pyroclastic, just like our
Pinatubo Volcano in Zambales.
F. Icelandic or Fissure Eruption: These eruptions take place along fissures, or long cracks, rather
than a central vent.
G. Pelean: These eruptions result from the collapse of an andesitic or rhyolitic lava dome, with or
without a directed blast, to produce glowing avalanches or nuée ardentes, as a type of pyroclastic
flow known as a block-and-ash flow.
H. Hawaiian: These are eruptions of low viscosity basaltic magma. Hawaiian Eruptions are
considered non-explosive eruptions. Very little pyroclastic material is produced.
A. Directions: On the table below supply the missing information.
Types of Shape Viscosity Type of eruption Slope Description
Volcano (Shield, (Low, High) (Explosive, Non- (Steep, Low,
Conical) explosive) Symmetrical)
SHIELD
CINDER
STRATO
B. Direction: (Cross Word Puzzle) Use the clues below to fill in the crossword puzzle with the correct
words.
Across
2. Is a stream-driven eruption as the hot rocks come in contact with water.
3. Is a violent eruption due to the contact between water and magma.
5. These eruptions result from the collapse of an andesitic or rhyolitic lava dome.
6. Excessively explosive type of eruption of gas and pyroclastic, just like our Pinatubo
Volcano in Zambales.
7. These eruptions take place along fissures, or long cracks, rather than a central vent.
8. Characterized by tall eruption columns that reach up to 20 km high with pyroclastic flow and ash fall tephra
like that of Paricutin Volcano in Mexico.
Down
1.A periodic weak to violent eruption characterized by fountain lava, just like the Irazu
Volcano in Costa Rica.
4. Considered non-explosive eruptions. Very little pyroclastic material is produced.
1-3. What are the different types of volcano?
4. What type of Volcano is Taal Volcano?
A. Shield Volcano B. Cinder Cone Volcano C. Strato Volcano
TRUE OR FALSE:
5. All volcanic eruptions feature rivers of lava. A. Molten rock deep in the Earth’s crust
A. TRUE B. FALSE
6. A type of volcanic eruption due to the contact between water and magma is called _________.
A. Phreatomagmatic B. Strombolian C. Phreatic D. Hawaiian
7. This eruption results from the collapse of an andesitic or rhyolitic lava dome.
A. Phreatomagmatic B. Pelean C. Phreatic D. Hawaiian
8. Which type of volcano has a very broad shape with gentle slopes?
A. Shield B. Strato C. Cinder D. Caldera
9. A weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface?
A. Magma B. Volcano C. Lava flow D. Ash
10. A small volcano built primarily of pyroclastic materials ejected from a central vent is
called______________.
A. Shield B. Strato C. Cinder D. Caldera
SIMULATING VOLCANIC ERUPTION
Materials: A small wide-necked bottle (old baby bottle / small empty mineral water bottle cut into
hales/can), 4 tablespoons baking soda, ½ cup water, ¼ cup dishwashing liquid, ¼ cup vinegar,
Sand, A box or tray
Directions:
Put the wide-necked bottle at the center of a box or tray
Bury it in the sand up to its opening.
Put 4 tablespoons of baking soda in the bottle / can.
Mix the water, dishwashing liquid and vinegar together.
Pour some of the mixture inside the bottle / can and stay away. If nothing happens, stir it up.
Answer the questions below:
What did you see when you added the mixture to the baking soda?
___________________________________________________________________________
Why do you think it happened?
___________________________________________________________________________
If you will add more baking soda to your mixture, what will be the result?
___________________________________________________________________________
To what volcanic element can you associate the mixture that you made?
___________________________________________________________________________
How is your volcano similar or dissimilar to an actual eruption?
___________________________________________________________________________
Source: Basic Education assistance for Mindanao Learning Guide, November 2008, page 30
A 5 pts B 5 pts C 5 pts D 5 pts E 5 pts
Safety A B C D E
Student Student Student Student Student
demonstrates an demonstrates a demonstrates a demonstrates a demonstrates no
extremely high high level of sound level of low level of commitment to
level of commitment to commitment to commitment to appropriate safety
commitment to appropriate safety appropriate safety appropriate safety practices
appropriate safety practices practices practices throughout the
practices throughout the throughout the throughout the experiment.
throughout the experiment. experiment. experiment.
experiment.
Volcano building A B C D E
All instructions Most instructions Some instructions Few instructions Instructions were
were followed were followed, but were followed, were followed, not followed with
thoroughly, with care and focus on and some care and little care and no care or focus
care and focus on detail not quite and focus on focus on detail on detail taken.
detail. what it could be. detail taken. taken.
Check for Understanding A B C D E
Explains how a Explains how a Explains how a Explains what a Defines volcano or
volcano is formed; volcano is formed; volcano is formed; volcano is but provides example,
provides example provides example provides example does not provide or provides one
of a real volcano; of a real volcano; and little an example or detail.
uses details; uses uses terminology information. only a few details.
terminology from from class study
class study
Presentation A B C D E
The presentation The presentation The presentation Most of the work All of the work
MR. JEMUEL CABRERA FRANCISCO
included the included the included at least was difficult to was difficult to
volcano name, volcano type and one fact about the understand. understand.
type, and at least at least two facts volcano and/or
two facts about about the the name/type.
the volcano. volcano. Most of Some of the work
Presentation was the work was easy was easy to
TEACHER I SVNHS
neat and easy to to understand. understand.
understand.
Student name and
date included.
Co-operation/Participation A B C D E
Full co-operation Co-operated most Co-operated some Little co-operation No co-operation
with partner. of the time with of the time with with partner. with partner.
Shared the load. partner. Shared partner. Shared Shared little of Shared none of
RUBRICS
most of the load. some of the load. the load. the load.
Excellent
participation. Very good Good No participation
participation. participation. Little participation
