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The document is a worksheet for students with multiple activities about changes to the earth's surface from earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. It includes questions to identify true/false statements and fill in blanks about these geological events, as well as short answer questions about related topics like the Pacific Ring of Fire.

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Learning Activity Worksheet Q4

Science 6 –Week 1-2

Name: __________________Section: ________ Rating/Score_________

Describe the Changes on the Earth’s surface as a result of earthquake and


volcanic eruptions

ACTIVITY 1. Write T if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.


Write your answer on the space provided in each statement.
__________1. Earthquakes can be predicted.
__________ 2. Fire is a result of earthquake damage.
__________ 3. Plate motions can cause earthquakes.
__________ 4. People are frequently killed in earthquakes by falling debris.
__________ 5. There are three types of earthquakes.
__________ 6. Earthquake is caused when rock masses suddenly shift in position.
__________ 7. Seismograph measures the intensity of an earthquake.
__________ 8. Earthquakes usually happen along faults.
__________ 9. Volcanic earthquake occurs in areas that are associated with volcanic
activities.
__________ 10. The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area circling the Pacific Ocean.

ACTIVITY 2. Put a check (✓) if the statement describes the changes on the Earth’s
surface as a result of earthquake and cross (X) if not.

_____ 1. Earthquakes make the soil fertile.

_____ 2. Damaged to infrastructures.

_____ 3. Shallow gaps may be formed on the crust.

_____ 4. Breaks in dams.

_____ 5. Release of geothermal energy.

_____ 6. Fissures on the ground.

_____ 7. Destruction of buildings.

_____ 8. Destroyed electric wires and posts.

_____ 9. Damaged to properties.

_____ 10. Hot springs were generated.

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ACTIVITY 3. Choose the letter of the best answer.
Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Why do earthquakes occur?


A. Due to movement of crustal plates
B. Due to loose rocks fall from the mountainsides
C. Due to thinning of earth’s crust
D. None of the above

2. Which of the following can trigger a tsunami?


A. undersea earthquakes
B. undersea landslides
C. the eruption of an oceanic volcano
D. all of these

3. What do you call a movement when two plates slide past each other?
A. Divergent
B. Convergent
C. Transform
D. Convection

4. Tremors that have occurred in Earth’s crust are known as __________.


A. Earthquakes
B. Volcanic eruptions
C. Tsunami
D. Landslide

5. Instrument used to measure earthquake is known as ______________.


A. Quake graph
B. Quake meter
C. Seismograph
D. Panic graph

6. Why do crustal plates move?


A. Because they are less dense than water
B. Because of convection current
C. Because the winds push the plates
D. Because there are spaces between the plates

7. What do you call the movement when to crustal plates collide?


A. Divergent
B. Convergent
C. Transform
D. Convection

8. Which of the following can be triggered by an earthquake?


A. tsunami
B. intense ground shaking
C. a landslide
D. all of these

9. Which of the following results from an earthquake under the sea?


A. Tsunami
B. Flash flood
C. Landslide
D. Mudflows

10. Which of the following is not an


effect of earthquake on earth’s
surface?
A. Landslide C. Fissures
B. Tsunami D. Ash fall
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ACTIVITY 4. Word Unscramble
All of these words are associated with volcanoes.
Unscramble the letters and write the word correctly.

1. AVAL ____________ 6. GMAMA ____________

2. SHA ____________ 7. RETCAR ____________

3. TVEN ____________ 8. VLOCAON ____________

4. NIOTERUP ____________ 9. HEART ____________

5. TERDISAS ____________ 10. ONEC ____________

ACTIVITY 5. Sequencing Events


Write the numbers 1-4 according to its order.

How does a volcano erupt?


______ Magma turns to lava.

______ High temperature and pressures deep within Earth cause rock to melt.

______ Hot melted materials move through the volcanic vent.

______ Magma makes its way toward the Earth’s surface melting surrounding

material to form a central pipe.

ACTIVITY 6. True or False


Write True if the statement is correct and False if not.

______1. Volcanic eruptions can destroy properties and kill people.

______ 2. When a volcano is about to erupt, the nearby places may also experience an

earthquake.

______ 3. The release of magma from the crater is called an earthquake.

______ 4. Taal volcano can be found in Batangas.

______ 5. When lava just flows out of the crater and gaps along the sides of the

volcano, it is an explosive eruption.

______ 6. Pyroclastic materials consist of lava, ashes, and rocks.

______ 7. Rocks from volcanoes are used by scientists to study the interior of the earth.

______ 8. Volcanoes vary in sizes.

______ 9. Fumaroles can provide geothermal steam to generate electricity.

______ 10. When a volcano erupts, it releases gases. These gases help improve the

quality of air in the atmosphere.

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ACTIVITY 7. Answer briefly.

1. Describe the Pacific Ring of Fire. how is it related to the frequent occurrence of

earthquake?

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

2. Differentiate between tectonic and volcanic earthquakes.

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

3. Why is a volcanic eruption more predictable than an earthquake?

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

4. You joined a tour to visit Mt. Pinatubo. when your group is near the base of the

volcano, the volcano emitted smoke. Your tour guide said that the volcano is erupting.

What will you do?

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

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Q4 Week 1-2 (Learning Activity Worksheet)


Target Competency: Describe the changes on the earth’s surface as a result of earthquakes
and volcanic eruptions (S6ESIVa-1)

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