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Quarter 3 – Module 3:  

 
Science – Grade 9
Quarter 3 – Module 3: Energy from Volcanoes
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Science 
Quarter 3 – Module 3: 
Energy from Volcanoes 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Introductory Message 

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Let Us Learn!  
 
 
Hello  Science  lovers!  Did you know that our country, the Philippines, 
is  a  home  to  a  more  than  a  hundred  volcanoes  and  that  energy  has  been 
tapped from them?  The heat from the Earth’s interior is a source of energy 
called geothermal energy.  
Geothermal  energy  production  has  helped  our  country  acquire  a 
cheaper  production  of  electricity  than  electricity  production  using  natural 
gas,  coal,  and  hydropower.  In  fact, Philippines is one of the top geothermal 
power  producing  countries  in  the  world. Its major geothermal power plants 
include Makban Geothermal Complex and Tiwi Geothermal Complex.  
Now  you  wonder,  how  can  geothermal  energy  generated?  Are  there 
different  ways  of  harnessing  energy  from  volcanoes  for  human  use?  And 
what  are the impacts brought about by producing geothermal energy to the 
environment?  
You will know the answer of these questions as you go along. You will 
journey in this module with this competency:  
 
Illustrate how energy from volcanoes may be tapped for human use. 
(S9ES-IIIc-d-29) 
 
Specifically, you will learn to: 
 
1. identify the different sources of geothermal energy; 
2. explain the steps to generate electricity in a geothermal power plant; and 
3. discuss the advantages and disadvantages of geothermal energy to people 
and environment. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Let Us Try!  
 
 
Great work! You are moving forward. To test your prior knowledge, let 
us know how well you know geothermal energy. 
 
Let  us  try  to  find out by answering the following questions. After you 
are done, you may check the answers at the last part of this module. 
 
 
Multiple  Choice.  ​Identify  the  letter  of  your  choice  that  best  completes  the 
statement or answers the question. ​(Use a separate sheet for your answers) 
  
1.  Geothermal  power  plants  use  ________  to  turn  turbines,  which  in  turn 
drive electric generators. 
a. electrical wires touching hot magma 
b. magma flowing through copper tubes   
c. steam rising from heated groundwater   
d. mirrors reflecting light from deep underground 
 
2.  After  geothermal  energy  is  used  to  turn  turbines,  what  is  done with the 
leftover water? 
a. it is released into rivers 
b. it is used as drinking water 
c. it is injected back into the hot rock 
d. it is used for irrigation and farming 
 
3.  Which  of  the  following  is  not  part  of  advantages  in  using  geothermal 
energy? 
a. Eco-friendly b. Minimum Land Space 
c. Possible Pollution d. Helps Developing Countries Grow 
 
4. What is the reason why Philippines is one of the top producer of 
geothermal energy? 
a. We have top miners where we can get metals. 
b. We have abundant natural resources like trees and minerals.  
c. We belong to the Pacific ring of fire where set of Volcanoes can be 
found 
d. We have abundant water and mineral resources where we can get 
enough supply for our country. 
 
 
 
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5.  What  do  you  call  of  a  machine  that  converts  one  form  of  energy  into 
another, especially mechanical energy into electrical energy? 
a. Turbine  b. Transformer 
c. Generator  d. Cooling Tower 
 
6. In what country does the first generation of electricity through the use of 
geothermal energy came from? 
a. Italy b. United States 
c. Russia d. New Zealand 
 
7. What benefits can we get from geothermal energy?  
a. We soaked in hot spring for relaxation and healing 
b. We use the energy from the hottest water to generate electricity 
c. We use the heat energy from this geothermal water to warm 
building 
d. all of the above  
 
8. Geothermal energy is generated in two ways: geothermal power plants 
and geothermal heat pumps. Which of the following refers to geothermal 
power plants? 
a. geothermal power plants provide heat for buildings 
b. geothermal power plants use surface water to produce electricity 
c. geothermal power plants use heat from deep inside the Earth to 
produce steam to generate electricity. 
d. all of the above  
 
9. How does using geothermal power plant can cause possible pollution?  
a. Since vents are not widely available, man cannot just build 
geothermal power plant. 
b. Geothermal power plants are designed to operate 24 hours a day 
throughout the whole year. 
c. Processes like drilling on Earth’s crust may release some poisonous 
gas and minerals which could pose harm to the environment. 
d. Installation cost of steam power plant is quite high and there is no 
guarantee that the amount of energy to be harnessed could justify the 
operation cost. 
 
10. A geothermal fluid, used in geothermal power plant, is the carrier that 
transfers the heat and it often carries with it other chemicals and gas 
compounds. What possible compounds could we find from this?  
a. Hydrogen peroxide b. Nitric Acid and Isopropyl   
c. Salt and Ammonia d. Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Sulfide 
 
 
 
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Let Us Study  
  
 
Way to go! Let us level up!  
 
Objective:​ ​1. Identify the different sources of geothermal energy. 
 
What Is Geothermal Energy? 
 
  Geothermal  energy  is  an  energy  produced  by  utilizing  heat  trapped 
inside  the  earth  surface.  In  most  cases,  geothermal  energy  is not visible to 
many  places  in  the  earth.  In  spite  of  that,  there  are  some  places  where 
geothermal energy makes its way to the surface. Look at the illustrations of 
volcanoes​, ​geysers​, ​hot springs​, and ​fumaroles.  
Can  you  identify  them  by  their  specific  characteristics?  ​(Use  a 
separate sheet for your answers) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direction:  ​Choose  the  correct  geothermal  energy  source  (geyser,  fumarole, 
volcano, and hot spring) to complete the sentence. 
 
 
1. A  ___________  is  a vent or a spring in earth’s surface that periodically 
shoots out a column of hot water and steam. 
 
2. A  ___________  is  a  hole  on earth’s surface from where the steam from 
the earth comes out. These are usually found in volcanic regions. 
 
3. A  ___________  is  a  vent  in  the earth’s crust in which hot, melted rock 
comes out. 
 
4. A  ___________  is  a  source  of  water  which  flows  out  a  temperature 
higher than the average temperature. 
 
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 Humans have always been fascinated with the fiery display of nature’s 
power  in  volcano.  In  ancient  times,  volcanoes  are  believed  to  be  homes  of 
temperamental  gods  or  goddesses.  Today,  science  tells  us  that  ​volcanoes 
result  from  the  immense  heat  energy,  geothermal  energy,  found  in  Earth’s 
interiors. ​Geo means earth and ​thermal ​means heat, thus geothermal energy 
is the earth’s heat energy. 
 
Geysers,  fumaroles  and  hot  springs  are  generally  found  in regions of 
young  volcanic  activity.  Surface  water  drains  downward  through  the  rocks 
below  the  Earth’s  surface  to  high-temperature  regions  surrounding  a 
magma  reservoir,  either  active  or  recently  solidified  but  still  hot.  There the 
water  is  heated,  becomes  less  dense  and  rises  back  to  the  surface  along 
fissures  and  cracks.  Erupting  ​geysers  provide  spectacular  displays  of 
underground  energy  suddenly  unleashed.  The  water, upon further heating, 
is  violently  ejected  when  a  portion  of  it  flashes  into  steam.  ​Fumaroles​,  on 
the  other  hand,  emit  mixtures  of  steam  and other gases such as Hydrogen 
Sulfide that when oxidizes to sulfuric acid and native sulfur can give intense 
chemical  activity  and  brightly  colored  rocks  in  many  thermal  areas.  While 
hot  springs  which  can  also  be  called  hydrothermal  spring  is  produced  by 
the emergence of geothermally-heated groundwater that rises to the surface 
of  thermal  areas.  Springs  contain  water  that  can  either  be  a  safe 
temperature  for  bathing  or  hot  enough  that  immersion  can  be  harmful 
leading to scalding to potentially, a death. 
 
The  edges  of  the  continents  that  surround  the  Pacific  Ocean  (the 
Pacific  “Ring  of  Fire”)  are  prone  to  earthquakes  and  volcanoes  and  have 
some  of  the  best  geothermal  resources  in  the  world.  This  includes  the 
western part of North, Central, and South America; New Zealand; Indonesia; 
the  Philippines;  Japan;  and  Eastern  Russia.  These  countries  all  have 
coastlines  that  sit  on  or  near  the  boundaries  of  tectonic  plates  in  which 
most of the active volcanoes are located. Some of the other prime geothermal 
locations include Iceland, Italy, the Rift Valley of Africa, and Hawaii.  
 
Since  the  first  geothermally-generated  electricity  in  the  world  was 
produced  at  Lardello,  Italy,  in  1904  the  use  of  geothermal  energy  for 
electricity  has  grown  worldwide  to  about  7,000  megawatts  in 21 countries. 
The  United  States  alone produces 2,700 megawatts in 21 countries around 
the world. 
 
Over  the  ages,  people  have  benefited  from  Earth’s  geothermal energy 
by  using  the  hot  water  that  naturally  rises  up  to  the  earth’s  surface.  We 
have  soaked  in  hot  springs  for  relaxation,  healing  and  to  some  regions  as 
instant cooking pots.  
 

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 Today  we  drill  wells  deep  underground  to  bring  hot  water  to  the 
surface.  We  use  the  heat  energy  from  this  geothermal  water  to  warm 
building  (through  geothermal  heat  pumps),  to  speed  the  growth  of  plants 
and  fish,  and  to  dry  lumber, fruits and vegetables. We use the energy from 
the hottest water to generate electricity (through geothermal power plants). 
 
 
 
Let Us Practice  
 
Very good! You made it this far! Let us continue rolling!  After honestly 
answering this, you may check your answer in the Answer Key Section. 
Objective:  ​(2) Explain the steps to generate electricity in a geothermal power 
plant. 
Activity 1: You Energize Me! 
Geothermal energy is generated in two ways: geothermal power plants 
and  geothermal  heat  pumps.  Geothermal  heat  pumps  use the heat coming 
from close to the Earth’s surface to heat water or provide heat for buildings 
while  geothermal  power  plants  use  heat  from  deep  inside  the  Earth  to 
produce steam to generate electricity. 
In  the  Philippines,  some  of  the  prevalent  places  wherein  geothermal 
power  plants  are  used  to  generate  electricity  are  the  following:  Calaca 
(Laguna),  Kidapawan  (North  Cotabato),  Bago  City  (Negros  Occidental),  Tiwi 
(Albay), Valencia (Negros Oriental), Bacon (Sorsogon), and Tongonan (Leyte). 
Geothermal power plant works as the heat from the ​magma increases 
the  temperature  in  the  ​reservoir.​   This  hot  high-pressure  water  is  then 
pumped  from  the  reservoir  through  a  well.  At  a  point  when  the  water 
reaches  the  surface,  the  pressure  drops,  causing  the  water  to  turn  into 
steam.  The  steam  spins  a ​turbine​, which is connected to a ​generator that 
produces electricity (from mechanical energy to electrical energy).  
The  ​transformer​,  through  the  process  of  electromagnetic  induction, 
transfers  then  the  electrical  energy  to  the  ​electric  mains  to  be  consumed 
for  our  homes  and  buildings’  electricity.  Moreover,  the  steam  used  in  the 
process  is  then  converted  back  into  its  liquid  state  through  a  ​condenser​. 
Finally,  the  cooled  water  in  the  ​cooling  tower  is  injected  or  pumped  back 
into earth to begin the process again. 
 
 
 
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Direction:  Using  the  cropped  and  rambled  pictures  below,  arrange  and 
re-illustrate  the  pictures  in  the  blank  space  provided.  The  key  words 
correspond to the parts of geothermal power plant. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source:​ ​“​How Geothermal Energy Works” Accessed June 17, 2020. ​https://cdn.japantimes.2xx.jp/wp- 
content/uploads/2019/03/p10-mcclure-geothermal-energy-z-20190310.jpg 
Key words​: (1)Magma (2)Reservoir (3)Turbine (4)Generator 
(5)Transformer  (6)Electric Mains  (7)Condenser  (8)Cooling Tower 
 
You can use a separate sheet for your answers 

 
 
 
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Activity 2: Why don’t you build me up? 
Direction: Use the key words given in Activity 1 and answer the ​Geothermal 
Power Plant Puzzle. 
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Horizontal Words 
1.  a  device  that  harnesses  the  kinetic  energy  of some fluid such as water, 
steam, air, or combustion gases and turns this into rotational motion of the 
device itself. 
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2. composed of molten rock and is stored in the Earth’s crust. 
3. a heat rejection device that rejects waste heat to the atmosphere through 
the cooling of a water stream to a lower temperature. 
4. a place where a supply of water is collected and stored for use. 
Vertical Words 
5.  a  machine  that  converts  one  form  of  energy  into  another,  especially 
mechanical energy into electrical energy. 
6.  is  the  term  used  to  refer  to  the  electricity supply from power stations to 
households. 
7.  heat  exchanger  which  converts steam from its gaseous to its liquid state 
at a pressure below atmospheric pressure. 
8. a passive electrical device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit 
to another through the process of electromagnetic induction. 

Guide Questions:  
1. What  is  the  importance  of  harnessing  geothermal  energy  from 
countries which have volcanic regions? 
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2. What is the role of the Earth’s heat in generating geothermal energy? 
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3. Using  the  definition  of  each  key  word,  describe  how  energy  is 
transformed to generate electricity in a geothermal power plant. 
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Let Us Practice More  
 
Activity 3: Lead Me Back to You 
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Power  plants  are  built  in  an  area  where  it  is  particularly  hot  just 
below the surface. A geothermal system is composed of three main elements: 
a heat source, a reservoir, and a fluid.  
 
Direction:  Below  are  the  steps  to  generate  electricity  in  geothermal  power 
plant,  using a flowchart, arrange the following steps in order. You can refer 
Activity  1  illustration  as  a  guide  for  your  answer.  ​(You can use a separate 
sheet for your answers) 
 
A. Cooling tower cools the steam which it condenses back to water. 
B. Wells are drilled deep into the earth to pump steam or hot water to the 
surface. 
C. The steam spins a turbine, which is connected to a generator that 
produces electricity. 
D. The cooled water is pumped back into the earth to begin the process 
again. 
E. When the water reaches the surface, the drop in pressure causes the 
water to turn into steam. 
Flowchart layout 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Objective:  ​(3)  Discuss  the advantages and disadvantages of geothermal 
energy to people and environment. 
 
Activity 4: You Had Me at My Best; I Had You at Your Worst 
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Part  I  -  Matching  Type.  ​Match  the  following  list  of  advantages  and 
disadvantages  of  geothermal  energy  (column  A)  to  its  logical  description  or 
discussion  (column  B).  Write  the  letter  of  the  correct  answer  on  the  blank 
space provided. 
   
Column A   
 
_______1. Limited Accessibility   
   
_______2. Flexibility   
 
   
_______3. High Reliability   
 
   
_______4. Eco-friendly   
  d. Geothermal  power  plants 
can  be  modified  with 
Column B  additional  units  installed  in 
a. Geothermal  plants  do  not  area. 
burn  fuels  and  they  also  e. Geothermal  energy  can  be 
help conserve non-renewable  extracted  locally;  the 
fossil fuels.  government  needs  not  to 
b. Geothermal  power  plants  import fuel. 
resist  interruption  of  power  f. Processes  like  drilling  on 
generation.   Earth’s  crust  may  release 
c. Installation  cost  of  steam  some  poisonous  gas  and 
power plant is quite high.  minerals  which  could  pose 
_______5. Financial Constraint  harm to the environment. 
g. The  required  land  for 
  building  geothermal  power 
_______6. Possible Pollution  plants  is  smaller  per 
  megawatt  when compared to 
other types of power plants. 
_______7. Minimum Land Space  h. Since  naturally  occurring 
  vents  are  not  widely 
available,  man  cannot  just 
_______8. Cost Effective  build  a  geothermal  power 
  plant  in  some  vacant  land 
plot in all regions of Earth. 
 
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Part  II  –  Discussion.  ​Answer  the  following  guide  questions  academically. 
Choose  from  the  list  of  Column  A  whether  it  belongs  to  the  advantage  or 
disadvantage use of geothermal energy. 
 
1. What are the advantages of using geothermal energy? Explain why. 
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2. What are the disadvantages of using geothermal energy? Explain why. 
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Let Us Remember  
 
Awesome! Now, let us gather what we have learned. 
 
I Learned.  
Thoroughly answer the question below. You may use appropriate academic 
vocabulary and complete sentences. 
 
Geothermal Energy 
Define geothermal energy. Discuss how geothermal energy is transformed to 
generate  electricity.  How  geothermal  energy  can  contribute  to  the 
sustainable development goal? 
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Let’s Discuss!  
 
A geothermal system is described schematically as convecting water in 
the upper crust of the Earth which in a confined space transfers heat from a 
heat  source  to  a  heat sink usually the free space. This system is composed 
of three main elements; a heat source, a reservoir, and fluid.  
 

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 Moreover, a heat source can be either a very high temperature (above 
600°C) magmatic intrusion that has reached a shallow depth of 5-10 km or 
as  in  certain  low-temperature  systems,  the  Earth’s  normal  temperature 
which  as  we  understand  increases  with depth. The reservoir is a volume of 
hot  permeable  rocks  from  which  the  circulating  fluids  extract  heat.  This 
component is generally below a blanket of impermeable rocks and connected 
to a recharge area through which the meteoric waters can replace the fluids 
that  escape  from  the  reservoir  through  springs  or  boreholes.  Finally,  the 
geothermal fluid (water) is the carrier that transfers the heat. It often carries 
with  it  other  chemicals  and  gas  compounds  such  as  carbon  dioxide, 
hydrogen sulfide, etc. 
 
Thus, geothermal power plant is like a regular power plant except that 
no fuel is burned to heat water into steam. The steam in a geothermal power 
plant is heated by the Earth. Like other power plants, they use many of the 
same  components  including  turbines,  generators,  transformers  and  other 
standard power operating equipment. The basic mechanism for each type of 
geothermal power plant: 
 
1. A  production  well  is  drilled  into  a  geothermal  reservoir.  To  allow 
the return of used geothermal fluids to the geothermal reservoir, an 
injection  well  is  also  drilled.  Hot  geothermal  fluids  flow  through 
pipes to a power plant for use in generating electricity. 
2. Hot  pressurized  geothermal  fluid  or  a  secondary  working  fluid  is 
allowed  to  generate  rapidly  and  provide  rotational  or  mechanical 
energy to turn the turbine blades on a shaft. 
3. Rotational  energy from the turning turbine shaft is utilized to spin 
the  magnets  inside  a  large  coil  and  eventually  create  electrical 
current.  The  two  primary  pieces  of  equipment  used  to  convert 
geothermal  energy  to  electrical  energy  are  the  turbine  and 
generator. 
4. Electrical  current  from  the  generator  is  sent  to  a  step-up 
transformer  outside  the  power  plant  voltage  is  increased  in  the 
transformer  and  electrical  current  is  then  transmitted  over  power 
lines to homes, buildings, and business establishments. 
 
 
 
 
Let Us Assess  
 
 
Superb! Just Superb! It’s time to try the fruit of your journey! 
 

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Multiple  Choice.  ​Identify  the  letter  of  the  choice  that  best  completes  the 
statement or answers the question. 
  
1.  Although  the  first  geothermally-generated  electricity  in  the  world  was 
produced  at  Lardello,  Italy,  in  1904,  but  it  is  not  the  top  producer  as  of 
today.  What  country  is  recognized  as  the  top  producer  of 
geothermally-generated electricity in the world today? 
a. United States b. Indonesia c. New Zealand d. Russia 
 
2.  Which  of  the  following  would  be  the  best  place  to  harness  geothermal 
energy?  
a. volcanic Iceland 
b. dessert place of Arab 
c. the rain forests of Brazil 
d. mountainous Switzerland   
 
3. A source of water which flows out a temperature higher than the average 
temperature is called as_______. 
a. Void  b. Fumarole 
c. Mud pot d. Hot Springs 
4.  United  States  is  abundant  of  this geologic feature. What do you call is a 
vent  or  a  spring  in  earth’s  surface  that periodically shoots out a column of 
hot water and steam?  
a. Geysers b. Volcano 
c. Spring d. Fumaroles 
 
5.  Philippines  is  one  of  the  largest  producers  of  geothermally-generated 
electricity in the world. What could be the reason for this? 
a. We have top miners where we can get metals 
b. We have abundant natural resources like trees and minerals 
c. We belong to the Pacific ring of fire where set of Volcanoes can be 
found 
d. We have abundant water and mineral resources where we can get 
enough supply for our country. 
 
6.  Geothermal  energy  is  generated  in  two  ways:  geothermal  power  plants 
and  geothermal  heat  pumps.  Which  of  the  following  refers  to  geothermal 
heat pumps? 
a. geothermal heat pumps use minerals to create electricity 
b. geothermal heat pumps use surface water to produce electricity 
c. Geothermal heat pumps use the heat coming from close to the 
Earth’s surface to heat water or provide heat for buildings 
d. all of the above  
 

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7.  Geothermal  power  plants  use  ________  to  turn  turbines,  which  in  turn 
drive electric generators. 
a. electrical wires touching hot magma 
b. magma flowing through copper tubes   
c. steam rising from heated groundwater   
d. mirrors reflecting light from deep underground 
 
8. How does using geothermal power plant can cause possible pollution?  
a. Since vents are not widely available, man cannot just build 
geothermal power plant. 
b. Geothermal power plants are designed to operate 24 hours a day 
throughout the whole year. 
c. Processes like drilling on Earth’s crust may release some poisonous 
gas and minerals which could pose harm to the environment. 
d. Installation cost of steam power plant is quite high and there is no 
guarantee that the amount of energy to be harnessed could justify the 
operation cost. 
 
 
 
9.  After  geothermal  energy  is  used  to  turn  turbines,  what  is  done with the 
leftover water? 
a. it is released into rivers 
b. it is used as drinking water 
c. it is injected back into the hot rock 
d. it is used for irrigation and farming 
 
10. What is a heat rejection device that rejects waste heat to the atmosphere 
through the cooling of a water stream to a lower temperature? 
a. Turbine b. Transformer 
c. Generator  d. Cooling Tower 
 
11.  A  geothermal  fluid,  used  in  geothermal  power  plant,  is  the carrier that 
transfers  the  heat  and  it  often  carries  with  it  other  chemicals  and  gas 
compounds. What possible compounds could we find from this?  
a. Hydrogen peroxide b. Nitric Acid and Isopropyl 
c. Salt and Ammonia d. Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Sulfide 
 
12.  The  process  of  producing  energy  by  utilizing  heat  trapped  inside  the 
earth surface is called ________. 
a. wave energy  b. geothermal energy 
c. solar energy d. hydrothermal energy 
 
13. What benefits can we get from geothermal energy?  
a. We soaked in hot spring for relaxation and healing 
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 b. We use the energy from the hottest water to generate electricity 
c. We use the heat energy from this geothermal water to warm 
building.  
d. all of the above  
 
14.  Which  of  the following is not part of disadvantages in using geothermal 
energy? 
a. Possible Pollution b. Limited Accessibility 
c. Financial Constraint d. Helps Developing Countries Grow 
 
15.  Geothermal  system  is  composed  of  three  main  elements.  Which  of  the 
following is not included? 
a. heat source b. fluid  c. reservoir d. metals 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Let Us Enhance  
 
 
You made it! Now, let try this again!  
 
Direction:  Using  the  Venn  diagram  below,  write  down  the  differences  and 
similarities of geothermal power plants and geothermal heat pumps. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Let Us Reflect  
 
 
Generalization: 
 
How does geothermal energy affect the people, animal, and the environment 
in our daily lives? 
 
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Direction: ​Based upon your learning on the topic “Energy from Volcanoes,” 
complete the KWL Chart below. 
 
       
     
What I Know  What I Want to Know   What I Learned 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Congratulations you have made it this far! I hope you will share what you 
have learned from this module and expand your knowledge about this topic. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Answer key to Activities 
 
 
Pre-assessment Answer Key 
 
 
 
Pre-activity Answer Key Activity 1 Answer Key 
   
 
 
 
 
Activity 2 Answer Key Activity 3 Answer Key 
 
 
 
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Activity 4 Answer Key   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Post-assessment Answer Key 
 
 
 
 
 

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References 
 
 
​Book: 
​Aquino, Marites D., Estrellita A. Madriaga, and Jonna A. Biong. ​Science Links​. 9th
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Alvarez,  Liza,  Dave  Angeles,  Hernan  Apurada,  Ma.  Pilar  Carmona,  Oliver  Lahorra, 
Judith Marcaida, Ma. Regaele Olarte, et al. ​Science  - Grade 9 Learner's Module.​  First 
Edition. 2014. Pasig City: Department of Education, 2014. 
Websites: 
Union  of  Concerned  Scientists.  ​How Geothermal Energy Works​,  2014.  Accessed 
June 18, 2020 https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/how-geothermal-energy-works. 
NS Energy Staff Writer. ​Profiling the Top Geothermal Power Producing Countries in 
the World,​ 2020. Accessed June 19, 2020 
https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/top-geothermal-power-producing-cou
ntries/. 
E-Book:
Nemzer, Marilyn. ​Renewable Energy Source: Geothermal.​ Energy Education Group, 
2003. Accessed June 20, 2020 www.energyforkeeps.org. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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