Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Regional Office IX, Zamboanga Peninsula

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Science
Quarter 4 - Module 1
The Effects of Earthquakes and
Volcanic Eruptions

Name of Learner: ___________________________

Grade & Section: ___________________________
Name of School: ___________________________
 Module
The Effects of Earthquakes and
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Volcanic Eruptions

What I Need to Know

Look at your environment. Have you seen mountains, plains,
volcanoes, and plateaus? Earth’s surface is not flat. It has many shapes. Earth’s
landmasses are constantly changing and being reshaped.

In this module, you will learn about the internal forces that affect the changes
of the earth and the different processes that constantly shape the earth.

This module is designed to help you master the concepts of earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions. After going through this module, you are expected to:

• Describe the changes on the earth’s surface as a result of earthquakes

and volcanic eruptions (S6ES-IVa-1).

What’s In
Activity 1. Try to Recall
Directions: Answer the following questions by putting a checkmark (√) on the
appropriate box.

1. Have you experienced an earthquake or volcanic eruption?

❑ Yes ❑ No
2. How did you feel?
❑ excited ❑ nervous ❑ nothing at all
3. What can you observe after an earthquake or volcanic eruption?
❑ people are outside of their residences.
❑ people are celebrating.
❑ people are waiting for updates and warnings.

What’s New
This activity will let you discover how earthquakes occur. Have fun!

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 Activity 2
Simulating an Earthquake

Problem: How do earthquake occur?

What you need:
10 books Toy car One whole piece of cardboard
Small toy house or small medicine box
Tree twigs standing on a piece of clay
Popsicle sticks, each stick standing on a piece of clay to represent
electric posts

What you need to do:

1. Make two piles out of 10 books. These books will represent the layers
of bedrock on the earth’s crust.
2. Put the cardboard on top of the books.
3. Arrange the toy car, Popsicle sticks, toy house, and the twigs on the
cardboard.
4. Slowly remove one book at the bottom of one pile. Observe what
happens.

What have you found out:

1. What happened to the books on the pile when the book at the bottom
was removed? __________________________________________
2. What do the spaces between the books in the pile represent?
_______________________________________________________________
3. What happened to the objects on the cardboard when the book was
removed? __________________________________________________
4. Compare the activity to an earthquake.
________________________________________________________________

Conclusion:
Make a conclusion based from the given problem.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

What Is It

Earth's crust is made up of continents and oceans. Its continental and

oceanic parts are composed of several large and small moving rock layers called
crustal plates. The movement of a plate on the crust is often accompanied by
earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
An earthquake is the shaking of the earth’s crust caused by the sudden
release of energy in the rocks underground. There are two types of earthquakes---
tectonic and volcanic. Tectonic earthquakes are caused by the movement of
Earth’s crust. Meanwhile, volcanic earthquakes are caused by the movement of
magma inside a volcano. Magma is the molten rock material within Earth.
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 An earthquake generates seismic waves or vibrations that travel through
Earth. Seismologists are people who study seismic waves to determine the
epicenter of an earthquake. They use an instrument called a seismograph to record
seismic waves.
Look at the parts of an earthquake here. The point within Earth where an
earthquake comes from. It is the place where the earthquake originates is called the
focus. The epicenter is the area on Earth’s surface directly above the focus.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology

and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) is the agency
that monitors, predicts, and determines
areas that are prone to earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, tsunamis, and other related
hazards. PHIVOLCS records over five
earthquakes a day, with more than 10 of
those with felt intensity each year.
Magnitude refers to the amount of
energy released by an earthquake. Intensity https://bit.ly/3tw98zm
refers to the effect of an earthquake,
especially the damages. Richter Magnitude Scale is used to describe the strength
of an earthquake based on the height of the wave measured in the seismograph,
created by American seismologist, Charles F. Richter in 1935.

Magnitude Scale
Magnitude
Description
Scale
1 Not felt on the surface, only detectable when an ultra-sensitive
seismometer is operated under favorable conditions

2 Hardly perceptible shocks and maybe felt only slightly near the
epicenter.

3 Very feeble shocks and only felt near the epicenter but causing
little or no damage

4 Feeble shocks, but causing little or no damage.

5 Moderate quake felt over wide areas, can cause local damages near
the epicenter.

6 Strong earthquake felt over a wide area near the epicenter, damage
to poorly constructed building within 10km
7 A major earthquake and can cause serious damage and possible
loss of life near the epicenter; Can generate tsunamis when they
occur under the sea.
8 A great earthquake, which can cause destruction, loss of life over
several 100km from the epicenter. When they occur under the sea,
considerable tsunamis are produced.

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 9 A rare great earthquake, major damage, and loss of life over a large
region even more than 1000km from the epicenter.
Source: http://www.phivolcs..gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49:richter-
magnitude-scale&catid=56

Modified Mercalli Scale measured the shaking based on the observation of damage
brought by an earthquake in a particular place or location, invented by an Italian
scientist, Giuseppe Mercalli in 1902.

Modified Mercalli Scale

Number Name Description
I Instrumental Detected by a seismograph, usually not felt
II Feeble Noticed only by people at rest
Shaking felt indoors bit not in outdoors; hanging
III Slight
objects swing back and forth
Generally perceptible by people in motion; hanging
IV Moderate
objects swing
Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are
V Rather Strong awakened. Doors swing open or closed; dishes are
broken. Cracked walls; trees disturbed
Felt by all. Slight damage occurs. Strong shaking can
Strong
VI cause people to fall over and walls and ceilings to
crack. People walk unsteadily; windows break.
Everyone runs outdoors. Poorly built buildings suffer
Very Strong severe damage. Difficult to stand; plaster, bricks, and
VII
tiles fall; large bells ring. Drivers feel their car shaking.
People fall over.
Tall buildings away. Minor damage to specially
designed buildings; chimneys and walls collapse.
VIII Destructive Drivers have trouble steering. Houses that are not
bolted down might shift on their foundations. Tree
branches break.
Ground cracks; well-constructed buildings damaged;
pipes broke. All buildings suffer major damage.
IX Ruinous
General panic; damage to foundations; sand and mud
bubble from ground.
Landslides occur, ground cracks widely. Major
X Disastrous damage; most buildings and their foundations are
destroyed. Some bridges are destroyed.
Bridges and buildings destroyed, large fissures open.
Very
Almost all structures fall. Very wide cracks on the
XI Disastrous
ground; railway tracks bend; roads break up.
Total destruction; grounds surface waves seen; river
XII Catastrophic
courses altered
Source: “Greenfieldgeography-Measuring Disasters”
http://greenfieldgeography.wikispaces.com/Measuring+Disasters

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Effects of an Earthquake

1. Destruction of Property and Loss of Lives - ground ruptures can destroy any
structure in the area such as houses, buildings, dams, bridges, roads and also
cause the loss of people’s lives.
2. Landslide - ground shaking loosens rocks and soil,
which causes the rocks and soil to slide and bury areas
below the mountains.
3. Fire - can happen during an earthquake when electric
power and gas lines break.
4. Tsunami - is a huge underwater wave produced when
an earthquake occurs under the sea. A tsunami is
formed when rocks along with a fault slip. https://bit.ly/3oO0YPm

A volcano is an opening of Earth’s crust

where lava, pyroclasts, and gases are ejected onto
the surface during eruptions. The most
prominent part of the volcano is the cone, formed
by the mountainous accumulation of volcanic
materials. The other parts are the crater, which
is a steep-walled depression at the peak of the
volcano, and the volcanic vent, a cylindrical
channel that connects the crater or mouth to the https://bit.ly/3rrFlGb
magma chamber. Some volcanoes have large
craters called calderas that can exceed about 1km in diameter. Calderas are formed
when the summit of the volcano collapses during violent or explosive eruptions. Mt.
Mayon, Mt. Taal, and Mt. Pinatubo are examples of active volcanoes in the
Philippines. The volcanoes above sea level are the most popular, but the vast
majority of the world’s volcanoes lie beneath the sea formed along the global oceanic
ridge.

Kinds of Volcanoes

A. According to Shape and Composition of the Cone

1. Shield Volcano has a

wide base with gentle
sloping sides. The cone is
made up purely of lava
that has poured out and
solidified during a mild or
quiet eruption. https://bit.ly/3axujIw
2. Cinder Cone Volcano is built almost entirely of loose fragments called cinders
(pyroclasts and tephra) a cinder cone volcano is formed by explosive eruptions.
Explosive eruptions eject lava and rocks into the air. The lava fragments

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 solidarity into small pieces of pyroclasts called tephra. Cinder has a narrow base
and a very steep slope.
3. Composite Volcano or Stratovolcano are composed of alternating layers of lava
and cinders (pyroclasts). They are formed when volcanic eruptions vary between
quiet and violent or explosive.

B. According to Activity

1. Active Volcano is considered active if it is currently erupting or showing regular

signs of activity like earthquake activities and significant gas emissions. An active
volcano has a record of eruption within 50 years.
2. Inactive Volcano
Dormant Volcanoes are those that have currently erupted and then have
entered a long period of inactivity. Seismologists have found out that the longer
period of dormancy or inactivity between volcanic eruptions the greater the
chance of having a very explosive eruption in the future. Extinct Volcanoes are
those that have not shown signs of activity for a long period. It has no record of
volcanic eruptions in the past thousand years. Whether the volcanic is truly
extinct is often difficult to determine.

Types of Volcanic Eruption

Explosive or Violent Eruption during an explosive eruption, the lava ejected is

torn into shreds, forming pieces of pyroclastic materials called tephra. Explosive
eruptions can eject a large number of materials into the air. Very violent explosive
eruptions are called Plinian eruptions, after the Roman naturalist Pliny the elder.
These eruptions can last for several hours to days, ejecting large amounts of
pyroclastic materials. Quiet Non-explosive Eruption basaltic magma has relatively
low silica content. It is less viscous and gases can escape readily from it. As a result,
the volcanic eruption is mild and a gentle flow of lava follows.

Benefits of Volcanic Eruption Dangers of Volcanic Eruption

Volcanic eruptions also pose hazards to
people and property
1. Agricultural Benefits 1. Effects of Volcanic Gases
2.Energy Benefits 2. Effects of Lava Flows
3.Industrial Benefits 3. Effects of Pyroclastic Flows
4.Economic and Recreational 4. Effects of Volcanic Activities in the Global
Benefits Climate

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 What’s More

Activity 3.
A. Sentence Completion. Supply the missing terms to complete the sentence.
Choose your answer from the box below.
Volcanic Earthquake Richter Magnitude Intensity

Earthquake Magnitude

1. The total amount of energy released by an earthquake is called _________.

2. The shaking of the ground that happens when crustal plates move is called
_________________.
3. The shaking of the ground that happens when there is a strong volcanic eruption
is called _______________.
4. Used to describe the strength of an earthquake based on height of the wave
measured in the seismograph is known as ____________________.
5. The measure of how much damage an earthquake causes the surface is called
_______________.

B. True or False. Write True if the statement is correct; otherwise, write

False.
______1. A cinder cone volcano is formed by explosive eruptions.
______2. A volcanic eruption can be predicted.
______3. A volcano is considered active if it has no signs of activity.
______4. All volcanoes emit the same kind of pyroclastic materials.
______5. Mudflows occur when rainfalls and mix with ashes and debris.

What I Have Learned

Activity 4. Fill Me In.

Directions: Complete the statement below.

Earthquake Volcanic earthquake gases two

eruptions lava Volcanic Tectonic earthquake
Volcano pyroclasts

I learned that….

The (1)______________ is a sudden movement or vibration in the earth’s crust.

There are (2) _________ types of Earthquake. (3) _______________ it is caused by the
movement of Earth crust or crustal plates and (4)_________________________ is the

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shaking of grounds that happen when there is a strong(5)
_____________________________ eruption.
A (6)______________________ is an opening of Earth’s crust where
(7)___________,(8)____________, and (9) ________________ are ejected onto the surface
during (10)__________________________.

What I Can Do

Activity 5. Match Me
Directions: Match the descriptions in column A to the terms in column B.
A B
1. An earthquake occurs under the sea. A. Charles F. Richter
2. An American seismologist created the Richter B. Epicenter
Magnitude Scale in 1935. C. Extinct Volcano
3. Point or line on the earth’s surface directly move it. D. Focus
4. A government agency concern with earthquake E. Landslide
and volcanic eruption of the Philippines. F. Lava
5. Areas where two plates meet, they interact G. PHIVOLCS
in several ways it collides, separates, or slides. H. Plate Boundaries
6. It is the place where the earthquake originates I. Shield Volcano
7. Causes the rocks and soil to slide and bury J. Tsunami
areas below the mountains.
8. A volcano that has a wide base with gentle sloping slides.
9. It has no record of volcanic eruptions in the
past thousand years.
10. Molten rocks that flow on the surface of a volcano.

Assessment

A. Directions: Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. When does a volcanic earthquake occur?

A. When there is a big landslide C. When volcanoes erupt
B. When the Earth’s crust moves D. When huge animals move
2. If the lava is very thick, the volcano would erupt
A. silently C. cannot be determined
B. violently D. slowly
3. All of the following explain earthquake EXCEPT
A. The movement may be horizontal, diagonal, or vertical along a huge crack.
B. The vibrations are most strongly felt at the epicenter and gradually
diminish as they spread out
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 C. It is a sudden trembling or shaking of the ground.
D. It is predictable
4. What is earthquake intensity?
A. a measure of seismic risk C. a measure of an earthquake focus
B. a measure of the energy released D. a measure of the damage done
5. Which of the following is formed when the top of a volcano collapses into a
partially emptied magma chamber?
A. crater B. caldera C. fissure D. volcanic rock
6. When does a tsunami occur?
A. When an earthquake is strong
B. When an earthquake is weak
C. When an earthquake occurs on the ocean floor
D. When an earthquake occurs on land
7. What do you call an instrument used to measure the earthquake’s magnitude?
A. Stethoscope B. Seismograph C. Thermometer D. Barometer
8. What do you call a person who studies earthquakes?
A. Geographer B. Seismologist C. Geologist D. Seismographer
9. What does PHIVOLCS mean?
A. Philippine Institute of Volcanologist and Seismologist
B. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismonology
C. Philippine Institute of Volcanology
D. Philippine Institute of Volcanologist
10. Which of the following is NOT an effect of the earthquake?
A. Tsunami C. Drying of crops
B. Landslide D. Building destruction

B. Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct; otherwise, write FALSE.

_________1. Magma is the molten rock underground.
_________2. People and the environment benefit from volcanic eruptions.
_________3. A dormant volcano stays dormant forever.
_________4. A crater is a steep-walled depression at the peak of the volcano.
_________5. Volcanic eruptions pose hazards to people.
_________6. Lava is the molten rock that has reached Earth’s surface.
_________7. A volcanic eruption is more predictable than an earthquake because
some signs occur before the event.
_________8. Lahar is a volcanic mudflow.
_________9. The epicenter is the line on the earth’s surface directly above the focus
of an Earthquake.
_________10. Earthquake is the shaking of the ground. It happens when crustal
plates move.

Additional Activity
Differentiate Tectonic Earthquakes from Volcanic Earthquakes.

________________________________________________________________________

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Additional Activity
Tectonic earthquakes are caused by the movement of Earth’s crust while
Volcanic earthquakes are caused by the movement of magma inside a
volcano
What’s New What’s More
A.
Post Assessment 1. Magnitude
Activity 2
2. Earthquake
A. B. 3. Volcanic
What have you found out:
1. c 1. True Earthquake
1. Volcano with liquid and
2. b 2. True 4. Richter
sand in it.
3. d 3. False Magnitude
2. The sticky the materials
4. d 4. True 5. Intensity
inside the volcano, the
5. b 5. True
slower it flows
6. c 6. True
3. Quiet eruption B.
7. b 7. True
4. Explosive eruption 1. True
8. b 8. True
9. b 9. True 2. True
Conclusion: Answers may 3. False
10.c 10.True
vary 4. False
5. True
What I Have
What I Can Learned
What’s New
Do What I Know
1. Earthquake
1. J 2. two Activity 1
3. Tectonic A.
2. A 1. Earthquake
3. B earthquake What have you found out:
4. Volcanic 1. The books were moved 2. Tectonic
4. G Earthquake
5. H earthquake 2. Faults or the plate
5. Volcanic boundaries 3. Focus
6. D 4. Epicenter
7. E 6. Volcano 3. The objects were also
7. lava moved 5. Volcanic
8. I Earthquake
9. C 8. pyroclasts 4. The activity is like an
10.F 9. gases earthquake because
10. eruptions when the books were B.
moved, the objects 1.VOLCANO
above it moved too. It is 2.LAVA
similar to tectonic 3.LAHAR
plates. When they move 4.MAGMA
an earthquake occurs 5.CRATER
and the structures on
the ground move.
Conclusion: Answers may
vary
Answer Key:
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Electronic Resources
https://bit.ly/3tw98zm
http://www.phivolcs..gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49:richter-magnitude-
scale&catid=56
“Greenfieldgeography-Measuring Disasters”
http://greenfieldgeography.wikispaces.com/Measuring+Disasters
https://bit.ly/3oO0YPm
https://bit.ly/3rrFlGb
https://bit.ly/3axujIw
https://bit.ly/2LnOZdw
https://bit.ly/36QtjhE
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