3 QUARTER

RD

MODULE 3

ENERGY FROM THE VOLCANOES

 MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES
*Illustrate how energy from the volcanoes may be tapped for human use.
(S9ES-III-c-d-28)

2. Identify the types of

1. Describe the type of
volcanoes which can be
Expectations energy coming from the
volcanoes.
good sources of
geothermal energy.

3. Identify volcanoes in 4. Create a diagrammatic

the Philippines which are representation of
sources of geothermal geothermal energy flow in
energy. a geothermal power plant.
 PRETEST
1. A volcano is a vent or fissure in the 2. Magma is a molten rock that can be
planet’s crust through which lava, ash found under the Earth’s surface which is 3. The United States of America is
rock, and gases erupt. What do you call used to produce steam to generate the world’s largest producer of
the heat from the Earth’s interior which electricity. What kind of power plant is geothermal energy. Which country
could be tapped as a source of energy? built to harness this type of energy?
is the third-largest producer of
A. Geothermal energy A. Geothermal power plant geothermal energy in the world?
B. Hydroelectric energy B. Geoelectric power plant
A. Indonesia C.
C. Solar energy C. Hydroelectric power plant Philippines
D. Wind energy D. Hydrothermal power plant
B. Malaysia D. Vietnam

5. There are steps to follow in order to generate electricity from a

geothermal power plant. What is the best arrangement of theses steps?
4. All the statements explain why the country has produced I. Cooling tower cools the steam which condenses back to water.
more electricity from the volcanoes. Which of the following
II. The cooled water is pumped back into the earth to begin the process
statement is INCORRECT? again.
A. The Philippines has many active volcanoes. III. Wells are drilled deep into the Earth to pump steam or hot water to the
B. The Philippines belong to the Pacific Ring of Fire. surface.
IV. When the water reaches the surface, the drop in the pressure causes the
C. The Philippines has successfully produced 14.4% of water to turn into steam.
its electricity from geothermal power plant. a. III, V, IV, I and II
D. The Philippines discovered the most efficient way b. III, IV, V, II and I
of producing electricity from a geothermal powerplant. c. IV, III, I, II and V
d. I, II, III, IV and V
LOOKING BACK: VOLCANO- 1.

LOGY The extremely hot, molten rock located under the Earth’s surface.

DIRECTION: IDENTIFY THE

WORD/S THAT IS BEING
DESCRIBED IN THE BOX.

WORDBANK

 Higher Temperature
 Chemical Composition
 Amount of Dissolved Gases
 Magma’s Temperature
 Lower Temperature
 Strombolian
 Plinian
 Magma
 Viscosity
 Phreatic
BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Since our country is
located at the Pacific Ring of Fire
with more than a hundred
volcanoes, energy has been
tapped from them. Philippines
has ranked third in the world’s
production of geothermal energy
and 14.4% of country’s total
electricity production comes from
this.
Geothermal Energy is the heat stored coming
from the Earth’s interior. This heat warms water
which is trapped in rock formations beneath its
surface.
Energy from the Earth can be harnessed using
geothermal power plants and geothermal heat
pumps. Geothermal power plants use heat
from deep inside of the Earth to produce steam
and generate electricity while geothermal heat
pumps taps heat close to the Earth’s surface to
heat water or provide heat for buildings.
THE GEOTHERMAL POWER
PLANTS USED TO GENERATE
ELECTRICITY IN OUR
COUNTRY ARE:
1. TIWI (ALBAY)
2. KIDAPAWAN (NORTH
COTABATO)
3. CALACA (LAGUNA)
4. TONGONAN (LEYTE)

5. BAGO CITY (NEGROS

OCCIDENTAL)
6. VALENCIA (NEGROS
ORIENTAL)
7. BACON (SORSOGON)
Geothermal energy needs to be extracted
from a geothermal reservoir which requires
the following elements:
a heat source or the magma located deep
beneath the earth’s crust; a reservoir made
of permeable rock for holding water; a
caprock which serves as a seal and
prevents water and steam from escaping;
and water which serves as a medium for
transporting the heat to the surface.
These are the steps in
order to generate
electricity in a geothermal
power plant.
• Wells are drilled deep into the Earth
to pump steam or hot water to the
surface.
• When the water reaches the surface,
the drop in pressure causes the
water to turn into steam.
• The steam spins a turbine, which is
connected to a generator that
produces electricity.
• Cooling tower cools the steam
which condenses back to water.
• The cooled water is pumped back
into the Earth to begin the process
again.
 Objective: Describe
Activity 1: Geo-What? the type of energy
coming from the volcanoes.
Direction: Match column A to column B to describe the energy
coming from the volcanoes.

Column A Column B
1. The heat from the interior of the earth which a. Geothermal Power
can be harvested.
2. The heat which produces steam and generates b. Geothermal Energy
electricity.
3. Heat close to Earth’s surface can be tapped c. Geothermal Reservoir
to warm water and provide heat for the
buildings.
4. Energy from the volcanoes is extracted in this d. Geothermal Heat Pump
place.
5. The kind of power generated by the heat From e. Geothermal Power Plant
the interior of the earth.
Activity 2: Geo-Source
Objective:
Identify the
characteristics of a
volcano which can
be a good source of
geothermal energy.
Direction:
Choose four (4)
materials that
makes a volcano a
good source of .Guide Question:
geothermal energy. 1. What makes a volcano a good geothermal energy source? Explain your
answer.
Explain your ___________________________________________________________________________
answer on the ___________________________________________________________________________
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space provided. ___________________________________________________________________________
ACTIVITY 3: GEO-LOCATE
Choices in Geo-Locate: Tiwi, Albay Kidapawan, North Cotabato , Calaca, Laguna
Negros Occidental , Bago City, Valencia, Negros Oriental

Objective: Find the location of the geothermal power

plants in the Philippines. Procedure: Locate the
geothermal power plants in the Philippines using the
map. Use the arrows as a guide and name the location
of the powerplant.

Guide Questions:
1. What are the different geothermal power plants you found in
the picture?
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2. What made them a good source of geothermal energy?

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ACTIVITY 4: GEO-
DRAW

Objectives: Illustrate
a geothermal power
plant
Procedure: Draw a
geothermal power
plant using the
pictures on the right
1. What are the parts of a geothermal power plant?
and answer the guide ______________________________________________________________________________
2. How is geothermal energy can be harvested from the powerplant?
question that follows. ______________________________________________________________________________
3. Is harvesting energy from the volcanoes important? Explain your answer.
____________________________________________________________________________
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Remember

Geothermal energy is the energy coming from the

Earth’s interior. It can be harvested using geothermal heat
pumps and geothermal power plant. The country has a
number of geothermal power plants that supplies the 14.4%
of electricity it needs.
Geothermal energy needs to be extracted from a
geothermal reservoir which requires the following
elements: a heat source or the magma located deep beneath
the earth’s crust; a reservoir made of permeable rock for
holding water; a caprock which serves as a seal and prevents
water
and steam from escaping; and water which serves as a medium for transporting the
heat to the surface.
In order to generate electricity from volcanoes, wells are drilled deep into the
Earth to pump steam or hot water to the surface. Then, when the water reaches the
surface, the drop in pressure causes the water to turn into steam. This will spin a
turbine, which is connected to a generator that produces electricity. Next, cooling tower
cools the steam which condenses back to water. Lastly, the cooled water is pumped back
into the Earth to begin the process again.
 POST TEST
Direction: Read and understand the questions below. Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before the number.
_______1. The heat from the Earth’s interior could be tapped as a source of energy. What is a type of power plant that is built near the volcanoes in order to harvest
electrical energy from it?
A. Geothermal energy C. Solar energy
B. Hydroelectric energy D. Wind energy
_______2. Electrical energy of the Philippines is mostly produced from coal and fossil fuel and only 14.4% is produced from geothermal power plant. Which of the
following sources of energy is way cheaper?
A. Coal C. Hydropower
B.Geothermal D. Natural Gas
_______3. All of the following are places that have built a functional geothermal power plant as an energy source. Which of the following geothermal power plant are
NOT found in Luzon?
a. Calaca, Laguna c. Bacon, Sorsogon
b. Tiwi, Albay d. Tongonan, Leyte
_______4. In order to harvest energy from the volcanoes, a geothermal power plant must be built. What is the first step in producing a geothermal energy?
a. The cooled water is pumped back into the Earth to begin the process again.
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. When the water reaches the surface, the drop in pressure causes the water to turn into steam.
_______5. According to Philippine energy market, the energy source of the country is composed of coal (47%), natural gas (22%), renewable energy (hydro,
geothermal, wind, solar) (24%), and oil-based (6.2%) with current energy capacity at 23GW. Based from this, which energy source provides second-most energy
supply in the country?
a. Coal c. Natural Gas
b. Oil-based d. Renewable sources
 REFLECTION
Direction: Reflect on what you have learned about energy from the volcanoes. Write
your answers on the space provided.

Write three (3) key concept and its meaning based on this module:
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In your own words finish the sentences based on your understanding:

I can describe geothermal energy as _________________________________________________

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I can define geothermal power plant as_______________________________________________

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I can use these concepts in__________________________________________________________

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