Volcanoes 1/4/21

Volcanoes 1/4/21

What is a volcano?

A volcano is an opening on the surface of a planet or moon that allows material warmer than its surroundings to escape from its interior. When this material escapes, it causes an eruption.

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Which of the following can erupt from a volcano?

• lava

• magma

• rock

• ash

• all of these

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Where can a volcano be located?

• an island

• on other planets and moons

• underwater

• on continents

• all of these

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What do we call the material in this image that has erupted from a volcano?

• lava

• magma

• solid rock

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Where are volcanoes most likely to form?

• on already formed mountains

• on islands

• on plate boundaries