Volcano Quiz

What is the opening that extends from the magma chamber to the top of the volcano called?

• magma
• lava
• vent 
• crater

What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?

• Lava
• Mafic Magma
• Felsic Magma
• None of these

A volcano that has gentle sloping sides and is formed from runny lava

• Shield volcano
• Cinder cone
• Composite
• None of these

When an explosive eruption  forms a mixture of hot rock, ash, and gas, this material is called a...?

• Land slide
• Lava
• Eruption trail
• Pyroclastic flow

This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

• Circle of Fire
• Ring of Lava
• Ring of Fire
• Circle of Magma

Dormant volcanoes might erupt in the future.

• True
• False

Where is Mt. St Helens located?

• New Jersey
• Nebraska
• Washington state
• I didn't learn this so I give up 

This city was destroyed in 79 A.D. by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

• Rome
• Munich
• Pompeii
• Naples

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Volcanoes are found...

• on land
• under water
• on islands
• all of the above

What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?

• Hot Spot
• Magma
• Lava
• Volcano