Volcanoes

What is the definition of dormant?

• sleeping
• extinct
• active
• invisible

What are scientists that study volcanoes called?

• doctor
• vet
• volcanologist
• volcano scientist

A weak spot in the crust where molten material, or magma comes to the surface

• lava
• volcano
• earthquake
• tsunami

Tall, cone-shaped mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash

• Cinder Cone volcano
• Shield volcano
• Composite volcano
• Caldera

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle

• Magma
• Lava
• Minerals
• Rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The volcanoes on the Hawaiian Islands form due to which of the following?

• Divergent Boundary
• Hot Spot
• Subduction Boundary
• Transform Boundary

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Where are most volcanoes found?

• Southern Hemisphere
• Ring of Fire
• Mid-Atlantic Ridge
• Hot Spots

Where do volcanoes come from?

• Places where plates move apart
• Places where plates are moving together
• Hot Spots
• All of these options

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• Hot Spot
• Magma
• Lava
• Volcano

Why does magma tend to rise to the surface?

• It has large amounts of silica.
• It contains very little silica.
• It is denser than the surrounding material.
• It is less dense than the surrounding material.