Volcanoes

Volcanoes that have recently erupted are known as:

• Extinct Volcano
• Dormant Volcano
• Active Volcano
• What's a volcano?

A volcano that has erupted in the last 2000 years but not recently is known as....

• Dormant
• Active
• Extinct
• Angry

Volcanoes that have not erupted for at least 10,000 years are described as...

• Sleeping
• Dormant
• Active
• Extinct

__________ volcanoes are usually steep sided. They are formed from layers of ash and lava.

• Shield
• Cone
• Dormant
• Extinct

__________ volcanoes are formed from fast flowing, lava which flows easily over the surface, forming larger volcanoes with gentle sides.

• Cone
• Composite
• Angel
• Shield

This plate is involved in all of the Ring of Fire Volcanoes.

• The Nazca Plate
• The North American Plate
• The Pacific Plate
• The Indian Plate

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What percent of the Earth's volcanoes reside in the Ring of Fire?

• 75%
• 100%
• 90%
• 0%

The loudest sound ever recorded was...

• Mt. Vesuvius erupting
• Mt. Krakatoa erupting
• Mt. Kilauea
• A mouse whispering in the forest.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

75% of America's volcanoes are found in this state...

• Washington
• Oklahoma
• California
• Alaska

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• Hot Spot
• Magma
• Lava
• Volcano