Grade 7 Volcanoes

A volcano is an opening in.....

• The earths surface

• The moons surface

• The surface of a mountain

• All of the above

The world's largest active volcano is......

• Mount Merapi in Indonesia

• Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii

• Sakurajima in Japan

• Mauna Loa in Hawaii

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

• Hot Spot
• Magma
• Lava
• Volcano

Magma that reaches the surface is called:

• Vent
• Hot spot
• Lava
• Cinders

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The Earth's crust is broken into pieces called

• glass

• rocks

• plates

• lava

Volcanoes can be found ...

• on land

• on islands

• under water

• all of the above

A broad volcano with gently sloping sides is a ________________

• Shield

• Cinder Cone

• Fire Fountain

• Composite

A small volcano with steep sides.

• cinder cone

• composite

• strata

• shield

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A steep-sided volcano formed from layers of lava and ash.

• Strata or composite

• shield

• cinder cone

• fire fountain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Lava that is very thin and runny probably

• has low silica content

• is high in silica