Volcanoes Comprehension

The genre for Volcanoes is:

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

• biography

• expository text

The Earth's crust is broken into:

• pots

• shells

• plates

• volcanoes

Melted rock is called:

• crust

• magma

• mantle

• sauce

If a lot of lava flows out at one spot on the Earth's surface, it forms a mountain called a volcano.

• true

• false

The area around the Pacific Ocean that is home to many volcanoes is called:

• the Pacific Rim

• The Ring of Fire

• the Rainbow Connection

• Volcano Alley

The world's largest volcano is found in:

• Haiti

• Hawaii

• Hong Kong

• Mecca

Volcanoes erupt when:

• air builds up inside

• there is too much water

• the gods are angry

• magma pushes up inside it

What are 2 types of volcanoes?

• cube and cone shaped

• shield and cone shaped

• shield and sword shaped

• shield and sphere shaped

What was the author's purpose for writing this selection?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

Volcanic eruptions are never good for the Earth.

• true

• false