Volcanoes Quiz

What are the three main types of volcanoes?

• Square volcanoes, triangle volcanoes, and hexagon volcanoes

• Small volcanoes, medium volcanoes, and large volcanoes

• Shield volcanoes, cinder cone volcanoes, and composite volcanoes

• Fire volcanoes, water volcanoes, and air volcanoes

What is the name of the opening at the top of a volcano?

• Pit

• Tunnel

• Crater

• Hole

What is the main difference between a shield volcano and a stratovolcano?

• The main difference is the location where they are typically found.

• The main difference is their shape and the type of lava they erupt.

• The main difference is the color of the lava they erupt.

• The main difference is the frequency of their eruptions.

What are the three main parts of a volcano?

• summit, slope, base

• eruption, earthquake, tsunami

• magma chamber, vent, crater

• lava, ash, smoke

Which type of volcano is known for its gentle slopes and fluid lava?

• Shield volcano

• Composite volcano

• Cinder cone volcano

• Stratovolcano

What is the name for the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface that feeds a volcano?

• granite

• magma

• igneous rock

• lava

What is the name for the hardened lava that forms when a volcano erupts?

• Volcanic ash

• Igneous rock

• Pumice

• Magma

What is the name for the cloud of hot ash and gases that flows down the side of a volcano during an eruption?

• Lava shower

• Magma surge

• Pyroclastic flow

• Volcanic avalanche

What is the name for the opening in the Earth's crust through which lava, ash, and gases erupt?

• tornado

• volcano

• hurricane

• earthquake

What are the two main gases that are released during a volcanic eruption?

• Sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide

• Water vapor and argon

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Methane and helium