Birth of Rocks Mystery #1

When we looked at our maps we saw a large pattern of volcanoes. What do scientists call this? (You must spell in correctly.)

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Most volcanoes in the Ring of Fire are located where?

• Around the Atlantic Ocean

• Around the Pacific Ocean

• Only in Hawaii

• Only in the middle of continents

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You might be able to find a basalt rock far away from the Ring of Fire? Why is this possible?

• There might be an extinct volcano nearby. It's not active anymore, but it used to be.

• Volcanoes are located everywhere!

• Basalt isn't always hardened lava.

• You cannot find basalt unless you are near an active volcano.

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Is it likely for a volcano to pop up where we live? Why or why not?

• Yes, we live near the Pacific Ocean.

• Yes, there is a group of volcanoes in the Midwest near Illinois.

• No, Illinois is not close enough to the Ring of Fire.

• No, volcanoes can't pop up in places that have winter.

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What happens when lava hardens?

• It becomes water.

• It becomes ice.

• It becomes basalt (rock).

• It becomes gas.

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What percent of the world's volcanoes are located in the Ring of Fire?

Volcanoes always pop up...

• in groups or clusters

• in isolation (by themselves)