Volcano Quiz

What is the name of the liquid rock when it is under the earth's surface?

• Lava

• Gas

• Magma

• Water

What creates pressure inside the volcano as the molten rock travels up the main vent?

• Gases expand and water becomes steam

• The weight of the rock

• The temperature of the rock

• The shape of the vent

Which of the following is NOT a common volcanic gas?

• Sulfur dioxide

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Water vapour

What is the original name of the Roman god of fire from which the word 'volcano' is derived?

• Vulcan

• Neptune

• Mars

• Jupiter

Where is the tallest volcano in the Solar System located?

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

• Earth

What is the name of the vent or 'chimney' that connects Magma from within the Earth’s crust to the Earth's surface?

• Plateau

• Pipe

• Volcano

• Crater

What type of volcanoes are found on the ocean floor and under icecaps?

• Cone-shaped mountains

• Bulging dome shapes

• Plateaus

• Fissure vents

What is the semi-solid substance that comes out from a volcano called?

• Water

• Gas

• Lava

• Magma