Volcanoes

Which of the following correctly describes a volcano?

• a large, rotating storm that forms over warm oceans

• a sudden movement of Earth's surface caused by the shifting of tectonic plates

• a mountain that opens downward to a pool of magma below Earth's surface

Which of the following images show a volcano?

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When magma erupts from a volcano it instantly turns into ?

• water

• lava

• snow

• rocks

Which of the following describes how a volcano can SLOWLY change Earth's surface?

• they cause Earth's surface to tear apart

• they can cause islands to form

• the lava can damage and change the shape of Earth's surface

• their strong winds can uproot trees and knock over buildings

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Which of the following describes how a volcano can QUICKLY change Earth's surface?

• they cause Earth's surface to tear apart

• they can cause islands to form

• the lava can damage and change the shape of Earth's surface

• their strong winds can uproot trees and knock over buildings

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What is true of a dormant volcano?

• they erupt from time to time (most often)

• they have erupted before, but not recently

• they have never erupted and probably never will

What is true of a active volcano?

• they erupt from time to time (most often)

• they have erupted before, but not recently

• they have never erupted and probably never will

What is true of a extinct volcano?

• they erupt from time to time (most often)

• they have erupted before, but not recently

• they have never erupted and probably never will

Where are most of the volcanoes on Earth located?

• the North and South poles

• the "Ring of Fire" around the Pacific Ocean

• only near the equator

• in areas with colder temperatures

Where is the largest volcano in our solar system located and what is it called?

• Olympus Mons on Mars

• Mount Everest on Earth

• Mount Katrina on Jupiter