Volcanoes Quiz

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

• Crust

What is the name of molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

• Pumice

• Obsidian

• Magma

• Lava

What causes rocks in the mantle to melt into magma?

What is the name of the molten rock that flows on the Earth's surface?

• Lava

• Obsidian

• Granite

• Pumice

Which type of eruption is known for shooting lava into the air in jets?

• Plinian eruption

• Hawaiian eruption

• Vulcanian eruption

• Strombolian eruption

What is the most dangerous type of volcanic eruption?

• Vulcanian eruption

• Plinian eruption

• Strombolian eruption

• Hawaiian eruption

What is the name of the eruption that occurred at Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.?

• Vulcanian eruption

• Plinian eruption

• Strombolian eruption

• Hawaiian eruption

What should you do if there is a volcanic eruption?

• Take pictures

• Be as far away as possible

• Stay close to the volcano

• Run towards the eruption