Volcanoes

Melted rock inside the Earth is called

• magma.

• water.

• fire.

• surface.

Molten material that leaves a volcano's vent is called ___________.

• gas

• magma

• lava

• liquid fire

Which volcano is cone shaped, very steep at the top with a more gentle slope at the bottom?

• composite

• cinder cone

• shield

• fissure

What type of volcano is this..

• Shield
• Cinder Cone
• Composite or Stratovolcano
• supervolcano

What type of volcano is this?

• Fissure

• Cinder Cone

• Dome

• Stratovolcano/ Composite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Where do most of the 1,500 volcanoes on Earth occur?

• Indian Ocean

• Himalayan Range

• Mediterranean Sea

• Pacific Ring of Fire

What type of volcano is characterized by gentle slopes and is formed by thin, runny lava pouring from many vents during an eruption?

• Composite Volcano

• Shield Volcano

• Stratovolcano

• Sword Volcano

What is the hollow below a volcano that collects gases and magma?

• Slope

• Magma chamber

• Central vent

• Summit crater

What is an active volcano?

• A volcano that has erupted at least once in the last 10,000 years.

• A volcano that hasn’t erupted in the last 10,000 years, but could still erupt.

• A volcano that should never erupt again.

What is an extinct volcano?

• A volcano that has erupted at least once in the last 10,000 years.

• A volcano that hasn’t erupted in the last 10,000 years, but could still erupt.

• A volcano that should never erupt again.