Quiz on the Structure of the Earth and Volcanoes

What is the outer solid layer of the Earth called?

• Magma

• Crust

• Core

• Mantle

What type of crust is found beneath the oceans?

• Core crust

• Mantle crust

• Oceanic crust

• Continental crust

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

What are tectonic plates?

• Solid iron

• Liquid magma

• Large pieces of rock

• Small rocks

What happens at convergent plate boundaries?

• Plates move apart

• Plates slide side by side

• Plates collide

• Plates float

What is a volcano?

• A tectonic plate

• An opening in the Earth's crust

• A type of rock

• A mountain

What is the main vent of a volcano?

• The primary outlet for lava

• The magma chamber

• The top of the volcano

• The ash cloud

What type of rock is the kind that forms after lava or magma cools and becomes solid?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Hot-spot

What is formed by the eruption of lava over millions of years?

• Valleys

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic islands

• Canyons

How were the Canary Islands created?

• Convergent boundaries

• Transform boundaries

• Hot-spot activity

• Divergent boundaries