Quiz on Lava

How much thicker is lava compared to water?

• 10 times

• 100 times

• 1,000 times

• 100,000 times

What happens to lava as it flows?

• It cools down quickly

• It stays the same temperature

• It can flow very far before cooling

• It evaporates immediately

What is the temperature change that occurs when lava cools?

• It gets hotter.

• It stays the same.

• It gets colder.

• It evaporates.

What is the center of the Earth called?

• The crust

• The mantle

• The core

• The surface

Which part of the Earth is the hottest?

• The crust

• The mantle

• The core

• The ocean

What heats up the mantle?

• The Sun

• The Core

• The Crust

• The Ocean

Which layer of the Earth is made of many small layers of rock?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Atmosphere

What is the role of the core in relation to the mantle?

• It cools the mantle

• It heats up the mantle

• It freezes the mantle

• It dries the mantle

What is a large pocket of magma called?

• A lava pool

• A magma chamber

• A volcano

• A crater

What is the red, hot liquid inside a volcano called?

• Lava

• Magma

• Water

• Ash