Volcano Quiz

What is an active volcano?

• A volcano that is not likely to erupt in the future

• A volcano that is erupting or likely to erupt

• A type of rock formed from lava

• A scientist who studies volcanoes

What type of rock is basalt?

• A rock that is light in color

• A rock formed when slow-moving lava cools

• A rock formed when thin, fast-moving lava cools

• A rock that is found only in the ocean

What does it mean when a volcano erupts?

• When lava quickly comes out of a volcano

• When a volcano becomes extinct

• When a volcano is covered in snow

• When a volcano is studied by scientists

What is an extinct volcano?

• A volcano that is erupting

• A volcano that is likely to erupt soon

• A volcano that is not likely to erupt in the future

• A volcano that is underwater

What is lava?

• Solid rock that forms mountains

• Liquid rock that flows or explodes from a volcano

• A type of plant found near volcanoes

• A type of cloud that forms over volcanoes

What is a map?

• A drawing of a place that shows where things are

• A type of rock found near volcanoes

• A tool used to predict eruptions

• A scientist who studies volcanoes

What is a pattern?

• A random event that happens once

• Something that happens again and again in a predictable way

• A type of rock found near volcanoes

• A tool used to measure lava flow

What does it mean to predict?

• To guess what will happen based on things you know

• To create a map of a volcano

• To study the history of volcanoes

• To measure the temperature of lava

What is the Ring of Fire?

• A single large volcano in the Pacific Ocean

• A group of active volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean

• A type of rock found near volcanoes

• A tool used by volcanologists

What is a volcano?

• A high area of land with an opening where lava flows or explodes from

• A type of rock found in the ocean

• A scientist who studies rocks

• A tool used to measure earthquakes