Volcano Quiz

What is a volcano?

• A type of mountain that erupts

• A large body of water

• A flat piece of land

• A kind of tree

Where do most volcanoes occur?

• In the center of continents

• On flat plains

• In the middle of deserts

• Along tectonic plate boundaries

What is the study of volcanoes called?

• Geology

• Volcanology

• Oceanography

• Meteorology

What type of volcano is Mauna Loa?

• Cinder cone volcano

• Shield volcano

• Supervolcano

• Stratovolcano

What is a supervolcano?

• A volcano that is very small

• A volcano that erupts frequently

• A very large volcano with a massive eruption

• A volcano that is always active

What is lava?

• Gas released during an eruption

• Solid rock

• Magma that reaches the surface

• Water from a volcano

Which of the following is a type of volcanic eruption?

• Lava flow

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Flooding

What is a caldera?

• A type of gas

• A type of lava

• A mountain range

• A large volcanic crater

What is the Ring of Fire?

• A type of firework

• A type of lava

• A region with many volcanoes

• A famous mountain

What do we call a volcano that is currently erupting?

• Inactive

• Dormant

• Active

• Extinct