Y3 Volcano Quiz

Which of these volcanoes is not found in Italy?

• Mount Etna

• Campi Felgrei

• Mount Kerinci

• Mount Vesuvius

'a tall cone-shaped volcano made of layers of ash and lava' is a description of...

• An active volcano

• A shield volcano

• A composite volcano

• A dormant volcano

How long has Stromboli's most recent eruption been going on for?

• 9 weeks

• 9 months

• 9 years

• 90 years

Mount Etna gets its name from Greek word Aitne. What does Aitne mean in Greek?

• Fire

• I burn

• Beware

• Mountain

What is the word for a Volcano that is not active now but could become so again. It is often considered to be 'sleeping'.

(a)  

Which country can the volcano Fagradalsfjall be found?

• Iceland

• Sweden

• Scotland

• Norway

Which Roman city was famously destroyed by Mount Vesuvius?

(a)  

What is a shield volcano?

• An extinct volcano that protects the area around it.

• A wide, gently sloping volcano that has runny lava.

• Something that protects human towns and cities from volcanic eruptions.

• A volcano that doesn't erupt.