Volcanoes and Mountains Reading Comprehension Quiz

If you look at a map of volcanoes, what pattern might you notice?

• They form an upside down horseshoe shape

• They form a straight line

• They form a square

• They form a circle

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What evidence from the passage supports the idea that volcanoes are found in many places?

• The passage mentions Hawaii, Mexico, and more places

• The passage only talks about one country

• The passage says volcanoes are rare

• The passage says volcanoes are only in the ocean

If you see lava moving quickly down a hill, what type is it most likely to be?

• Thick lava

• Thin lava

• Frozen lava

• None of the above

What does the image on the right show?

• Thick lava exploding

• Thin lava flowing fast

• Ice melting

• Rocks rolling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the first thing that happens when a volcano forms?

• Magma tries to come out of the Earth.

• Lava flows down the mountain.

• Ash falls from the sky.

• Animals run away.

How does the process of a volcano forming show the relationship between magma and lava?

• Magma comes out and becomes lava, which helps the volcano grow.

• Lava turns into magma inside the volcano.

• Magma and lava are the same thing and do not change.

• Lava forms first, then turns into magma.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

How does a mountain become an island according to the text?

• By being pushed up by wind.

• By growing until it reaches above the water.

• By being built by people.

• By breaking off from another island.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What does the map on the right show?

• A weather map

• A map of rivers

• A map of volcanic islands

• A map of mountains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What should you do to safely watch a volcano erupt?

• Watch from a safe distance

• Stand very close to the volcano

• Climb on top of the volcano

• Touch the lava

What is the main idea of the passage?

• How to safely watch a volcano erupt

• How to climb a volcano

• How to make a volcano erupt

• How to take photos of volcanoes