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Volcano Formation and Lava Flows

Volcano Formation and Lava Flows

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography

5th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

FREE Resource

The video tutorial discusses how volcanoes build themselves up through a process similar to layering chocolate sauce on ice cream. It uses this analogy to explain the flow-by-flow buildup of volcanoes, like those in Hawaii and Iceland. The tutorial highlights the temperature of real-life lava flows and concludes with a reminder of the layer-by-layer process.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What analogy is used to explain how volcanoes build themselves?

Using a layered cake

Using a sandcastle

Using a stack of pancakes

Using chocolate sauce on ice cream

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process called that describes how volcanoes build up over time?

Layer-by-layer buildup

Piece-by-piece buildup

Step-by-step buildup

Flow-by-flow buildup

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which volcano is mentioned as an example of a massive volcano built by flow-by-flow buildup?

Mount Fuji

Mount Vesuvius

Mauna Loa

Mount St. Helens

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate temperature of real-life lava flows in degrees Celsius?

800 degrees C

1500 degrees C

500 degrees C

1100 degrees C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you remember when you see a classic Hawaiian-style lava landscape?

The speed of lava flow

The color of the lava

The layer-by-layer process

The height of the volcano

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