Volcanoes, Our Fiery Neighbor

Volcanoes, Our Fiery Neighbor

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Biology

4th Grade - University

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The video explores the fascinating world of volcanoes, discussing their unpredictability and classifications into extinct, dormant, and active types. It highlights the dramatic eruption of Mount Saint Helens and explains the characteristics of different volcano types, including composite, cinder cone, and shield volcanoes. The video also touches on volcanic rocks like pumice, granite, and obsidian, concluding with a reminder of the ever-present adventure that volcanoes represent.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of volcano is considered inactive for at least 10,000 years?

Dormant

Extinct

Active

Composite

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event occurred at Mount Saint Helens in 1980?

It formed a new crater

It became a dormant volcano

It was declared extinct

It erupted, causing a massive landslide

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic feature of a composite volcano?

A single vent

A flat top

A cone shape built layer by layer

A gentle slope

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of volcano is Cerro Negro in Nicaragua?

Cinder cone

Shield

Composite

Extinct

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the tallest volcano in the world when measured from its base?

Mount Everest

Mount Saint Helens

Mount Fuji

Mauna Kea

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which volcanic rock forms from lava that cools slowly underground?

Pumice

Granite

Obsidian

Basalt

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of volcanic rock is often part of pyroclastic flows?

Pumice

Obsidian

Basalt

Granite