Volcanoes and Their Components

What is a volcano primarily described as?

• A mountain formed by tectonic plates

• An opening in the Earth's crust

• A type of earthquake

• A large rock formation

What is magma?

• Solid rock on the Earth's surface

• Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface

• A type of volcanic ash

• A cloud formed by volcanic eruptions

What happens to lava once it solidifies?

• It forms a new volcano

• It turns into sedimentary rocks

• It becomes igneous rocks

• It evaporates into the atmosphere

What is the visible opening of a volcano called?

• Vent

• Crater

• Ash cloud

• Magma chamber

What are ash fragments?

• Clouds formed by volcanic gases

• Large rocks ejected by a volcano

• Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface

• Small fragments of lava or rock