Volcanoes

Volcanoes

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sal Montelongo

FREE Resource

4 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of volcano is characterized by a flat, dome-shaped appearance?

Stratovolcano

Shield Volcano

Caldera

Mid-Ocean Ridge

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is molten rock called when it is still beneath the Earth's surface?

Lava

Ash

Magma

Pyroclastic flow

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much more powerful is each successive magnitude on the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) scale compared to the one before it?

Twice as powerful

Five times more powerful

Ten times more powerful

One hundred times more powerful

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one beneficial effect of volcanic activity?

Creation of tsunamis

Formation of pyroclastic flows

Providing nutrients to soil for fertility

Causing earthquakes