L9 ES Homework

L9 ES Homework

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

7th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Danielle Mortimore

FREE Resource

4 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where are most volcanoes located on Earth?

Deep within continental landmasses

Along the boundaries where tectonic plates meet

Exclusively on the ocean floor

Randomly distributed across the planet

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a major type of volcano mentioned in the video?

Stratovolcanoes

Shield volcanoes

Cinder cones

Calderas

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is molten rock called once it escapes through vents in the Earth's crust and flows above ground?

Magma

Ash

Lava

Pyroclastic flow

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) scale measure the power of eruptions?

Each magnitude is 2 times more powerful than the one before it.

Each magnitude is 5 times more powerful than the one before it.

Each magnitude is 10 times more powerful than the one before it.

The scale measures power linearly, not logarithmically.