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Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
The layer of earth beneath the crust is the
inner core
outer core
mantle
atmosphere
The mantle is made of melted, molten rock called
magma
limestone
sand
iron
When magma reaches earth's surface, it creates a
trench
volcano
canyon
sandy beach
Volcanoes are constructive. The magma cools on the surface and becomes new rock.
True
False
The line of volcanoes that surround the Pacific Ocean's subduction zone is referred to as the
Trench Ridge
Hot Spot
Ring of Fire
Mid-Ocean Ridge
The islands of Hawaii were formed by volcanoes at a
hot spot
mid-ocean ridge
subduction zone
The islands of Hawaii formed from volcanoes on the ocean floor adding new rock over a long period of time and eventually forming a new island
True
False
The volcanic island of Surtsey is a part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and is growing larger everyday. This is an example of how volcanoes can be
weathering
destructive
constructive
subducting
At mid-ocean ridges, the plates pull apart and magma pushes up between the plates. As the magma cools and hardens into new rock on the ocean floor, it causes
seafloor spreading
subduction
deep trenches
sandy beaches
Volcanoes are never destructive
True
False
People can control and stop volcanoes from erupting.
True
False
