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Volcano Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a caldera?

a)

a caldera

b)

N O T H I N G, it doesn't exist

c)

When the top of a volcano collapses

2.

What do you call a volcano that doesn't erupt?

a)

A mountain!

b)

wut.

c)

You just said the answer

d)

An inactive volcano!

3.
What are scientists that study volcanoes called?
a)
doctor
b)
vet
c)
volcanologist
d)
volcano scientist
4.
What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?
a)
Lava
b)
Mafic Magma
c)
Felsic Magma
d)
None of these
5.
This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.
a)
Circle of Fire
b)
Ring of Lava
c)
Ring of Fire
d)
Circle of Magma
6.
Where is Mt. St Helens located?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Nebraska
c)
Washington state
d)
I didn't learn this so I give up 
7.
This city was destroyed in 79 A.D. by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
a)
Rome
b)
Munich
c)
Pompeii
d)
Naples
8.

What can be more dangerous than lava?

a)

magma

b)

ash cloud

c)

vent

d)

spiders

9.

What is found inside of an ash cloud?

a)

rock, hot gas and lava

b)

ash, rock and magma

c)

rock, hot gas and water

d)

rock, hot gas and ash

10.

Shield volcanoes are not dangerous because___________.

a)

They are old.

b)

They are too small.

c)

They are extinct.

d)

It's lava travels very slowly.

11.

A cone volcano is dangerous because

a)

The lava travels very slowly

b)

The lava travels very quickly

c)

The lava travels in bulk

d)

I didn't learn this so I give up

12.

Why does magma tend to rise to the surface?

a)

It has large amounts of silica.

b)

It contains very little silica.

c)

It is denser than the surrounding material.

d)

It is less dense than the surrounding material.

13.

What kind of magma produces violent volcanic eruptions?

a)

Basaltic magma

b)

Granitic magma

14.

Where do volcanoes form?

a)

Places where plates move apart

b)

Places where plates are moving together

c)

Hot Spots

d)

All of these options

15.

What is ejected from a volcano

a)

Lava

b)

Ash/rock

c)

Hot gases

d)

All of these