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Volcanoes -G8

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is Volcano ?

4 lines
2.

what is Magma ?

4 lines
3.

what is Lava ?

4 lines
4.

what is Ring of fire ?

4 lines
5.

List the three type of volcanoes?

1.

2.

3.

4 lines
6.

where the volcanoes formed as shown in the picture ?

a)

converging plate boundary

b)

diverging plate boundary

c)

Hot spots

d)

earthquakes

7.

where the volcano form as shown in the picture ?

a)

converging plate boundary

b)

diverging plate boundary

c)

hot spots

d)

transform plate boundary

8.

where the volcanoes formed as shown in the picture ?

a)

converging plate boundary

b)

diverging plate boundary

c)

transform plate boundary

d)

hot spots

9.

how volcanoes change the Earth's surface

a)

· Form large mountains

b)

· Create new crust

c)

· Leave a path of destruction behind

d)

all the above

10.
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
11.
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.