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volcanos

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the volcano called that is broad and flat on top

a)

cinder cone

b)

strata

c)

shield

d)

composite

2.

does a shield volcano form ash and deadly gases?

a)

yes

b)

I don't know

c)

no

d)

yes and no

3.

what are the main types of volcanos?

a)

strata,composite and shield

b)

composite,cinder cone,strata and lava dome

c)

cinder cone,shield and strata

d)

cinder cone,strata,shield and composite

4.

how are volcanoes formed?

a)

when magma and gas escape from a fault in the earth's sufrace

b)

by tectonic plates sliding against each other

c)

when a mountain has a hole in it

5.

where do most volcanoes erupt at?

a)

utah

b)

the ring of fire

c)

near the equator

d)

hot spot

6.

are all island formed from volcanoes?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

I don't know

7.

did pompeii get destroyed by a volcano?

a)

no

b)

not all of it

c)

yes

d)

only the people

8.

at what point is a volcano extinct?

a)

has not erupted for 10 years or longer

b)

has not erupted for 12 years or longer

c)

has not erupted for 20,000 years or longer

d)

has not erupted for 10,000 years or longer

9.

what does it mean when a volcano is dormant?

a)

has not erupted in 20 years

b)

has not erupted in a long time but still could

c)

will never erupt again

d)

it is still erupting actively

10.

what does a cinder cone volcano look like?

a)

a broad flat volcano

b)

a tall skinny volcano

c)

a short skinny volcano

d)

a tall volcano with steep sides

11.

what type of volcano formed hawaii?

a)

cinder cone

b)

shield

c)

strata

d)

composite

12.

what is a volcano?

a)

a hole in the ground

b)

a mountain with magma in it

c)

molten rock

d)

a mountain or crater that erupts lava and ash

13.

can volcanoes cause earthquakes?

a)

no

b)

yes

c)

I don't know

14.

was there a volcano that formed at a farm?

a)

yes

b)

of course not

c)

maybe

15.

can volcanoes be underwater?

a)

no

b)

only one was

c)

yes

16.

why is hawaii still growing

a)

because it is form by a volcano

b)

it has not finished growing

c)

it is just a baby

d)

I don't know

17.

what killed the people of pompeii?

a)

lava

b)

gas and ash

c)

temperature

18.

which is more deadly?

a)

gas and ash

b)

lava and magma

c)

hot temperature

19.

what is the LEAST deadly type of volcano?

a)

cinder cone

b)

composite

c)

strata

d)

shield

20.

what is the MOST deadly volcano?

a)

strata

b)

shield

c)

composite

d)

cinder cone