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Volcano Vocabulary

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is magma?

a)

Lava flowing down the volcano

b)

molten rock beneath the earth's surface

c)

the outer layer of the Earth

d)

rock that hardens

2.

The opening at the earth's surface where volcanic material comes out.

a)

vent

b)

magma chamber

c)

lava flow

d)

lava

3.

The study of volcanoes is called?

a)

meteorology

b)

biology

c)

chemistry

d)

volcanology

4.

A passage or pipe through a volcano that magma flows through is called?

a)

magma

b)

lava

c)

conduit

d)

vent

5.

What is a fumarole?

a)

an opening in a volcano that only gasses can emit from

b)

ash from a volcano

c)

where magma comes from

d)

hardened rock

6.

What is a composite volcano?

a)

a volcano that has two or more vents

b)

volcano made by layers of ash and cooled lava.

c)

an inactive volcano

d)

a vent in the surface of the earth

7.

A large cauldron shaped depression cause by the ground collapsing is called?

a)

magma chamber

b)

vent

c)

shield volcano

d)

caldera

8.

Definition of a volcano?

a)

an opening in the Earth's crust

b)

vent

c)

large storm with high winds

d)

crater

9.

What is a shield volcano?

a)

a volcano that will not erupt

b)

dome shaped mountain

c)

cone shaped mountain made by built up lava

d)

magma

10.

What is lava?

a)

small rocks

b)

magma

c)

molten rock outside of a volcano

d)

molten rock inside a volcano

11.

Magma or lava that is cooled and forms into rock is called?

a)

igneous rock

b)

slate

c)

hard rock

d)

wood

12.

What is a magma chamber?

a)

the center of the earth

b)

thin rocky outer layer

c)

a large underground pool filled with liquid rocks found beneath the surface of the earth

d)

a volcano that is sleeping

13.

Lava, gasses, and ash that flows away from the volcano is called?

a)

lava

b)

hot magma

c)

ash cloud

d)

pyroclastic flow

14.

Volcano formed by ash falling around the vent.

a)

composite volcano

b)

cinder cone volcano

c)

shield volcano

d)

compound volcano