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Tornadoes Unit 4 Week 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mauna Loa in Hawaii is the Earth's largest Volcano.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What does the author compare the Earth's crust to?

a)

Crumb of toast

b)

hot ketchup

c)

cracked hardboiled egg

d)

orange peelings

3.

Frozen rock in the Earth's core is called, magma.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When the lava is stiff, it piles up on the Earth's surface and forms a _______________.

a)

cone-shaped volcano

b)

shield-shaped volcano

c)

square volcano

5.

Why is it sometimes dangerous for airplanes to fly while volcanoes are erupting?

a)

could get caught in the smoke

b)

the volcanic ash could damage jet engine parts.

c)

the pilot is scared

6.

Why is the land near the Pacific Ocean called the ring of fire?

a)

There are wild fires there.

b)

There are many volcanoes along the Pacific Ocean

c)

They were rings that are made of fire.

7.

Scientists know a volcano is getting ready to erupt when it __________.

a)

swells

b)

jumps

c)

closes up

8.

In Iceland, scientist discovered the ash were coated with minerals plants need to grow.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A cause is when....

a)

is what happens because of an event

b)

is an event or action that makes something happen.

10.

What is the Genre of the story?

a)

Narrative Nonfiction

b)

myth

c)

Expository Text

d)

science fiction