WorksheetsVolcanoes Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
When groundwater heated by magma rises to the surface and forms a fountain of water, it's called a
hot spring.
geyser.
vent.
pyroclastic flow.
Before lava reaches the surface, the molten material is called
rock.
liquid fire.
volcanic ash.
magma.
A pyroclastic flow typically occurs during a(n) _________________ eruption.
quiet
effusive
offensive
explosive
Gently sloped, non-violent volcanoes. Made of lava.
Shield
Composite
Cinder Cone
Volcano formed from lava and pyroclastic eruptions.
Shield
Composite
Cinder Cone
Erupted in 1980
Vesuvius
Krakatoa
Mt. St. Helens
Pinatubo
Mount St. Helens is an example of what type of volcano?
Cinder cone volcano
Shield volcano
Composite cone volcano
Where is Mt. St. Helens located?
Japan
Italy
California
Washington state
What is the area called where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur around the rim of the Pacific Ocean?
Ring of Flames
Ring of Fire
Ring of Ice
Ring of Lava
