WorksheetsAnatomy of a Volcanic Eruption Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
1. Read this sentence from Anatomy of a Volcanic Eruption. When two plates collide, the denser one moves underneath the lighter one. What does the word COLLIDE mean in this sentence?
crash
deflate
agree
expand
Which is a synonym for collide?
match
strike
adjust
grow
Which is a synonym for spewed?
stopped
closed
erupted
Which is an antonym for dormant?
sleeping
quiet
active
What does destructive mean in this paragraph? Volcanoes are one of the most destructive forces on the planet. They send out hot lava, ash, and steam when they erupt. Volcanoes have wiped out entire communities.
colossal
powerful
damaging
productive
What does the word rotate mean in this sentence? Sometimes, farmers rotate crops or let a patch of land rest soil that the soil can restore its minerals.
turn off
carry on
work out
move around
Volcanoes that have had at least one eruption in recorded history are _________?
dormant
active
extinct
Volcanoes that have not had any eruptions in the last 10,000 years and are not expected to erupt again are_____?
dormant
active
extinct
Volcanoes that have not erupted in historic time, but are expected to erupt again in the future are _________?
dormant
active
extinct
Which prefix would you add to PARENT to describe something that is see-through or clear?
trans-
tele-
amphi-
anti-
Which prefix would you add to PHONE to create another common word?
trans-
tele-
amphi-
anti-
