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WorksheetsVolcano Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of dormant?
a)
sleeping
b)
extinct
c)
active
d)
invisible
2.
What are scientists that study volcanoes called?
a)
doctor
b)
vet
c)
volcanologist
d)
volcano scientist
3.
What is the opening that extends from the magma chamber to the top of the volcano called?
a)
magma
b)
lava
c)
vent
d)
crater
4.
What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?
a)
Lava
b)
Mafic Magma
c)
Felsic Magma
d)
None of these
5.
A volcano that has gentle sloping sides and is formed from runny lava
a)
Shield volcano
b)
Cinder cone
c)
Composite
d)
None of these
6.
This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.
a)
Circle of Fire
b)
Ring of Lava
c)
Ring of Fire
d)
Circle of Magma
7.
Where is Mt. St Helens located?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Nebraska
c)
Washington state
d)
I didn't learn this so I give up
8.
What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?
a)
Hot Spot
b)
Magma
c)
Lava
d)
Volcano
9.
The volcanoes on the Hawaiian Islands form due to which of the following?
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Hot Spot
c)
Subduction Boundary
d)
Transform Boundary
10.
What type of volcano is Kilauea, which is located in Hawaii?
a)
Caldera
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite Volcano
d)
Shield Volcano
11.
What type of volcano is made of lava fragments that have been ejected from a volcanic vent?
a)
Caldera
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite Volcano
d)
Shield Volcano
12.
This volcano is most likely which type of volcano?
a)
Felsic
b)
Composite
c)
Shield
d)
Cinder cone
13.
What is the difference between magma and lava?
a)
Lava is inside the Earth, magma is outside.
b)
Lava is outside the Earth, magma is inside.
14.
Which is a POSITIVE effect of Ash Fall?
a)
enriches soil giving plants nutrients for growth
b)
adding weight to a roof which can cause collapse especially when rain mixes with ash
c)
clogging streams
d)
making breathing conditions harder for humans
15.
True or False: Ash can cause Flooding
a)
False
b)
True
16.
Volcanic ash is made up of which rock?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
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