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Volcanic Activity Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Magma becomes lava when it reaches a volcano's ______.

a)

Vent

b)

Crater

c)

Chamber

d)

Mantle

2.

In a volcano, magma collects in a packet called ________.

a)

Magma flow

b)

Magma chamber

c)

Magma pipe

d)

Hot spot

3.

A ______ is a duct connecting the magma chamber and the outside of the volcano.

a)

Vent

b)

Crater

c)

Lava flow

d)

Volcanic cone

4.

An opening on the Earth's crust through which hot molten rock flows out from deep inside the Earth.

a)

Volcano

b)

Fault line

c)

Fold

d)

Crater

5.

A volcano that had its last eruption more than 10,000 years ago.

a)

Extinct Volcano

b)

Sleeping Volcano

c)

Active Volcano

d)

Quiet Volcano

6.

What is a dormant volcano?

a)

molten rock

b)

the center of a volcano

c)

will never erupt again

d)

a volcano that is sleeping, but could erupt agian

7.
A dead volcano is called what?
a)
active
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
8.
What type of volcano is shown on the model above? 
a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Shield Volcano
c)
Cinder Cone Volcano
9.
What type of volcano is shown on the model above? 
a)
Shield Volcano
b)
Composite Volcano
c)
Cinder Cone Volcano
10.
What type of volcano is shown on the model above? 
a)
Cinder Cone Volcano
b)
Composite Volcano
c)
Shield Volcano
11.
Which of the following terms are used to describe a volcano that may erupt at any time? 
a)
Dormant volcano
b)
Active volcano
c)
Extinct volcano
d)
Shield volcano
12.

A volcano is a mountain that has an opening to allow hot vapor, and gas to escape from the pool of magma below.

a)

True

b)

False

13.
Once magma reaches the earth's surface it is called.....
a)
Silica
b)
Rock
c)
lava
14.
Volcanoes can be found...
a)
on land
b)
under water
c)
on islands
d)
all of the above
15.
This volcano is most likely which type of volcano?
a)
Felsic
b)
Composite
c)
Shield
d)
Cinder cone
16.

Magma is located in the ________.

a)

mantle

b)

core

17.

What is a magma chamber?

a)

the center of the Earth

b)

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

c)

thin rocky outer layer

d)

a volcano that is sleeping

18.
What is the definition of dormant?
a)
sleeping
b)
extinct
c)
active
d)
invisible
19.
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
20.

Volcanoes is a natural disaster

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

21.

Most of the gas that comes out of volcanoes is poisonous

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe