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A Volcano Erupts

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

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1.

Where are openings in the ground where hot liquid rock can come out?

a)

A. volcanoes

b)

B. mountains

c)

C. rivers

d)

D. oceans

2.

What does it mean if a volcano erupts?

a)

A. The volcano does not explode.

b)

B. The volcano explodes.

c)

C. Water shoots out of the volcano.

d)

D. The volcano cracks in half.

3.

What comes out of the volcano when a volcano erupts?

a)

A. smoke and hot liquid rock

b)

B. water and tiny stones

c)

C. smoke and water

d)

D. water and hot liquid rock

4.

What is another name for the hot liquid rocks that comes out of a volcano?

a)

A. sauce

b)

B. magma

c)

C. lava

d)

D. paint

5.

According to the text, lava is dangerous for all of the following EXCEPT

a)

A. people

b)

B. animals

c)

C. plants

d)

D. the sky

6.

Listen to these sentences from the text again:


"Sometimes, volcanoes erupt. That means they explode.


What is the meaning of they in this sentence?

a)

A. sometimes

b)

B. volcanoes

c)

C. erupt

d)

D. explode

7.

Which of the following sentences tells how scientists that study volcanoes are trying to keep people safe?

a)

A. "Sometimes, volcanoes erupt."

b)

B. "The liquid is called lava. Lava can move slowly."

c)

C. "Lava is dangerous for people, animals, and plants."

d)

D. "Then they try to figure out when volcanoes might erupt. Then people can get to a safe place before trouble starts."