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Volcano One

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these continents does not have an active volcano?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Australia

c)

America

d)

Armenia

2.

What is one hazard that can be cause by a volcanic eruption?

a)

tornadoes

b)

air pollution

c)

weathering of rocks

d)

blizzards

3.

Where do most volcanoes occur?

a)

in the center of the ocean

b)

in the centers of continents

c)

along boundaries between continents

d)

along boundaries between continents and the ocean

4.

A _______ occurs when part of a volcano collapses and cause a rapid downhill movement of rock and soil.

a)

pyroclastic flow

b)

landslide

c)

acid rain

d)

geyser

5.

What is magma?

a)

pieces of the Earth's crust

b)

molten rock inside of a volcano

c)

small rock

d)

plates that meet

6.

What is lava?

a)

Molten rocks inside a volcano

b)

Molten rock outside a volcano

c)

small rocks

d)

magma

7.
Volcanoes can be found...
a)
on land
b)
under water
c)
on islands
d)
all of the above
8.

What is magma?

a)

pieces of the Earth's crust

b)

molten rock inside of a volcano

c)

small rock

d)

plates that meet

9.

Why does the volcanic eruption happen ?

a)

When the pressure on magma chamber inside earth increase and push magma to the surface.

b)

When it formes by eruption lava and ash.

c)

when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault.

10.

What is a volcano?

a)

A mountain that has lava all over it

b)

A giant hill filled with magma

c)

A long high sea wave

d)

A hole in the Earth where magma erupts

11.
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
12.
When an explosive eruption  forms a mixture of hot rock, ash, and gas, this material is called a...?
a)
Land slide
b)
Lava
c)
Eruption trail
d)
Pyroclastic flow
13.

The scale, which numbered 1-10, that measures the strength or magnitude of an earthquake.

a)

pH scale

b)

Richter Scale

c)

Mercalli Scale

d)

Hardness Scale

14.

What instrument is used to measure seismic waves?

a)

Seismophone

b)

Seismogram

c)

Seismologist

d)

Seismograph

15.

If you're in bed, stay there with your head under a ______________.

a)

pillow

b)

chair

c)

soap

d)

book

16.

If you're inside, you should drop, cover and ______________ on.

a)

go

b)

hold

c)

move

d)

sleep

17.

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

18.
Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
goes up and down depending on the layer
d)
stays the same
19.

Taal Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines. What classification of volcanoes it belongs?

a)

cinder cones

b)

composite volcanoes

c)

lava domes

d)

shield volcanoes

20.

This is where the volcanic materials that erupt are stored

a)

Vent

b)

Conduit

c)

Side Vent

d)

Magma Chamber