WorksheetsCould a volcano pop up where you live?
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is your name?
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2.
When you look at a world map, where are most of the volcanoes located?
a)
Around the Southern Ocean
b)
Around the Atlantic Ocean
c)
Around the Pacific Ocean
d)
Around the Indian Ocean
3.
When you look at a world map, what pattern do the volcanoes form?
a)
A circle
b)
A square
c)
A diamond
d)
A horseshoe
4.
Why might you find lava rocks so far away from the Ring of Fire? Select ALL that apply
a)
Because not all volcanoes are on the Ring of Fire
b)
Because of the movement of tectonic plates
c)
Because the rocks rolled from their original location
d)
Because the rocks could be from an extinct volcano
5.
Is it possible for a volcano to erupt where you live? Why or why not?
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6.
Why are some volcanoes cone-shaped and some shield-shaped? Select ALL that apply.
a)
Cone-shaped volcanoes have thick, explosive, lava eruptions that oozes out slowly, forming a hill
b)
Cone-shaped volcanoes have lava that is thin and runny, with "quiet eruptions", so the lavas spreads out farther.
c)
Shield-shaped volcanoes have thick, explosive, lava eruptions that oozes out slowly, with "quiet eruptions", forming a hill
d)
Shield-shaped volcanoes have lava that is thin and runny, with "quiet eruptions", so the lava spreads out farther.
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2. If you were traveling and found a volcano, how could you figure out if the volcano makes felsite or basalt lava? Select ALL that apply.
a)
You could look at the color of the rock
b)
You could look at the size of the rocks
c)
You could measure at the weight of the rock
d)
You could look at the shape of the volcano
8.
Do mountains last forever?
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9.
How does solid rock break into smaller pieces? Select ALL that apply.
a)
Animals could break them into smaller pieces
b)
Ice could break them into smaller pieces
c)
Roots could break them into smaller pieces
d)
Thunder could break them into smaller pieces
10.
Some of the fossils found in each location look like organisms that would have lived in an ocean environment.
a)
Evidence
b)
Not Evidence
11.
Some of the fossils found in each location are organisms that look different from organisms that are alive today.
a)
Evidence
b)
Not Evidence
12.
The fossils found in the lowest layer of rock are similar, even though they are from different locations.
a)
Evidence
b)
Not Evidence
13.
Some layers of rock are thicker than others in different locations.
a)
Evidence
b)
Not Evidence
14.
Looking at the fossil layers of Creature Canyon, which of the following statements describe the correct complete history of its landscape.
a)
The landscape changed from water (aquatic) to land.
b)
The landscape changed from land to water (aquatic).
c)
The landscape changed from water (aquatic) to land, back to water (aquatic), and then to land again.
d)
The landscape changed from land to water (aquatic), back to land, and then to water (aquatic) again.
15.
Which piece of evidence is the strongest one that supports Malik’s claim that the environment has changed not just once, but many times? Choose the best answer.
a)
Some of the fossils look similar to organisms that would be found in a water (aquatic) environment.
b)
Some of the fossils look similar to the pine trees that are in the current environment at the top of the canyon.
c)
OptioSome of the fossils look like plants and animals that aren’t found in the current environment at the top of the canyon where Malik is standing.n 3
d)
The fossils that look similar to organisms found in the water (aquatic) are separated by a layer of rock that has fossils that look like plants and animals you would find in an environment on land.
16.
What are landslides?
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17.
What causes landslides?
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18.
Imagine that you are camping in a hilly area. How can you figure out if it’s a safe place to camp?
a)
Has a steep slope
b)
Has a gentle slope
c)
Has mostly loose rocks
d)
Has mostly solid ground
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