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Volcano Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for the fine particles thrown out by a volcano during an eruption?

a)

Lava

b)

Ash

c)

Pyroclastic Surges

d)

Shake

2.

What do you call a volcano that is not currently active but may erupt again?

a)

Dormant

b)

Erupt

c)

Preserved

d)

Evacuate

3.

What is the process called when a volcano releases lava and ash?

a)

Evacuate

b)

Erupt

c)

Shake

d)

Warning

4.

What is the term for leaving a place due to danger?

a)

Preserved

b)

Evacuate

c)

Dormant

d)

Eruption

5.

What is the term for something that has been kept in its original state?

a)

Preserved

b)

Evacuation plan

c)

Shake

d)

Disaster

6.

What are fast-moving currents of hot gas and volcanic matter called?

a)

Lava

b)

Pyroclastic Surges

c)

Ash

d)

Volcano

7.

What is a sudden event that causes great damage or loss of life?

a)

Evacuation plan

b)

Disaster

c)

Dormant

d)

Warning

8.

What is the molten rock that flows from a volcano called?

a)

Ash

b)

Lava

c)

Pyroclastic Surges

d)

Shake

9.

What is a plan called that is made to leave a place safely in case of an emergency?

a)

Evacuation plan

b)

Preserved

c)

Dormant

d)

Eruption

10.

What is a signal or alert about a possible danger?

a)

Warning

b)

Shake

c)

Evacuate

d)

Volcano

11.

What is the term for a movement or tremor of the ground?

a)

Shake

b)

Erupt

c)

Preserved

d)

Disaster

12.

What is a mountain that can erupt with lava and ash called?

a)

Volcano

b)

Dormant

c)

Evacuate

d)

Pyroclastic Surges

13.

What does it mean to reside in close proximity to something?

a)

Live near

b)

Evacuate

c)

Preserved

d)

Eruption

14.

What is the term for the act of a volcano releasing its contents?

a)

Eruption

b)

Dormant

c)

Shake

d)

Warning

15.

What is a catastrophic event caused by natural forces called?

a)

Natural disaster

b)

Evacuation plan

c)

Pyroclastic Surges

d)

Lava

16.

What is the term for a volcano that is currently erupting?

a)

Active

b)

Dormant

c)

Extinct

d)

Preserved

17.

What is the term for a volcano that will not erupt again?

a)

Extinct

b)

Dormant

c)

Active

d)

Preserved

18.

What is the term for a volcano that has not erupted in a long time but might erupt again?

a)

Dormant

b)

Active

c)

Extinct

d)

Preserved

19.

What is the term for the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

a)

Magma

b)

Lava

c)

Ash

d)

Pyroclastic Surges

20.

What is the term for a sudden shaking of the ground caused by volcanic activity?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Eruption

c)

Evacuate

d)

Warning