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Could a volcano pop up where you live? Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A volcano that is erupting or that is likely to erupt in the future

a)

volcano

b)

volcanologist

c)

active volcano

d)

erupt

2.

A type of rock formed when thin, fast moving lava cools and is usually very dark in color

a)

basalt

b)

extinct volcano

c)

lava

d)

map

3.

when lava quickly comes out of a volcano

a)

extinct volcano

b)

erupt

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

predict

4.

a volcano that is likely not to erupt in the future

a)

pattern

b)

erupt

c)

extinct volcano

d)

map

5.

Liquid rock that flows or explodes from a volcano

a)

volcanologist

b)

basalt

c)

map

d)

lava

6.

A drawing of a place that shows where things are

a)

map

b)

erupt

c)

predict

d)

pattern

7.

Something that happens again and again and again in a way that can be predicted

a)

active volcano

b)

pattern

c)

extinct volcano

d)

erupt

8.

To guess what will happen based on things you know

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

predict

c)

volcano

d)

volcanologist

9.

A group of active volcanoes that forms a circle shape around the Pacific Ocean

a)

basalt

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

erupt

d)

map

10.

A high area of land with an opening where lava flows or explodes out from

a)

basalt

b)

erupt

c)

lava

d)

volcano

11.

A scientist who studies volcanoes

a)

pattern

b)

predict

c)

volcanologist

d)

map

12.
What is a volcano?
a)
A big mountain that is closed
b)
A piece of land on the Earth
c)
An opening in the Earth's surface
13.
What is it called when a lava shoots out of a volcano?
a)
Explosion
b)
Eruption
c)
Volcanic Boom
14.
What is Basalt?
a)
A type of rock formed from cooled down lava
b)
A type of dirt that is surrounding the area of a volcano
c)
A type of volcano that erupts
15.
What is the scientist who studies volcanoes called?
a)
Geologist
b)
Meteorologist
c)
Volcanologist
16.

What is the ring of fire?

a)

A circular pattern on the earth that is created by volcanoes.

b)

A rectangle created by volcanoes.

c)

A really hot fire that burns anything close to it.

d)

A flammable thing that causes destruction.

17.

Is it likely that a volcano will erupt where you live?

a)

Definitely, for sure!

b)

Very likely!

c)

Most likely not!

d)

Definitely not, never!