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WorksheetsTime For Kids: Volcanoes Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is magma called when it reaches the Earth's surface?
Lava
Ash
Rock
Steam
Which of the following is a factor that affects the intensity of a volcanic eruption?
The height of the volcano
The time of day
The color of the volcano
Magma's temperature
What percentage of the Earth's volcanoes are located in the Ring of Fire?
90%
25%
50%
75%
What type of volcano is Mount Saint Helens?
Dome volcano
Composite volcano
Shield volcano
Cinder cone
What natural disasters can volcanic eruptions cause?
Landslides
Blizzards
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
What is the Ring of Fire?
A region around the Pacific Ocean
A type of volcano
A volcanic eruption
A famous volcano in Italy
What is a cinder cone volcano known for?
Being the tallest volcano
Being underwater
Shooting lava into the air
Having the most magma
What is one benefit of volcanic ash?
It adds minerals to soil
It makes the air cleaner
It cools the ocean
It creates rainbows
What is geothermal energy?
Energy from water
Energy from the wind
Energy from the sun
Energy from the Earth's heat
What type of volcano created the Hawaiian Islands?
Shield volcano
Dome volcano
Composite volcano
Cinder cone
What happens when tectonic plates pull apart or slide into each other?
The sky changes color
The temperature drops
The ocean level rises
Magma rises to fill the space
What is the Earth's outer layer called?
Atmosphere
Core
Mantle
Crust
What happened to the city of Pompeii in 79 A.D.?
It was destroyed by an earthquake
It was hit by a hurricane
It was flooded
It was buried in lava and ash
According to the text, what is a volcano?
A place where tectonic place slip apart
A mountain or hill with an opening that lava comes out
A solar event that can take down satellites
A place where a mountain erodes and starts to fall
