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Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a volcano?

a)

A hole in the ocean

b)

A mountain that can erupt

c)

Pressure from molten rock

d)

A place to grow plants

2.

What causes a volcanic eruption?

a)

Heavy rain

b)

Pressure from molten rock

c)

Earthquakes only

3.

What comes out of a volcano during an eruption?

a)

Ice and water

b)

Hot lava, ash, and gases

c)

Dust and snow

d)

Rock only

4.

How many main types of volcanoes are mentioned in the text?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

5.

Which volcano type has gentle slopes?

a)

Composite volcano

b)

Shield volcano

c)

Cinder cone volcano

d)

Submarine volcano

6.

Which volcano is small but has steep sides?

a)

Cinder cone volcano

b)

Shield volcano

c)

Composite volcano

d)

Stratovolcano

7.

Which volcano type is large and explosive?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder cone

c)

Composite

d)

Lava dome

8.

What is one benefit of volcanoes mentioned in the text?

a)

They make the air cleaner

b)

They produce fertile soil

c)

They create new islands

d)

They stop earthquakes

9.

The word molten in the first paragraph means …

a)

Frozen

b)

Melted by heat

c)

Solid rock

d)

Cold

10.

What does the word surface mean?

a)

The top layer of something

b)

The bottom of the earth

c)

A deep ocean

d)

A strong mountain