Birth of Rocks: Mystery Science 2

Mount. _________________ was the most famous volcano that buried the ancient city of Pompeii.

• St. Helens

• Etna

• Vesuvius

• Fuji

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which volcano blows bits of rocks high into the sky when it explodes?

• A gentle volcano

• A shield Volcano

• A lava Volcano

• An explosive volcano

A ___________ volcano is wide and not tall they have gentle explosions.

• cone

• shield

• Vesuvius

• Lava

What type of rocks does a cone volcano have?

• Felsite Rocks

• Basalt Rocks

• Black rocks

• Small rocks

What type of rocks does a shield volcano have?

• Felsite rocks

• Basalt rocks

• Pale rocks

• Small rocks

A _________ volcano produces thick lava

• Cone

• Shield

• Lava

A _________ volcano produces thin lava.

• cone

• shield

• lava

Pressure and bubbles are the reason why_____________ volcanoes explode.

• Cone

• shield

• gentle

• all

Why are some volcanoes cone shaped?

• They have thin lava that spreads out.

• They have thick lava that piles up.

• They have lava that build up and creates gasses that then explodes

• They have lava does not build up and can escape easy.

Why are some volcanoes shield shaped?

• They have thin lava that spreads out.

• They have thick lava that piles up.

• They have lava that build up and creates gasses that then explodes

• They have lava does not build up and can escape easy.