All about Volcanoes!!

Molten rock is called _______ after it reaches the Earth's surface.

• lava

• melting rock

• ash

Answer explanation

Molten rock is lava when it reaches the surface!

What do we call molten hot liquid rock while it is still below Earth's surface?

• Lava

• Ash

• Magma

• Earthquake

Answer explanation

Molten hot liquid rock below the surface is magma!

What is a dormant volcano?

• A volcano that is currently erupting

• A volcano that has erupted in recent history

• A volcano that has not erupted in a long time but is expected to erupt in the future again.

• All of the above

Answer explanation

Fantastic job! It is a volcano that scientist think will never erupt again!

On what planet is the tallest volcano in the Solar System?

• Earth

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars

Answer explanation

Mars it is!

All of the following are types of volcanoes except:

• Magma volcano

• Shield volcano

• Composite volcano

• Cinder Cone Volcano

Answer explanation

Magma volcano is not a type of volcano!

Volcanic ash is made up of rock, mineral, and________. 

• crystals

• glass

• gass

• magma

Mount St. Helen is what kind of volcano?

• Composite volcano

• Cinder cone volcano

• Shield volcano

During volcanic eruptions, smaller particles are called dust.

• True 

• False

Volcanoes can be active, dormant, or extinct.

• True

• False

A cone-shaped landform that can erupt at any time is called

• earthquake

• hurricane

• tornado

• volcano

Answer explanation

A volcano is a cone-shaped landform that errupts!

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