Volcanoes

Volcanoes are only found on land?

• True

• False

Where do volcanoes form?

• In hot spots in Earth's mantle

• In mountains

• In hot spots in Earth’s mantle and the edge of tectonic plates

• At the edge of techtonic plates

What forces the magma to the surface of the Earth?

• Heat

• Pressure

• An animal pushes it up from the centre of the Earth

• Gravity

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Magma is called lava when it …

•  reaches the surface of the Earth

• cools down

• heats up

• becomes a liquid

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Volcanoes can form in different shapes and sizes.

• True

• False

A shield volcano is shaped like a …

• plate.

• shield.

• cone.

• bowl.

Where is the world’s largest volcano?

• Melbourne

• Japan

• Hawaii

• France

The area of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean is known as ..

• the ring of death.

• the ring of fire.

• the ring of Mordor.

• the ring of creation.

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The ring of fire passes through which one of these countries?

• Ukraine

• Japan

• Australia

• Italy

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Why are tourists attracted to volcanic areas?

• Rides

• Water parks

• Geysers erupting and hot spring pools.

• Great coffee