Unit 4 - Lesson 9 - Volcanos and Earthquakes

Unit 4 - Lesson 9 - Volcanos and Earthquakes

6th - 8th Grade

25 Qs

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Unit 4 - Lesson 9 - Volcanos and Earthquakes

Unit 4 - Lesson 9 - Volcanos and Earthquakes

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-3, MS-ETS1-1

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Norbert Noodleman

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Where do volcanoes form?

Convergent Boundaries

Hot Spots

Divergent Boundries

All the Above

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

A hot spot is a place where __________ from the mantle rises to the crust.

Steam
Lava
Magma
Ice

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Why does Iceland have so many volcanoes?

Volcanoes in Iceland are a result of excessive deforestation
Iceland is located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a divergent tectonic plate boundary, resulting in many volcanoes due to the movement of the North American and Eurasian plates.
The high population density in Iceland leads to the formation of numerous volcanoes
Iceland has many volcanoes because of excessive mining activities

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Volcanic eruptions are classified into two categories: ___________.

Magma and Lava
Hot and Cold
Active and Dormant

Explosive and Non-explosive

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Explosive eruptions are associated with _________ magma, which contains dissolved gases.

solidified
gas-poor

thin magma

thick magma

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which of the following is NOT a precursor event for a volcanic eruption?

Release of volcanic gases

Changes in the volcano’s shape

The air gets very dry

Small earthquakes under the volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

In the following set of numbers, what is the frequency of the number 13? 11, 12, 12, 13, 13, 13, 13, 14

1
3
5
4

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