Volcanoes Quiz

Volcanoes Quiz

5th Grade

8 Qs

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Volcanoes Quiz

Volcanoes Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Education

5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Erin Murrie

FREE Resource

8 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a volcano?

A large body of water

A fracture in the Earth's crust where magma escapes

A type of cloud

A mountain made of ice

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when magma reaches the surface of the Earth?

It becomes water

It becomes a cloud

It turns into lava

It disappears

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of volcano is characterized by gradual sloping sides and fountain-like eruptions?

Cinder cone volcano

Stratovolcano

Shield volcano

Supervolcano

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the actively erupting underwater volcano south of the big island of Hawaii?

Vesuvius

Loihi

Krakatoa

Mount St. Helens

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of volcano has straight steep sides and can grow rapidly?

Supervolcano

Stratovolcano

Cinder cone volcano

Shield volcano

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the villages of Parícutin and San Juan?

They were covered in snow

They were flooded

They were destroyed by lava

They were hit by a tornado

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of volcano is known for its violent eruptions and steep upper slopes?

Shield volcano

Supervolcano

Cinder cone volcano

Stratovolcano

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the 'Ring of Fire'?

A type of volcano

A path in the Pacific Ocean with many volcanoes

A type of earthquake

A famous mountain range