Volcanoes Quiz

What is the most active volcano on Earth?

• Mount Vesuvius

• Mount St. Helens

• Kilauea

• Mount Fuji

Where is Kilauea, the most active volcano on Earth, located?

• Japan

• Italy

• Hawaii

• Indonesia

What is a volcano?

• A. A mountain that releases water

• B. An opening in the Earth's crust that releases lava, steam, and ash when it erupts

• C. A large rock formation

• D. A type of earthquake

Which part of a volcano is responsible for the release of lava?

• A. Crater

• B. Ash cloud

• C. Main vent

• D. Secondary cone

What is found at the bottom of a volcano and stores magma?

• A. Crater

• B. Lava flow

• C. Magma chamber

• D. Ash cloud

How do subduction zones help make volcanoes?

• By pushing the crust upwards to form mountains.

• By melting the crust that is pushed downwards, forming magma.

• By cooling the magma to form solid rock.

• By creating large underwater trenches.

What is the Ring of Fire?

• An area of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean

• A region in the Atlantic Ocean with frequent earthquakes

• A desert area with high temperatures

• A forested area prone to wildfires

What is a subduction plate boundary?

• A boundary where plates are stationary

• A boundary where one plate is pushed below the other

• A boundary where plates are moving apart

• A boundary where plates are shrinking

Why do earthquakes occur along subduction plate boundaries?

• Plates are stationary

• Plates are moving

• Plates are melting

• Plates are shrinking

Why do volcanoes occur along subduction plate boundaries?

• One plate is pushed above the other

• One plate is pushed below the other

• Plates are stationary

• Plates are shrinking