Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

Kilauea volcano is located on which Hawaiian Island?

• Kauai

• Maui

• Oahu

• The Island of Hawaii (or big island)

What is the name of the world's most active volcano?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Kilauea has been CONTINUOUSLY erupting since...

• 1903

• 1983

• 1833

• 2003

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of volcano is Kilauea?

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What is the tallest volcano on Earth?

• Mauna Loa

• Kilauea

• Mt. Everest

• Mt. Fuji

What is molten rock called when it is under the earth's surface?

• Lava

• Hot Rocks

• Really Hot Rocks

• Magma

What is molten rock called when it is above the earth's surface?

• Magma

• Lava

• Red and Orange Hot Stuff

• Igneous

What causes rock under the earth to melt?

• heat from the sun

• heat from the earth's core

• heat from the earth turning

• heat from the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Volcanic eruptions are always explosive.

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• False (depends on the type of volcano).

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The Hawaiian islands were all formed by:

• erosion

• earthquakes

• built-up lava from submarine (underwater) volcanoes

• mountains crumbling from volcanic eruptions

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