Volcanoes

What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?

• Hot Spot
• Magma
• Lava
• Volcano

What is molten rock that has reached the Earth's surface?

• Aa
• Lava
• Magma
• Pahoehoe

As magma rises towards the surface it collects in a 'room' called a _____ _____ . 

• magma chamber
• side vent
• main vent
• lava chamber

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Vocanoes are found...

• on land
• under water
• on islands
• all of the above

The difference between magma and lava is _____

• where it is found (above or below the surface)
• how hot the molten rock is (lava is hotter than magma)
•  the type of boundary where it forms
• the texture of the molten rock

Where are most volcanoes found?

• Southern Hemisphere
• Ring of Fire
• Mid-Atlantic Ridge
• Hot Spots

Most volcanoes are located...

• in the middle of the United States

• at the edges of the tectonic plates

• on Mars

True or False: A subduction zone is a place where tectonic plates collide, and one plate is forced beneath the other.

• True

• False

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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 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

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