Lava Quiz

What is the red, hot liquid that burns everything it touches?

• Water

• Lava

• Oil

• Juice

Which of the following is NOT true about lava?

• It is very hot.

• It is very thick.

• It is 100,000 times thicker than water.

• It is colder than water.

Where does lava come from?

• Oceans

• Volcanoes

• Mountains

• Rivers

What does lava become when it cools and hardens?

• Sand

• Solid rock

• Liquid water

• Gas

Which layer of the Earth do we live on?

• Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Center

As we go deeper into the Earth, what happens to the pressure?

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It increases

• It disappears

What happens when pressure builds up in a volcano?

• The magma is pushed up through the volcano

• The volcano becomes smaller

• The magma turns into ice

• The volcano stops working

What is the substance that erupts from a volcano?

• Water

• Magma

• Ice

• Soil

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of magma?

• It is red

• It is hot

• It is solid

• It is inside the volcano

What is the term for the hot, molten rock that flows from a volcano?

• Rock

• Magma

• Lava

• Ash