Volcanos Unit -Mystery Science

What type of volcano has an explosive eruption?

• Cone Volcano

• Shield Volcano

• Underwater Volcano

• Hot Volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When a volcano erupts "quietly," what kind of mountain forms?

• A Shield Volcano

• A Cone Volcano

• A Supervolcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What causes the cone volcano to have a strong explosion?

• TNT

• It gets too hot

• Gas trapped in the volcano

• Large rocks in the volcano

The main hazard from a quiet volcanic eruption is _____________

• Volcanic gases

• Lava Flows

• Pyroclastic Flows

• Geysers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What do we call molten hot liquid rock while it is still below the Earth's surface?

• Magma

• Rock

• Cinder

• Lava

One of the biggest risks of volcanic ash is

• Breathing it in

• Being burned alive

• Warming the planet

• Destroying aircraft

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What do we call molten hot liquid rock while it is still below the Earth's surface?

• Magma

• Rock

• Cinder

• Lava

Volcanoes can be found...

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

Approximately 70% of the world's composite volcanoes are located around the Pacific Ocean in a region called the ____________. 

• Ring of Fire
• Volcano Ring
• Nucleus of Volcanoes
• Center of Fire

What is a dormant volcano?

• molten rock

• the center of a volcano

• will never erupt again

• a volcano that is sleeping, but could erupt agian