Hawaii Volcanoes

what is a volcano?

• a big red mountain that explodes every 10 years when their is something moving or shaking in hawaii

• something that comes from hawaii

• a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.

• a thing that lava comes from

which is a hawaii volcano?

• volcano

• Kīlauea

• Loihi

• big red thing

what's the color of a volcano?

• red

• blue

• purple

• orange

Where do most volcanoes on Earth occur?

• along the equator

• on the ocean floor

• on land

• over hotpots

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How is the volcano named Mount Rainier in Washington state classified?

• extinct

• dormant

• active

All hotspots rise up beneath oceanic plates.

Choose 1 answer:

• true

• false

Which tool helps scientists detect small changes in a volcano’s shape?

Choose 1 answer:

• "spiders" (seismic monitoring device)

• Global Positioning System (GPS)

• thermal imaging

How does seismic data help scientists predict volcanic eruptions?

• It helps scientist track the amount of volcanic gas emissions.

• It helps scientists track the movement of magma inside the volcano.

• It helps scientists measure the types of gas released at the surface.

The types of gases emitted from a volcano can indicate how soon it may erupt.

• true

• false

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Which of these statements about Yellowstone National Park is true? Check all that apply.

• Past eruptions at Yellowstone were comparable in size to the 1980 explosion at Mt. St. Helens.

• It sits over an enormous magma chamber.

• Most scientists think a catastrophic eruption is imminent.

• It is an active volcano.

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