Volcano Quiz

What is an Ash cloud ?

• A type of cloud that produces thunderstorms.
• A cloud formed by water vapor in the atmosphere.
• An ash cloud is made up of tiny bits of rock, glass and lava thrown from a volcano.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What is Magma ?

• Magma is a type of volcanic gas.
• Magma is lava that is still underground.

• Magma is solid rock found on the Earth's surface.

What is Lava?

• Lava is hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano.

• Lava is a type of gas released during an earthquake.

• Lava is solid rock that forms underground.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is a crater?

• A crater is a type of volcanic eruption.
• A crater is a large body of water on Earth.
• The crater of a volcano is the bowl-shaped mouth of a volcano.

Match the Vocabulary word to the definition.

• a scientist who studies volcanoes

• volcanologist

• a volcano that has not erupted in a long time

• active volcano

• a volcano that is currently erupting or has erupted recently

• volcano

• a mountain that erupts with lava

• extinct volcano

Label the Chart.

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d

Crater

Ash Cloud

Lava

Magma

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Draw a Volcano.