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1. What is a volcano?

A An opening in the Earth's crust where magma erupts to the surface B A large storm with very high speed winds C A violent shaking of the Earth that occurs when two tectonic plates bump into each other D A large cloud that generates rain, hail, and lightning

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

A Magma B Igneous C Cinder D Mauna

3. What do we call molten hot liquid rock once it erupts to the Earth's surface?

A Lava B Magma C Igneous D Cinder

4. What kind of rocks are formed when lava from a volcano cools?

A Sedimentary rocks B Metamorphic rocks C Meteorites D Igneous rocks

5. Which of the following descriptions describes a dormant volcano?

A A volcano that has not erupted in a long time, but may erupt again B A volcano that is currently erupting C A volcano that scientists believe will never erupt again D A volcano that has erupted in recent history

6. What type of volcanoes form from wide thin layers of lava?

A Cinder cones B Lava domes C Composite volcanoes D Shield volcanoes

7. What type of volcanoes can sometimes form inside another volcano?

A Lava domes B Shield volcanoes C Cinder cones D Composite volcanoes

8. What type of volcanoes are formed from lava ejected from a single vent at the top, but they don't get taller than around 1,000 feet?

A Cinder cones B Lava domes C Composite volcanoes D Shield volcanoes

9. What type of volcanoes are formed over many years and can grow to mountains of over 8,000 feet tall?

A Shield volcanoes B Cinder cones C Composite volcanoes D Lava domes

10. On what planet is the tallest volcano in the Solar System?

A Mercury B Venus C Earth D Mars

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