Volcano Quiz

Name:________________________________________

Date:________________________________


1. Label the following diagram:

Word Bank:
Ash cloud
Conduit
Crust
Lava
Magma Chamber
Side Vent
Vent

 

2. A volcano is a place on the Earth's surface (or any other planet's or moon's surface) where molten , gases and pyroclastic debris erupt through the earth's .

3. ___________ is molten rock within the Earth's crust.

Lava   
Magma
Rock

4. The Largest Volcano on Earth is Hawaii's Mauna Loa. Mauna Loa is about 6 miles (10 km) tall from the sea floor to its ______________

Crust
Crater
Summit

5. The area encircling the Pacific Ocean is called the _______________________________ because its edges mark a circle of high volcanic and seismic activity (earthquakes).