Download Quiz: Volcanoes

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Volcanoes: True or False
1. Magma that reaches the surface and flows from the
volcano is called lava.
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2. The center of the earth is called a vent?
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3. Magma is the name given to the hot, liquid rock inside
the Earth.
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4. A layer of rock under the surface of the earth is called the
earth’s crust.
5. The Ring of Fire is in the Pacific Ocean.
6. A crater is the name of the hole at the top of the volcano's
vent. It may contain a lake.
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7. The smallest piece of volcanic stone is called ash.
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8. The mantle is the earth’s outer layer.
9. A vent is an opening in a volcano through which
magma flows. The main vent is usually in the center of a
volcano, but sometimes there are also vents in the sides
of a volcano.
10. Dormant is the word used to describe an active volcano
when it is erupting.
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Write one fact about volcanoes
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