Download 1. This question is about rocks. Look at the picture of a volcano. (a

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This question is about rocks.
Look at the picture of a volcano.
(a)
Igneous rocks are made when a volcano erupts.
Describe how igneous rocks are made.
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(b)
What is lava?
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(c)
Geologists study volcanoes.
Write down two reasons why geologists study volcanoes.
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[Total 4 marks]
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2.
This question is about the Earth.
(a)
Look at the diagram.
It shows the structure of the Earth.
Complete the diagram by writing in the correct layers of the Earth.
Choose from the list.
core
crust
limestone
mantle
marble
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(b)
Volcanoes erupt when molten rock escapes through the Earth’s surface.
(i)
This molten rock is called lava when it is on the Earth’s surface.
What is molten rock called when it is below the Earth’s surface?
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(ii)
It can be very dangerous living near a volcano.
Suggest one reason why people choose to live near a volcano.
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[Total 5 marks]
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This question is about molten rock and volcanoes.
(a)
Complete the sentences.
Choose the missing words from the list.
crust
igneous
lava
magma
metamorphic
sedimentary
Molten rock under the surface of the Earth is called .................................... .
Molten rock that erupts from a volcano is called .......................................... .
Molten rock cools down to make ........................................................... rock.
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(b)
Some people live near volcanoes because the soil is fertile.
Geologists study these volcanoes.
Suggest why geologists study these volcanoes.
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[Total 4 marks]
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This question is about the structure of the Earth.
Look at the diagram.
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(a)
Complete the labels on the diagram.
Choose from the list.
core
crust
mantle
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(b)
The lithosphere is made up of tectonic plates.
Tectonic plates move slowly.
Tectonic plates meet at plate boundaries.
What can happen at a plate boundary when plates meet?
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(c)
There are two types of tectonic plate.
One type is a continental plate.
Write down the name of the other type of plate.
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[Total 4 marks]
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5.
This picture shows an active volcano.
The liquid rock from the mantle is erupting from the volcano.
It is causing a lot of damage.
(a)
What is the name given to liquid rock that erupts out of a volcano?
Choose from:
crust
lava
metamorphic
sedimentary
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(b)
Liquid rock that erupts out of a volcano cools down to make a type of rock.
What type of rock?
Choose from:
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
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(c)
Some people live near to active volcanoes.
It is dangerous to live near an active volcano.
Write down one reason why some people still want to live near an active volcano.
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[Total 3 marks]
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