Volatile Volcanos

  1. A volcanic eruption occurs when pressures in the earth force hot liquefied rock called ______________________ to the earth's surface.

    http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/volcanoes/phenomena.html

  2. What is the name of the largest volcano on earth? In which state is it found? ____________________

    http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/north_america/hawaii/mauna_loa.html

  3. There are five major kinds of volcanos, including the lava dome, the stratovolcano, and the caldera. How is the caldera formed? _____________________

    http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Photo/Pictograms/volcano_types.html

  4. Prior to erupting, a volcano can release gases and produce small ____________

    http://www.learner.org/exhibits/volcanoes/forecast.html

  5. How many active volcanos are there in the world?___________________
    a. 50 b. 100 c. More than 500 d. More than 2,000

    http://www.fema.gov/kids/volfacts.htm

  6. Earth is not the only volcanic planet. In fact, the planet in our solar system with the most volcanos is ____________________

    http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/planet_volcano/venus/intro.html

  7. Scientists can learn about a live volcano by sending ____________ like Dante II deep into its crater.

    http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vw_news/dante.html

  8. A volcanic eruption causes serious environmental hazards. Name two of these hazards._______________________

    http://www.learner.org/exhibits/volcanoes/judgehaz.html

  9. A teacher at Delmar Elementary School has walked where volcanos once erupted in Iceland. Who is this teacher? _____________________________

    http://www.globalclassroom.org/iceland/index.html

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Patti Weeg
www.globalclassroom.org
March 6, 2002