10 Questions
What type of volcano is Mount Etna on the Italian island of Sicily?
Cinder cone
Which type of volcano is characterized by thin, runny lava that travels far from the original eruption site?
Shield
What type of volcanic landform results from thick, gelatin-like lava that forms a mound of rock on top of the volcano?
Lava dome
What term is used for a particularly large crater resulting from a volcanic eruption that completely empties the magma chamber?
Caldera
Where are several maar-diatreme volcanoes located?
Canada
What is the main material released from a volcano during an eruption?
Lava
How are many volcanoes formed?
Along lines where pieces of the Earth's crust meet
What causes an eruption in a volcano?
Pressure build-up under the Earth's crust
Where does liquified rock and gases collect in a volcano?
In a magma chamber
What forms a vent in a volcano's crust?
Movement of tectonic plates
Learn about the formation and eruption of volcanoes, including how hot magma escapes as lava during volcanic eruptions. Discover how volcanoes are formed along lines where pieces of the Earth's crust meet, with molten magma from the mantle layer being pushed towards the surface.
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