Where is Mauna Loa, the Earth's largest volcano, located?
Hawaii
Washington state
Iceland
Europe
Which type of lava forms a shield-shaped volcano?
Stiff lava
Core
Magma
Runny lava
What is the melted rock inside the Earth called?
Magma
Crust
Core
Lava
What are the pieces of the Earth's crust called?
Magma
Lava
Core
Plates
How do magma currents make the plates move?
By Exploding
By heating up
By cooling off
By sinking
What happens when lava from a volcano destroys buildings and roads?
It turns into steam
It cools and becomes solid
It builds new mountains
It causes damage
What is lava called when it flows out onto the Earth's surface?
Core
Lava
Ash
Magma
Why were airplanes grounded when volcanic ash spread across Europe?
Because of volcanic ash
Because of steam
Because of hot lava
Because of fresh food
What is the Earth's crust compared to the whole Earth?
Thin
Cold
Thick
Hot
What happens when magma reaches the Earth's surface?
It turns into water
It explodes into the air
It forms mountains
It becomes solid