Vocabulary
Volcanoes
Eruptions
Mountains and Landslides
Random
100
Molten rock on the surface of the Earth
Lava
100
The ocean where most volcanoes are found
Pacific
100
Two types of lava
Thin and runny and thick and pasty
100
How are rocks at the top of a mountain different than rocks at the bottom of a mountain
Rock at the top are sharper and rocks at the bottom are rounder
100
St Patrick's Day is a holiday that originates from this country.
Ireland
200
A mountain with vents made from lava
Volcano
200
The horseshoe shape where most volcanoes are
The Ring of Fire
200
United States volcano that erupted in 1980
Mt. St. Helen's
200
Seeds grow in cracks and cause rocks to break apart
Root wedging
200
Susan B Anthony is famous for ...
Leading the Women's Suffrage Movement.
300
Molten rock deep within the Earth
Magma
300
A volcano would not likely pop up in Michigan because
Michigan is not near the Ring of Fire
300
Type of volcano that has a an explosive eruption
Cone volcano
300
The cause of most landslides
Rain
300
What are the names of Ms. Adler's cats?
Minnie and Macaroni
400
The process of rock being broken down into smaller pieces by wind, water, ice, or gravity
Weathering
400
Are most volcanoes found near the coast or in the middle of a continent?
Near the coast
400
Type of volcano that has a gentle eruption
Shield volcano
400
Water freezes and causes rock to break apart
Ice wedging
400
True or false: Ms. Adler has been a teacher since before you were born.
True - I started teaching in 2012.
500
The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
Landslide
500
Type of rock formed by a shield volcano
Basalt
500
Type of volcano that produces dark colored rocks
Shield volcano
500
What happened to the pyramids from long ago?
Trees grew over the pile of rocks and covered the pyramids
500
The first day of Spring is this Friday! What is the scientific name for this day?
Spring Equinox