Volcano Vibes
Do volcanoes pop up in random spots or follow a pattern?
They follow a pattern
Which type of lava flows fast and spreads out flat — thick or thin?
Thin lava
What is the process of breaking big rocks into small pieces?
Weathering
Which force pulls mud and rocks down a hill?
Gravity
In a stack of rock layers, which layer is usually the oldest?
The bottom layer
What is the name of the horseshoe-shaped string of volcanoes in the Pacific?
The Ring of Fire
This type of volcano is tall, pointy, and often has explosive eruptions.
Cinder cone
When water freezes in a rock crack, it ______ and splits the rock.
expands
Which force tries to keep the soil stuck in place on a hill?
Friction
This type of rock is made of layers of mud, sand, and pebbles.
Sedimentary rock
What do we call molten rock while it is still underground?
Magma
What is trapped inside thick lava that causes it to explode?
Gas bubbles
This process moves rock pieces from one place to another.
Erosion
What is the most common "trigger" for a landslide?
Heavy rain
If you find a shark tooth fossil in a forest, what does that tell you?
The forest was once an ocean
Earth’s crust is broken into giant "puzzle pieces" called what?
Tectonic plates
A wide, flat volcano built by thin lava is called a ______ volcano.
Shield volcano
Would a 50-million-year-old mountain look sharp or rounded?
Rounded
How do plants help prevent landslides?
Roots hold the soil together
What do we call a scientist who studies fossils?
Paleontologist
True or False: Earthquakes and volcanoes often happen in the same places.
True
What is a "dormant" volcano?
A sleeping volcano that could still erupt
When plant roots grow into cracks and break rocks, it is called ______.
Root wedging
Name one thing engineers build to stop a landslide.
Retaining wall — other correct answers: drainage pipes, netting
Why don't we find fossils in volcanic (igneous) rock?
The hot lava would melt the animal or plant before it could become a fossil