Volcanoes
Science
Math
200
Name the 3 types of volcanoes we learned about AND the kind of lava they have (thick or thin).
200 points for each correct answer pair (type and kind of lava)
Shield volcano - thin lava
Cinder cone volcano - thick lava
Strato / Composite cone volcano - thick lava
200
Name at least one scientific process that causes rocks to break into smaller pieces.
200 pts for each correct response:
ice wedging, root wedging, physical weathering, chemical weathering, biological weathering
200
No points will be awarded if you sign "6 7"
67,676 + 6,767 = ?
74,443
250
In what year did Mt St Helens erupt?
Bonus: How old was Nikki?
1980; Nikki was 11.
250
What causes landslides?
Loose rock, steep mountain, lots of rain
250
12,405 - 5,638 = ?
No points will be awarded if you sign or say the answer for other groups to see or hear.
6,767
300
Lewis and Clark named Mt Jefferson in honor of who?
The president at the time in 1806, Thomas Jefferson. (Fun Fact: Thomas Jefferson funded Lewis and Clark's expedition!)
300
There is a horseshoe shaped pattern of volcanoes along the Pacific Ocean. What is it called?
The Ring of Fire!!!
300
402,634 - 76,821 = ?
No points will be awarded if you sign or say the answer for other groups to see or hear.
325,813
350
What kind of volcano is Kilauea?
Shield volcano
350
How did this sidewalk crack? Name the scientific process.
root wedging
350
Write this number in standard form:
four hundred sixty-three thousand, eight hundred and two
463,802
400
What is the status of Crater Lake? Is it an active, dormant, or extinct volcano?
Dormant
400
What can we learn from studying fossils?
Answers will vary. Examples: types of plants and animals that were alive, what the environment used to look like, how many times the environment/ecosystem changed, cause of death, etc.
400
Write this number in standard form:
six hundred seventy-six and seventy-six thousandths
676.076