Effects of Volcanoes & Volcanic Rocks
Where does the word volcano come from?
The Roman god Vulcan, the god of fire.
According to legend the Giant's Causeway formed when a Scottish giant came to to Ireland to fight which Irish warrior?
Finn McCool
True or False: Light is a form of Energy
True
Which kind of fly might you see glowing in a forest at night?
Firefly
Volcanic activity near Brazil has caused its soil to be perfect for growing which popular drink?
Coffee
What is Pele the Hawaiian goddess of?
Fire
Which style of painting emerged in France in the late 1800s?
Impressionism
True or false- there are no bioluminescent plants
False
What is magma called once it reaches the Earth's surface through volcanic eruptions?
Lava
The Giant's Causeway is located in which country?
Northern Ireland
What does refraction mean?
Light bends
When does Diwali take place?
In October or November
in 2013 how many volcanoes erupted simultaneously on the Kamchatka Peninsula?
Four
Pele's favorite sibling was her youngest sister, Hi'iaka, the spirit of what?
Dance
Seurat's masterpiece is called A _______ on La _______ Jatte.
Sunday. Grande
Name two reasons animals use bioluminescence.
Communication, attracting mates, catching prey, camouflage
How is igneous rock formed?
When liquid magma or lava from volcanoes cools and becomes solid.
What type of rock is the Giant's Causeway made of?
Basalt
When light strikes an object there are three possible outcomes. The object can: _______ it, _______ it, or _______ it.
Absorb, reflect, refract
What does Diwali mean?
A row of lights