Volcanoes Around the World
1. Do volcanoes occur in the same places where there are earthquakes?
1. Do volcanoes occur in
the same places where
there are earthquakes?
A.Yes
B.No
3. Which ocean has volcanoes running
down the middle?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
4. What continent is the volcano Kilimanjaro located?
A.
B.
C.
D.
North America
South America
Asia
Africa
5. The Aleutian Islands off Alaska are all volcanic in origin.
Name one volcano located on the Aleutian Islands.
A. Fuji
B. Vesuvius
C. Redoubt
D. Kilauea
6. The volcano Vesuvius is in what country?
A. Chile
B. France
C. China
D. Italy
7. The Hawaiian Islands were all formed from
volcanoes. Name an active volcano.
A. Krakatau
B. Paricutin
C. Pinatubo
D. Kilauea
Question 8
page 37
Other than Mt. St.
Helens, name two
volcanoes located on
the west coast of the
United States.
A. Mt. Rainer & Mt.
Shasta
B. Mt. Cleveland &
Redoubt
C. Lassen Peak &
Garabaldi
D. Both B & C
The volcanoes you
choose need to be
ones that you
plotted on your
map.
9. Three Types of Volcanoes
1. Shield volcano- quiet eruptions of lava
Hawaiian
Islands
2. Cinder Cone Volcanoesexplosive eruptions of
pyroclastic material ( ash,
lapilli, bombs, blocks)
Vesuvius
No lava
Paricutin
3. Composite (Strato) volcanoMount Fuji
explosive eruptions of
pyroclastic material followed
by quieter flows of lava
Products that Erupt From a Volcano
Lava-
molten or
melted rock
11. Pyroclastic Material(largest to smallest)
A. Volcanic block- solid rock blasted out of a volcano.
B. Volcanic bomb- large blob of lava that forms in the air.
C. Lapilli- pebble size pieces of lava that become solid
before they hit the ground.
D. Volcanic ash- tiny glasslike slivers
Smoke and Gas
Questions 10 and 12 on page 38
Please read “A History of Great
Volcanic Eruptions” pages 35-36.
Every volcano has its own story.
We will now discuss the volcanoes
that you labeled on your map.
Kilauea in Hawaii
Krakatau in the
Indonesia Islands
Mount Saint
Helens in
Washington
Mount Pelee on the Island of Martinique
Island of Surtsey off the coast of Iceland
Mount Vesuvius
in Italy
Mount Pinatubo in Philippines
Paricutin in Mexico
Mount Redoubt in Alaska
Mount Fuji in Japan
Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa