Odell wants to know if a volcano can pop up in his yard. How can you know if that is possible?

If he lives near the Ring of Fire it is more likely.

How can you tell the difference between a violent and non-violent volcano?

Cone Volcanoes with thick lava are violent

What are some different ways that solid rock can break into smaller pieces?

Root Wedging, Ice Wedging, and Landslides

Why do some volcanoes explode, and so do not?

Thick lava will trap gas inside causing pressure to build up

Rocks at the bottom of a mountain tend to be rounder than the ones at the top because ________?

the edges become rounded as rocks tumble down the mountain

What causes landslides?

A very steep slope, loose rocks, and lots of rain

Where are most of the volcanoes in the world located?

Along the coast of the Pacific Ocean

Why are some volcanoes shaped like a shield?

The thin lava inside them runs out and hardens into a shield

How can you protect yourself from landslides?

Avoiding very steep hills with many loose rocks

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1
Odell wants to know if a volcano can pop up in his yard. How can you know if that is possible?
If he lives near the Ring of Fire it is more likely.
If he lives near the Ring of Fire it is unlikely.
If he lives on an island it is very likely.
A volcano will pop up if he lives near the coast.
2
How can you tell the difference between a violent and non-violent volcano?
Shield Volcanoes with thick lava are violent
Cone Volcanoes with thick lava are violent
Shield Volcanoes with thin lava are violent
Cone Volcanoes with thin lava are violent
3
What are some different ways that solid rock can break into smaller pieces?
Ice Wedging only
Root Wedging only
Root Wedging, Ice Wedging, and Landslides
Landslides only
4
Why do some volcanoes explode, and so do not?
Thick lava will trap gas inside causing pressure to build up
If they are closer to the center of the Ring of Fire
Only volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean explode
Thin lava will trap gas inside causing pressure to build up
5
Rocks at the bottom of a mountain tend to be rounder than the ones at the top because ________?
the edges become rounded as rocks tumble down the mountain
round rocks are heavier so they end up at the mountain base
people carve the rocks into round shapes
the rocks melt into round shapes
6
What causes landslides?
If there has been a lot of precipitation
A very steep slope, loose rocks, and lots of rain
If the slope if very steep
If there are a lot of trees around the area, and it's rained
7
Landslides are most likely to occur when____________.
it hasn’t rained for a long time.
there are many houses nearby.
there is a strong wind for a very long time.
the hill is really steep.
8
Where are most of the volcanoes in the world located?
Along the coast of the Pacific Ocean
Mexico and Central America
Anywhere there are many mountain ranges
Canada and the surrounding islands
9
Why are some volcanoes shaped like a shield?
The thin lava inside them runs out and hardens into a shield
To keep the volcano safe and protected
Thick lava that is very heavy creates them
It allows wind to pass over the volcano more easily
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How can you protect yourself from landslides?
Digging into the sides of a mountain to create more sediment
Buying lots of goats to help keep the grass short
Moving to an area with very steep hills
Avoiding very steep hills with many loose rocks

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