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PART I. PART II. Read the passage below and answer the following questions:
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2. Hot liquefied rock located deep below the Earth’s surface.
3. These types of volcanoes have very fluid lava that easily runs down the hill of the volcano
and travels long distances before cooling. They do not have very steep sides.
4. This type of volcano has steep slopes and contains thick, sticky lava.
7. This is a solid layer and is made of iron and nickel. It is the hottest part of the Earth and
can reach temperatures of up to 10,800ºF.
8. When a volcano erupts, this flows out of the volcano down the side of the mountain.
9. This portion of the Earth is approximately 1,802 miles thick and is made of magma. It is
the third deepest layer of the Earth.
10. An area of the Pacific Ocean that is shaped like a horseshoe. It is home to 90% of the
world’s earthquakes and 75% of the world’s volcanoes.
11. The liquid layer of the Earth that is made from molten iron and nickel. This liquid metal
creates the Earth’s magnetic field.
12. A type of volcano which last erupted thousands of years ago and will probably never erupt
again.
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1. The name of the Roman city that was buried underground by ash and volcanic debris when a
nearby volcano erupted in 79 B.C.E
4. This type of volcano is made up of scoria. It has a bowl-shaped crater at the top.
1. What are volcanoes, and how they are formed?
5. The mouth of a volcano. It surrounds the vent.
2. Where are volcanoes typically found, and why?
6. An opening in the surface of the Earth through which volcanic materials, such as magma,
can escape.
3. What are the three main types of volcanoes?
13. This is the outer layer of the Earth. It varies in thickness from 20-30 miles thick. It is 4. How can volcanic eruptions be destructive?
not even and is made up of pieces which overlap to cover the entire planet. 5. What instruments do scientists use to study
volcanoes?