Volcano Quest Data Collection Sheet

My Name: ____________________________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions: Click on the website shown, search for the answers to the questions that follow, and write them neatly on the blanks of your printed copy.

Scholastic Volcano Facts

1. What is the hot, molten rock called that comes out of a volcano? ______________________________

2. A _____________________ is a small hole inside the crater of a volcano that releases gases.

3. There are ________ active volcanoes around the world above water and _____________ under water.

4. The lower 48 states have about _________ volcanoes while Alaska alone has about _________.

United States Geological Survey

5. List 3 ways volcanoes are helpful to people:

a. _________________________________________________________________________________

b. _________________________________________________________________________________

c.__________________________________________________________________________________

Volcano Types

6. List the 4 types of volcanoes:

a. _______________________________________ b. _______________________________________

c. _______________________________________ d. _______________________________________

7. Which type of volcano are Mount St. Helens and Mount Ranier in Washington? ____________________

Volcano Forecasting

8. List one of the ways scientists can monitor volcanic activity and help warn people if trouble is coming:

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