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Volcano Facts

Discover some interesting facts on volcanoes as you solve the problems below. Then, on the lines
above each letter in the statements, write the letter that corresponds to the answer every time you find it
in the puzzle below.
A = 26 x 12 ______
W = 1173 51
______
J = 38 + 52 ______
D = 306 - 105 ______
E = 16 x 11 ______
N = 77 + 19 ______
H = 62 - 13
______
R = 709 + 51 ______
I = 71 x 3 ______
L = 111 - 19
______
V = 579 + 47 ______
M = 15 x 5 ______
P = 999 - 555 ______
Z = 719 + 207 ______
Q = 39 x 4 ______
T = 818 - 319 ______
C = 156 13 ______
U = 62 x 3 ______
X = 638 - 547 ______
G = 189 9
______
Y = 20 x 41 ______
K = 104 8
______
B = 627 + 11 ______
O = 70 5
______
F = 38 + 73 ______
S = 512 16 ______
1. A ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ is the huge, round crater which forms when the cone
12

312 92

201 176 760 312

of a live volcano collapses inward.


2. An instrument which can pinpoint the position of rising magma is called a
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .
32

176 213 32

75

14

75 176 499 176 760

3. A special branch of geology that specializes in the study of volcanoes, especially those that are
active or might become active is called
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .
626

14

92

12

312

96

14

92

14

21

820

4. Volcanic ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ only began to be studied seriously
176 760 186 444 499 213 14

96

32

in the late nineteenth century.


5. Changes in a volcano are caused by ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ moving toward the surface to erupt.
75

312 21

75 312

6. Volcanoes are also found on other ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ like Mars and Mercury.
444

92 312

96 176 499 32

7. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ eruptions of sticky, stiff lava commonly
176

91 444

92

14

32 213 626 176

produce one or more of these fragmental deposits: pyroclastic flows, ash falls, and volcanic
mudflows.
8. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ flows consist of glowing, hot
444 820 760

14

12

92 312 32

499 213 12

mixtures of pumice and ash.


9. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ are mixtures of fragmental, volcanic debris and
75

186 201 111 92

14

23

32

water.
10. A very light type of volcanic rock which can float in water is called
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .
444 186

75

213 12 176

#240 Thematic UnitGeology

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Answer Key
A=312, B=638, C=12, D=201, E=176, F=111, G=21,
H=49, I=213, J=90, K=13, L=92, M=75, N=96, O=14,
P=444, Q=156, R=760, S=32, T=499, U=186, V=626,
W=23, X=91, Y=820, Z=926
1. caldera, 2. seismometer, 3. volcanology,
4. eruptions, 5. magma, 6. planets, 7. explosive, 8.
pyroclastic, 9. mudflows, 10. pumice

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#240 Thematic UnitGeology

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