Types of Volcanoes Worksheet
An engaging worksheet for 6th graders to learn about different types of volcanoes, their features, and how they form.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided image to help you answer questions about the different types of volcanoes.
1. Which type of volcano is characterized by its broad, gently sloping sides, formed by layers of fluid lava flows?
Cinder Cone Volcano
Composite Volcano
Shield Volcano
Lava Dome Volcano
2. What type of volcano is typically steep-sided and symmetrical, built from alternating layers of lava and volcanic ash?
Shield Volcano
Cinder Cone Volcano
Composite Volcano
Caldera
3. A volcano is built almost entirely from ejected lava fragments, resulting in a steep cone shape.
4. The largest volcanoes on Earth, known for their gentle slopes, are called volcanoes.
5. Volcanoes that erupt explosively and are made of alternating layers of lava and ash are also known as volcanoes.
6. Shield volcanoes are known for their violent and explosive eruptions.
True
False
7. Cinder cone volcanoes are the largest type of volcano.
True
False
8. Describe the main difference in eruption style between a shield volcano and a composite volcano.
9. Explain how the material that forms a cinder cone volcano differs from the material that forms a shield volcano.