Paricutin Volcano

• Geography
• Primary Education

Paricutin Volcano

What is the Ring of Fire?

1. A type of dance
2. An area of the world with many volcanoes
3. A type of food
4. A river

What are the dangers of a volcanic eruption?

1. Fresh air
2. Lava flows, ash, and hot gases
3. Rain
4. Snow

What is the opening at the top of a volcano called?

1. Crater
2. Canyon
3. Desert
4. Valley

What is the molten rock called that comes out of a volcano?

1. Oil
2. Ice
3. Sand
4. Lava

What is a volcano?

1. A type of bird
2. A type of flower
3. A mountain that can erupt and release lava.
4. A large body of water

Where is Paricutin Volcano located?

1. America
2. Mexico
3. Australia
4. Japan

In which year did Paricutin Volcano start erupting?

1. 1943
2. 1967
3. 1955
4. 1930

What did the eruption of Paricutin Volcano destroy?

1. Schools
2. Farmer's fields
3. Factories
4. Hospitals

What substance flowed out of Paricutin Volcano during its eruption?

1. Water
2. Ice
3. Lava
4. Sand

How did the Paricutin Volcano affect the surrounding area?

1. Made it rain
2. Covered it in ash
3. Made it snow
4. Cooled it down

What have you learnt about volcanoes and the Paracutin volcano today?