Igneous Rocks Cloze Activity (teacher made) - Twinkl - Free Printable

Problem Description:

The task is to complete a "Cloze Activity" about igneous rocks. The goal is to fill in the blanks in the passage using words from the provided word bank. Each blank should be filled with only one word.

Word Bank:

- volcanoes
- lava
- chamber
- cone
- shield
- deep
- granite
- eruptions
- igneous
- melted
- beautiful
- rocks
- caldera
- gases

Passage:

Igneous rocks are created from magma, which is molten rock. The Latin word for fire is "ignis," which is where the word igneous gets its name. Igneous rocks are formed in two different ways: under the Earth's surface or above the Earth through volcanic activity. There are many types of igneous rock; the most common are basalt, andesite, rhyolite, and obsidian.

Different types of volcanoes create different kinds of rock. This is because each type of volcano erupts differently. Shield volcanoes usually have very shallow magma chambers under the Earth, which helps explain how very hot and runny the lava is during an eruption. Stratovolcanoes (sometimes called composite volcanoes) have a deep magma chamber, and their lava is thick and sticky, making it difficult to flow far.

Solution:

We will fill in the blanks step by step using the appropriate words from the word bank.

#### Filled Passage:
Igneous rocks are created from magma, which is molten rock. The Latin word for fire is "ignis," which is where the word igneous gets its name. Igneous rocks are formed in two different ways: under the Earth's surface or above the Earth through volcanic activity. There are many types of igneous rock; the most common are basalt, andesite, rhyolite, and obsidian.

Different types of volcanoes create different kinds of rock. This is because each type of volcano erupts differently. Shield volcanoes usually have very shallow magma chambers under the Earth, which helps explain how very hot and runny the lava is during an eruption. Stratovolcanoes (sometimes called composite volcanoes) have a deep magma chamber, and their lava is thick and sticky, making it difficult to flow far.

Explanation of Each Word Choice:

1. Magma: Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.
2. Molten rock: This describes the state of magma.
3. Igneous: Derived from the Latin word "ignis," meaning fire.
4. Volcanic activity: Igneous rocks can form above the Earth's surface through volcanic eruptions.
5. Shallow magma chambers: Shield volcanoes have shallow magma chambers, leading to runny lava.
6. Deep magma chamber: Stratovolcanoes have deep magma chambers, resulting in thick, sticky lava.

Final Answer:

The completed passage is as follows:

Igneous rocks are created from magma, which is molten rock. The Latin word for fire is "ignis," which is where the word igneous gets its name. Igneous rocks are formed in two different ways: under the Earth's surface or above the Earth through volcanic activity. There are many types of igneous rock; the most common are basalt, andesite, rhyolite, and obsidian.

Different types of volcanoes create different kinds of rock. This is because each type of volcano erupts differently. Shield volcanoes usually have very shallow magma chambers under the Earth, which helps explain how very hot and runny the lava is during an eruption. Stratovolcanoes (sometimes called composite volcanoes) have a deep magma chamber, and their lava is thick and sticky, making it difficult to flow far.

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