Unit 10 - Volcanoes

Front

Which type of volcanic is consistent with explosive eruptions of lava and towering ash clouds? Options: cinder cone, hot spot, stratovolcano, shield

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stratovolcano

Front

Type of volcano with frequent but mild eruptions of lava with little or no pyroclastic material.

Back

shield

Front

Which type of volcano has a large, broad base with gently sloping sides?

Back

shield

Front

Which term is used to describe molten material as it leaves the vent of a volcano? Options: lava, magma, ash, cinders

Back

lava

Front

Which type of volcano is the smallest and erupts little or no lava, releasing stones of hardened lava?

Back

Cinder Cone

Front

Evidence for a Hot spot under Hawaii:

• The rocks closer to Hawaii are older
• The rocks closer to the main island are younger
• The islands have the same age throughout
• The islands have matching fossils and mountain ranges

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The rocks closer to the main island are younger

Front

The drainage of a magma chamber and collapse of a volcanic result in a ...

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caldera

Front

Which of the following will create explosive subduction volcanoes? Options: divergent boundaries, hot spots, transform boundaries, convergent boundaries

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convergent boundaries

Front

Mount Hood, Oregon: Classify the type of volcano. Options: stratovolcano, shield, cinder cone.

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stratovolcano

Front

Paracutin, Mexico

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Cinder cone