Types of Volcanoes Flashcard

Types of Volcanoes Flashcard

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Quiarah Cartojano

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What feature distinguishes a volcano from a mountain?

Back

Crater

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where do most volcanoes form?

Back

Plate boundaries

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which type of volcano has gentle, quiet eruptions and broad slopes?

Back

Shield

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of volcano is tall, symmetrical, and produces both quiet and explosive eruptions?

Back

Composite

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What determines the type of volcanic eruption?

Back

Magma viscosity

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens when one tectonic plate moves under another in a subduction zone?

Back

Volcanoes may form

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which type of volcano is the smallest and formed from fragments of lava and ash?

Back

Cinder Cone

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?