Volcanoes

Multiple Select

Which of the following are features or results of a volcanic eruption, as shown in the volcano vocabulary diagram?

• Ash

• Acid rain

• Lava flow

• avalanche

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms describes the flow of hot gas and volcanic matter down the sides of a volcano, as shown in the diagram?

• Lahar

• Lava flow

• Pyroclastic flow

• Ash cloud

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the process shown in the image?

• Subduction of an oceanic plate beneath a continental plate, leading to volcanic eruption

• Formation of a mid-ocean ridge as the result of tectonic plates moving away from each other

• Creation of a transform fault boundary

• Erosion of a coastline by ocean waves

Multiple Choice

Which type of volcano is characterized by large, gentle slopes and is commonly found at divergent plate boundaries and oceanic hot spots?

• Shield volcano

• Composite volcano

• Cinder cone volcano

• Caldera

Multiple Choice

Which volcanic feature is formed when a volcano's summit collapses or is blown away by explosive activity?

• Shield volcano

• Composite volcano

• Cinder cone volcano

• Caldera

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true about the Ring of Fire?

• It surrounds the Pacific Ocean

• It is an area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity

• It is located in the Atlantic Ocean

• It contains many of the world's active volcanoes

Multiple Choice

Where are most of the world's active volcanoes located?

• Only in the Pacific ocean

• In the center of continents

• Only along divergent plate boundaries

• Along convergent and divergent plate boundaries and hot spots

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason why different types of volcanoes form at different locations on tectonic plates?

• The color and temperature of the lava

• The type of plate boundary and composition of the lava

• The age of the volcano and how long it took to form.

• The amount of rainfall in the area

Open Ended

Summarize one key thing you learned today about the types of volcanoes or their formation.