Volcanoes

A _ is a weak spot in the crust where molten material, or magma, comes to the surface.

• earthquake
• hurricane
• tornado
• volcano

The formation of the Hawaiian Islands is one example of

• volcanoes forming over a hot spot
• volcanoes forming along plate boundaries
• the Ring of Fire
• continental drift

What type of volcano forms from only quiet eruptions?

• Composite
• Cinder Cone
• Shield

What type of volcano is shown above? 

• Strato
• Cinder Cone
• Shield

Lava begins as

• water
• crust
• magma
• pumice

There are volcanoes underwater.

• True 
• False

This type of volcano has MOSTLY NONEXPLOSIVE eruptions

• composite
• cinder cone
• shield

Which statement best describes the difference between magma and lava?

• Magma is fluid and flows very quickly. Lava is thick and viscous and flows very slowly.
• Magma is molten rock beneath earth's surface. Lava is molten rock on the earth's surface.
• Magma is molten rock on the earth's surface. Lava is molten rock beneath the earth's surface.
• Magma is molten rock. Lava is solid rock.

What type of volcano is built almost entirely from ejected lava fragments (pyroclastic material)?

• cinder cone
• composite cone
• shield volcano
• pahoehoe volcano

Which of these is NOT a type of volcano?

• Shield
• Super
• Composite
• Cinder