Earthquakes and Volcanoes Practice Assessment

A dead volcano is called what?

• active
• dormant
• extinct

A sleeping volcano is called what?

• active
• dormant
• extinct

Once magma reaches the earth's surface it is called.....

• Silica
• Rock
• lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Volcanoes can be found...

• on land
• under water
• on islands
• all of the above

Approximately 70% of the world's composite volcanoes are located around the Pacific Ocean in a region called the ____________. 

• Ring of Fire
• Volcano Ring
• Nucleus of Volcanoes
• Center of Fire

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake?

• Aftershock
• Liquefaction
• Seismic Gap
• Tsunami

Volcanoes that are made of basalt lava flows are called _____.

• shield volcanoes
• composite volcanoes
• stratovolcanoes
• cone volcanoes

This volcano is most likely which type of volcano?

• Felsic
• Composite
• Shield
• Cinder cone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

As the temperature of lava increases, ________

• its viscosity decrease
• it begins to harden
• its viscosity increases
• it can flow a much short distance

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A  place above a mantle plume where melted rock can form a volcano is a 

• fissure
• mantle plume
• hotspot
• volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3