Volcanoes

Volcanoes that have recently erupted are known as:

• Extinct Volcano
• Dormant Volcano
• Active Volcano
• What's a volcano?

A volcano that has erupted in the last 2000 years but not recently is known as....

• Dormant
• Active
• Extinct
• Angry

__________ volcanoes are usually steep sided. They are formed from layers of ash and lava.

• Shield
• Cone
• Dormant
• Extinct

__________ volcanoes are formed from fast flowing, lava which flows easily over the surface, forming larger volcanoes with gentle sides.

• Cone
• Composite
• Angel
• Shield

This plate is involved in all of the Ring of Fire Volcanoes.

• The Nazca Plate
• The North American Plate
• The Pacific Plate
• The Indian Plate

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?

• Hot Spot
• Magma
• Lava
• Volcano

As magma rises towards the surface it collects in a 'room' called a _____ _____ . 

• magma chamber
• side vent
• main vent
• lava chamber

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What factor(s) determine(s) whether an eruption will be explosive?

• The amount of gases in the magma
• The amount of silica in the magma
• The amount of gas and silica in the magma
• None of these affect the explosiveness of the volcano

Vocanoes are found...

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The difference between magma and lava is _____

• where it is found (above or below the surface)
• how hot the molten rock is (lava is hotter than magma)
•  the type of boundary where it forms
• the viscosity of the molten rock (lava has a lower viscosity)