Types of Volcanoes
Authored by Lauren Basiuk
Science, Social Studies
7th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the opening in Earth's crust through which molten rock, gases, and ash erupt?
Divergent Boundary
Magma
Subduction Boundary
Volcano
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What type of volcano has steep sides with a broad base?
Shield
Mega volcano
Composite
Cinder cone
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is another name for a composite volcano?
Metavolcanoes
Stratovolcanoes
Megacones
Epicanoes
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What type of volcano is found in the Ring of Fire?
Cinder cone
Shield
Composite
A mix of all three types
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which volcano has a very wide base and appears more flat?
Stratavolcano
Shield
Cinder cone
Composite
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
True or False: Shield volcanoes have explosive eruptions
True
False
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the MOST COMMON type of volcano?
Cinder cone
Shield
Composite
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