Volcano Quiz 1

Volcanoes are usually found

• in the middle of the ocean

• along plate boundaries

• at the edge of continents

• in the southern hemisphere

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Before lava reaches the surface, the molten material is called ____.

• rock

• magma

• volcanic ash

• liquid fire

Molten material that leaves a volcano's vent is called ___________.

• gas

• magma

• lava

• liquid fire

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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

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The image shows the Mid Atlantic Ridge. Which type of boundary occurs at this ridge where the ocean floor is spreading apart? 

• convergent
• divergent 
• transform fault

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What are underwater mountain ranges called?

• boundaries
• mid-ocean ridges
• rift valleys

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Features formed at divergent boundaries are called?

• mountains
• earthquakes
• rift valleys

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Which one of these does NOT affect the temperature at which magma forms?

• Pressure
• Composition of material
• Water
• Viscosity

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What is the most explosive type of magma?

• Rhyolitic Magma
• Andesitic Magma
• Basaltic Magma

Which type of magma has the lowest gas content?

• Basaltic Magma
• Andesitic Magma
• Rhyolitic Magma