Volcanoes

What are scientists that study volcanoes called?

• doctor
• vet
• volcanologist
• volcano scientist

What is the opening that extends from the magma chamber to the top of the volcano called?

• magma
• lava
• vent 
• crater

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What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?

• Lava
• Mafic Magma
• Felsic Magma
• None of these

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A volcano that has gentle sloping sides and is formed from runny lava

• Shield volcano
• Cinder cone
• Composite
• None of these

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When an explosive eruption  forms a mixture of hot rock, ash, and gas, this material is called a...?

• Land slide
• Lava
• Eruption trail
• Pyroclastic flow

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This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

• Circle of Fire
• Ring of Lava
• Ring of Fire
• Circle of Magma

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A volcano that has steep sides and is formed from lava chunks is called

• a shield volcano
• a cinder cone volcano
• a composite volcano

A volcano that is made from layers of both runny lava and lava chunks is called 

• a shield volcano
• a cinder cone volcano
• a composite volcano

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Dormant volcanoes might erupt in the future.

• True
• False

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Volcanoes are found...

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

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