Volcanoes

Which of the following depicts a shield volcano?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following depicts a strato volcano?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following depicts a cinder cone volcano?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A large volcano with gently sloping convex sides is called a...

• Shield Volcano

• Cinder Cone Volcano

• Fire Fountain Volcano

• Strato or Composite Volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A steep-sided volcano with concave slopes formed from layers of lava and ash is called a...

• Strata or Composite Volcano

• Shield Volcano

• Cinder Cone Volcano

• Fire Fountain Volcano

A smaller volcano with steep sides and a very large crater on the summit is called a...

• Cinder Cone Volcano

• Composite Volcano

• Strato Volcano

• Shield Volcano

What are scientists that study volcanoes called?

• rock doctors

• seismologist

• volcanologist

• geologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Hot molten rock that flows over the side of a volcano and on the Earth's surface is called...

• lava

• magma

• tephra

• pyroclastic flow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Hot molten rock that is within a volcano and still under the Earth's surface is called...

• lava

• magma

• tephra

• pyroclastic flow

Which type of volcano is currently resting, but could erupt sometime in the future?

• Active

• Dormant

• Extinct

• Asynchronous

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2