Volcanoes

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Charles Galbreath
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The majority of volcanoes on Earth form ________________
at plate boundaries.
at hot spots.
at the south pole.
in the middle of ocean plates.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
All volcanoes have these features.
uplifts, erosion, and weathering
hot spots and flood basalts
vent, conduit, and magma chamber
batholiths, stocks and sills
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which theory helped scientists understand how and where volcanoes erupt?
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Theory or Relativity
Theory of the Rock Cycle
Big Bang Theory
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which type of volcano is built by alternating layers of lava flows and ash flows?
Cinder Cone
Composite
Lava Dome
Shield
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which type of volcano has steep angled sides, throws blobs of lava in the air that fall as cinders, and is built over a short period of time?
Cinder Cone
Composite
Lava Dome
Shield
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which type of volcano if found in the Hawaiian Islands with thick flowing, slow moving lava? This is the most common type of volcano on earth.
Cinder Cone
Composite
Lava Dome
Shield
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the active volcano area around the Pacific Ocean called?
Hot Spots
Pacific Ocean
Circum-Pacific Belt (ring of fire)
Mediterranean Belt
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
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