Volcanoes

The majority of volcanoes on Earth form ________________

• at plate boundaries.

• at hot spots.

• at the south pole.

• in the middle of ocean plates.

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All volcanoes have these features.

• uplifts, erosion, and weathering

• hot spots and flood basalts

• vent, conduit, and magma chamber

• batholiths, stocks and sills

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

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Which type of volcano is built by alternating layers of lava flows and ash flows?

• Cinder Cone

• Composite

• Lava Dome

• Shield

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

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

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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Volcanoes can occur at _______.

• Diverging Boundaries

• Converging Boundaries

• Hot Spots

• All of the above

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Magma is found above the earth surface?

• True

• False

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What type of volcano is Kilauea, which is located in Hawaii?

• Caldera
• Cinder Cone
• Composite Volcano
• Shield Volcano

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