Volcanoes

An area where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises through the crust and melts to form magma.

• hot spot

• rift zone

• hot soup

• hot mamma

Where are volcanoes most likely to form?

• along plate boundaries

• near the center of continents

• near water

• on the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Lava that is very thin and runny probably

• has low silica content

• is high in silica

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This is the most explosive kind of volcano made with high viscous/granitic lava.

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

A volcano that has steep sides and is formed from layers of ash, cinder and lava chunks is called

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

A volcano that has gentle sloping sides and is formed from mafic lava. These are the largest types of volcanoes.

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

What is letter B in the picture?

• Magma Chamber
• Crater
• Vent
• Conduit

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is letter C in the picture?

• Pyroclastic Debris Cloud

• Crater

• Caldera

• Tephra