Volcanoes Review

How thick something is or the ability of a fluid or liquid to flow is its 

• viscosity
• density
• velocity 
• flowability 

What kind of volcano is made of alternating layers of lava and tephra? (also called strata volcano)

• shield
• composite
• cinder

Which volcano type is shaped like a vanilla wafer?

• Cinder

• Composite

• Shield

Which type of volcano has the widest base?

• Cinder
• Composite
• Shield

What type of boundary is associated with the Ring of Fire

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Transform

The solid particles thrown up into the air during a volcanic eruption are known as __.

• tephra

• pyroclastic flow

• lahar

• lava

The hot ash, gas and rock that races down the side of a volcano is known as ___

• Tephra
• Pyroclasitic flow
• Lava Dome
• Lava Plateau

Which type of volcano has recently erupted or will soon erupt?

• Active
• Dormant
• Extinct

Which type of volcano has not erupted in a while but is showing signs of erupting soon?

• Active
• Dormant
• Extinct

The formation of the Hawaiian Islands is one example of

• volcanoes forming over a hot spot
• volcanoes forming along a plate boundary
• the Ring of Fire
• continental drift