Volcanoes

Which describes a shield volcano?

• Small volcano with steep slopes

• Broad volcano with gentle slopes

• Steep, layered volcano

Which describes a cinder cone volcano?

• Broad volcano with gentle slopes.

• Large, steep, layered volcano.

• A small volcano with steep sides.

Which type of lava is ropey and runny?

• Granitic Lava

• Basaltic Lava

Which type of lava is explosive?

• Granitic Lava

• Basaltic Lava

What is the name of the belt of volcanoes that circles the pacific?

• The Ring of Volcanoes

• The One True Ring

• The Ring of Fire

• Volcano Alley

What is the name of the bowl shaped depression at the top of a volcano?

• Crater

• Tube

• Pipe

• Conduit

An intracontinental area where magma rises to the Earth's surface.

• Subduction Zone

• Rift Zone

• Hot Soup

• Hot Spot

True or False: Magma is molten rock above the surface.

• True

• False

True or False: Lava is molten rock above the surface.

• True

• False

What is the name of the event in which volcanic activity can cause snow and ice to instantly melt, creating mudslides that can destroy entire villagers and kill everything in its path?

• Cyclone

• Tsunami

• Lahar

• Pyroclastic Flow