Natural Disasters Review

Which types of magma contains the least amount of SiO₂

• rhyolitic

• andesitic

• felsic

• Mafic

Volcanoes that are made of basalt lava flows are called _____.

• shield volcanoes
• composite volcanoes
• stratovolcanoes
• cone volcanoes

A  line of volcanic activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean basin is the 

• Ring of Fire
• Aleutian Islands
• Hawaiian Islands
• Caribbean Islands

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This volcano is most likely which type of volcano?

• Felsic
• Composite
• Shield
• Cinder cone

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What is a determining factor in which type of eruption will occur?

• the chemistry of the magma
• the size of the mountain
• the climate around the volcano
• the number of people living near the volcano

An  example of islands that formed over a hotspot are the

• Aleutian Islands
• Hawaiian Islands
• Japan

The degree to which a substance is resistance to flow is known as its:

• viscosity

• volatiles

• eruption columns

• aa flows

• pyroclastic materials

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What is a steep sided volcano called?

• Shield Volcano

• Super Volcano

• Stratovolcano

Where do convection cycles happen?

• core

• mantle

• crust

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If magma increases in temperature (get hot) what will happen?

• It moves down (sinks)

• It moves up (rises)

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