Volcanoes/Earthquakes

Volcanoes that have not erupted in recorded history and do not show any signs of erupting are called:

• active

• dormant

• extinct

The most common type of volcano that has very explosive eruptions of pyroclastic material followed by calm lava flows is a __________ volcano.

• cinder-cone

• shield

• composite/strata

__________ means "resistance to flow".

• syrup

• viscosity

• density

• velocity

__________ volcanoes are currently not erupting, but the record of past eruptions suggest that they may erupt again.

• avtive

• dormant

• extinct

Volcanoes that are currently erupting or show signs of erupting in the near future are called:

• active

• dormant

• extinct

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

_________ volcanoes tend to be smaller and can form quickly. They have a dome on top and form from moderately explosive eruptions of pyroclastic material.

• cinder-cone

• composite/stata

• shield

_________ volcanoes have gently sloping sides and can be enormous. They are formed from non-explosive eruptions with gentle lava flows.

• composite/strata

• cinder-cone

• shield

Hot, molten rock found inside the Earth's crust:

• lava

• magma

• viscosity

Hot, molten rock that flows from a volcano (outside the Earth's crust):

• lava

• magma

• viscosity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A ________ is a volcanically active place that is far away from a plate boundary (middle of a plate). 

• composite

• mountain volcano

• island volcano

• hotspot