What type of eruption does a Cinder Cone have?

• explosive eruptions of ash, cinders and runny lava

• effusive eruptions of sticky lava which cools quickly 

• effusive eruptions of thin, runny lava

• explosive eruptions of thick, sticky lava , ash, and rock.

Lava or Magma?

• It's lava because it's molten rock on the Earth's surface.

• It's magma because it's molten rock on the Earth's surface.

• It's lava because it's in a liquid state.

• It's magma because it has just erupted.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is an Explosive Eruption?

• an eruption of magma with low viscosity

• an eruption of magma with a high gas content

• an eruption of magma with a low gas content

• an eruption of magma with a high magnesium content

What is an Effusive Eruption?

• an eruption of magma with a high magnesium content

• an eruption of magma with a high gas content

• an eruption of magma with a low gas content

• an eruption of magma with high viscosity

What is the black arrow pointing to?

• the magma chamber

• an underground water reservoir

• a dried-up, polluted riverbed

• the magma red tide effect

What is Silica?

• mineral crystals that form when lava cools

• a special type of mineral additive

• a mineral in lava that affects its viscosity

• a citrus-flavored, carbonated drink

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What type of volcano is wide with gently-sloping sides and has effusive eruptions of thin, runny lava?

• Composite Volcano

• Lava Dome

• Shield volcano

• Cinder Cone Volcano

What is the black arrow pointing to?

• the Primary or Main Vent

• a Secondary or Side Vent

• an underground water reserve

• an underground lava river

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the Ring of Fire?

• a belt of volcanoes around the Atlantic Ocean

• a rare, priceless and dazzling diamond

• a circular area of wildfires in the Amazon rain forest

• a belt of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where is Mount St. Helens located?

• in California

• in Washington State

• in Oregon

• in Alaska