32.4 Volcanoes Quizizz Practice

Most magma forms in

• continental crust

• the lithosphere

• the asthenosphere

• oceanic crust

An opening in the earth's surface through which molten rock flows is called a

• vent

• caldera

• mantle

• fault

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What is the name of the volcano which erupted in 1980 and caused widespread damage in the Washington and Oregon region?

• Mount Vesuvius

• Mount Saint Helens

• Mount Rushmore

• Mount McKinley

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A pyroclastic flow is 

• a form of precipitation that results from a volcanic eruption (i.e. rain, snow, sleet, etc.)

• a type of lava flow

• an opening in the side of a volcano

• hot volcanic ash and debris that rushes down the side of a volcano

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Volcanoes often are found in areas on Earth where

• rivers are found

• plates fit together perfectly

• plates collide

• mountains are found

Of the three types of volcanoes, which is the least explosive?

• shield volcanoes

• composite volcanoes

• cinder cone volcanoes

• all volcanoes have the same level of explosiveness

The Hawaiian Islands are formed because of

• subduction

• diverging plates

• converging plates

• hot spots

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What is the name of the most active volcano in the world?

• Mount Vesuvius

• Mount St. Helens

• Mauna Loa

• Kilauea

Quiet eruptions are composed of

• basaltic magma

• oxygen rich magma

• granitic magma

• andesitic magma

A shield volcano is

• broad, gently sloping

• steep sloping

• extremely explosive

• smallest in size