Chapter 18: Volcanism

According to the diagram, which Hawaiian Island is the oldest?

• Maui

• Hawaii

• Kauai

• Molokai

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Where would the most active volcano be located on this diagram?

• Maui

• Kauai

• Oahu

• Hawaii

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Which of the following is a seamount?

• Kauai

• Molokai

• Loihi

• Hawaii

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Crater Lake in southern Oregon is not a crater but actually a _____.

• conduit

• vent

• caldera

• magma chamber

What is the difference in melting points of dry albite and abite with water at a depth of 12 km?

• 1940°C

• 460°C

• 560°C

• 1200°C

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How does the melting point of albite with water change as the depth of its burial increases from 0 to 3 km?

• it decreases by 220°C

• it increases by 220°

• it increases by 20°C

• it decreases by 20°C

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If llava from a hot spot flowed our of a fissure at a rate of 0.8 km/h, how long did it take for the lava to flow 24 km?

• 19.2 hours

• 2 hours

• 30 hours

• 192 hours

If llava from a hot spot flowed our of a fissure at a rate of 0.8 km/h, after 45 hours the lava reached its maximum distance from the fissure and cooled. How many kilometers was the resulting flood basalt?

• 56.25 km

• 36 km

• 56 km

• 5.625 km

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All of the following affect the temperature at which magma forms EXCEPT _____.

• pressure

• composition of source material

• water

• viscosity

Types of plutons include _____.

• shields, cinder-cones, and composites

• vents, crater, and caldera

• dust, ash, lapilli, volcanic blocks, and volcanic bombs

• batholiths, stocks, sills, dikes, and laccoliths