Earthquakes & Volcanoes Test Review

What is a volcano that is no longer erupting but is likely to erupt again in the future known as?

• extinct

• dormant

• active

• intermittent

Where are a majority of the volcanoes found?

• as hot spots in the middle of plates

• at plate boundaries

• under ice caps

• under islands

Where is the largest volcano in the solar system found?

• Venus

• Mars

• Pluto

• Earth

Which type of volcano is being described below?

Only explosive eruptions

Narrow base and steep sides

Grows over a short period of time

Paricutin in Mexico

• cinder cone

• shield

• composite (stratovolcano)

• all of these

Which type of volcano is being described below?

Large

Built by alternating layers of lava and pyroclastic material (ash, blobs, bombs)

Mount Fuji in Japan

• cinder cone

• shield

• composite (stratovolcano)

• all of these

Which type of volcano is being described below?

Long

Formed by lava only

Usually associated with hotspots

Mauna Loa on Hawaii 

• cinder cone

• shield

• composite (stratovolcano)

• all of these

What is the difference between magma and lava?

• Magma is made of nickel and lava is made of iron

• Magma is located inside the Earth's crust and lava is located outside the Earth's crust

• Magma creates pyroclastic eruptions and lava creates quiet eruptions

• all of these are differences

Where does magma leave the volcano through a majority of the time?

• secondary vent

• secondary cone

• crater

• pipe

Based on the diagram, what letter is the magma chamber?

• F

• G

• H

• I

Based on the diagram, what is letter G?

• magma chamber

• secondary cone

• crater

• secondary vent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2