CKLA Unit 5 Chapter 4

What is the name of Yellowstone's most famous geyser?

• Magma Fountain
• Old Faithful
• Steamy Blast
• Hot Springs

What is the name of the largest tectonic plate?

• Atlantic Plate
• Indian Plate
• Pacific Plate
• Eurasian Plate

What is the name of the volcano that caused the year without a summer in 1816?

• Mount Fuji
• Kilauea
• Tambora
• Mount Vesuvius

Which of the following is NOT a type of volcanic eruption?

• Hawaiian
• Strombolian
• Tectonic
• Plinian

What is the tallest active volcano in the world?

• Mount Vesuvius
• Mount Fuji
• Mauna Loa
• Kilauea

When was the last time magma erupted from the Yellowstone hotspot?

• A few decades ago
• Hundreds of thousand of years ago
• Never
• Last year

What is the potential danger of volcanic eruptions?

• They can only release poisonous gases.
• They can only cause landslides.
• They can cause earthquakes and tsunamis.
• They have no potential danger.

What is the reason behind Old Faithful's name?

• It is located near the Yellowstone supervolcano
• It has a unique shape
• It erupts reliably more than a dozen times a day
• It is the largest geyser in Yellowstone

What is the process of how volcanoes form?

• Water and steam mix with magma
• Tectonic plates collide
• Magma cools and hardens
• All of the above

What is the creative force of volcanic eruptions?

• They can add new land to the planet.
• They can only bring minerals to the surface.
• They have no creative force.
• They can only change the weather.