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Volcano Quizizz Review

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

How does a hot spot form a chain of volcanoes?

A hot spot moves under the plate as the plate continues moving.
A hot spot remains in a fixed place in the mantle, but the plate continues moving.
The mantle is continuously moving, and the hot spot moves in the opposite direction.
The crust is constantly moving, but at a slower pace than the hotspot.

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which of the following descriptions below correctly describe a shield volcano? (Select all that apply)

Also called a stratovolcano
Builds up over a broad area
Slow, steady eruptions
Alternating layers of lava and ash
Explosive eruptions of ash, cinder, and bombs

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which of the following descriptions below correctly describe a cinder cone volcano? (Select all that apply)

Also called a stratovolcano
Builds up over a broad area
Slow, steady eruptions
Alternating layers of lava and ash
Explosive eruptions of ash, cinder, and bombs

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which of the following descriptions below correctly describe a composite volcano? (Select all that apply)

Also called a stratovolcano
Builds up over a broad area
Slow, steady eruptions
Alternating layers of lava and ash
Explosive eruptions of ash, cinder, and bombs

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Arjun, Aria, and Harper are on a field trip to the island of Hawaii. They notice that sometimes thin, runny lava actually flows from the volcanoes there. What type of volcanoes are they observing?

cinder cone

shield

composite

lava plateaus

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which of these instrument readings indicates that the volcano might erupt?

The sulfur dioxide emissions are increasing.
The rumblings from the volcano are decreasing.
A spectrometer reading shows fewer gas emissions.
Tiltmeter readings show that the volcano sides have stayed the same.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Media Image

The high silica magma is more ______________ and is more likely to produce a(n) ______________ eruption.

sticky / explosive
runny / explosive
sticky / quiet
runny / quiet

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