Volcano 5.5-5.8

What type of volcano has steep slopes made of alternating layers of ash and silica rich lava?

• Caldera
• Cinder Cone
• Composite Volcano
• Shield Volcano

What type of volcano is made of lava fragments that have been ejected from a volcanic vent?

• Caldera
• Cinder Cone
• Composite Volcano
• Shield Volcano

What kind of eruptions do composite volcanoes have?

• Explosive eruptions.

• Quiet eruptions.

What kind of eruptions do shield volcanoes have?

• Explosive eruptions.

• Quiet eruptions.

What type of volcano is Kilauea, which is located in Hawaii?

• Caldera
• Cinder Cone
• Composite Volcano
• Shield Volcano

This city was destroyed in 79 A.D. by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

• Rome
• Munich
• Pompeii
• Naples

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A volcano that has steep sides and is formed from lava chunks is called

• a shield volcano
• a cinder cone volcano
• a composite volcano

A volcano that is made from layers of both runny lava and lava chunks is called 

• a shield volcano
• a cinder cone volcano
• a composite volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of volcano is Mt. St. Helens?

• shield
• composite
• cinder cone
• active

Which type of volcano has steep angled sides, throws blobs of lava in the air that fall as cinders, and is built over a short period of time?

• Cinder Cone

• Composite

• Lava Dome

• Shield