Formation of Volcanoes

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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Angela Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following most completely defines a volcano?
a partly molten region of Earth's mantle where subducting rock is melted
a vent or hole in Earth's surface through which melted rock or ash erupt
a cone-shaped structure on land where pyroclastic material is ejected
a ridge system between two diverging plates through which magma escapes
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
_____ is the thickness of a liquid or its resistance to flow.
Mafic
Viscosity
Felsic
Liquefaction
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
When magma has a high viscosity, how is it most likely to erupt?
explosively
constantly
quietly
most likely will not erupt
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Volcanoes are found along:
convergent plate boundaries
divergent plate boundaries
Both A and B
None of the above
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
When two oceanic plates converge, it produces which type of volcanoes?
Hotspot volcanoes
Island arc volcanoes
Mid-ocean ridge volcanoes
Continental arc volcanoes
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MATCH QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Match the volcanic feature to the location where it formed.
Intraplate Volcanism (hotspot)
Cascade Mountains
Convergent Plate Boundary
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Divergent Plate Boundary
Hawaiian Islands
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What process causes the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands to form?
hotspots
divergent boundaries
subduction zones
convergent boundaries
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