Types of Volcanoes

What is a volcano?

• A fracture in the Earth's crust where magma escapes

• A large body of water

• A type of earthquake

• A mountain that can erupt

What does it mean when a volcano is dormant?

• It has never erupted

• It is sleeping and may erupt again

• It is erupting

• It is extinct

What type of volcano is found in Hawaii?

• Lava dome

• Cinder cone

• Shield volcano

• Stratovolcano

What is unique about the Loihi volcano?

• It is on land

• It is under the sea

• It is extinct

• It is the largest volcano

What happened in Parícutin in 1943?

• A tsunami

• A shield volcano erupted

• An earthquake

• A cinder cone volcano formed

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What are stratovolcanoes known for?

• Producing only lava flows

• Never erupting

• Violent eruptions

• Gentle eruptions

What happened to Mount St. Helens in 1980?

• It became dormant

• Nothing happened

• It erupted violently

• It became extinct

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How many potentially active volcanoes are there in the world?

• About 2000

• About 100

• About 1500

• About 500

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What is the Ring of Fire?

• A circle of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean

• A type of volcano

• A festival

• A movie

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Which volcano lies beneath Yellowstone National Park?

• A shield volcano

• A cinder cone volcano

• A stratovolcano

• A supervolcano