7.10 Volcanic Landforms

7.10 Volcanic Landforms

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7.10 Volcanic Landforms

7.10 Volcanic Landforms

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS1-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Aurelio Garcia

Used 2+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Shiprock in New Mexico?

The neck of an old volcano

A shield volcano

A lava plateau

A lava dome

Answer explanation

Shiprock in New Mexico is the neck of an old volcano, not a shield volcano, lava plateau, or lava dome.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of rocks cool at the surface?

Extrusive igneous rocks

Intrusive igneous rocks

Sedimentary rocks

Metamorphic rocks

Answer explanation

Extrusive igneous rocks cool at the surface due to their rapid cooling process, forming fine-grained textures like basalt and rhyolite.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the most obvious landforms created by lava?

Granite intrusions

Lava plateaus

Volcanoes

Lava domes

Answer explanation

Volcanoes are the most obvious landforms created by lava due to the eruption and accumulation of molten rock on the Earth's surface.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of eruption created the entire ocean floor?

Shield eruptions

Cinder cone eruptions

Composite eruptions

Fissure eruptions

Answer explanation

Fissure eruptions created the entire ocean floor by releasing lava through long cracks in the Earth's crust, forming extensive basaltic layers.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What forms when thick lava makes it to the surface and cannot flow far from the vent?

Cinder cone

Shield volcano

Lava dome

Lava plateau

Answer explanation

When thick lava makes it to the surface and cannot flow far from the vent, it forms a lava dome.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Columbia Plateau made of?

Granite

Limestone

Sandstone

Basalt

Answer explanation

The Columbia Plateau is made of Basalt, not Granite, Limestone, or Sandstone.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is new land created in Hawaii?

By lava flowing into the ocean

By tectonic uplift

By sediment deposition

By erosion

Answer explanation

New land is created in Hawaii by lava flowing into the ocean, which solidifies and forms new landmass over time.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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