Quiz on Volcanoes

Where can volcanoes form?

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Gas trapped in magma under high pressure can cause __________ eruptions.

• Violent

• Explosive

• Calm

• Silent

• Gentle

Cinder cone volcanoes produce ___________ eruptions.

• Explosive

• Effusive

• Quiet

• Non-violent

A mountain that forms when layers of lava and ash erupt and build up is a ____.

• Volcano

• Hill

• Plateau

• Valley

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A factor that determines whether a volcanic eruption will be quiet or explosive is the amount of _____ and trapped _____ in the magma.

• Silica and Gas

• Water and Ash

• Carbon and Oxygen

• Iron and Nickel

High ____ content makes it more likely that a volcano will erupt violently.

• Silica

• Iron

• Calcium

• Magnesium

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About ____ of Earth's volcanoes are currently active.

• 1500

• 1000

• 2000

• 500

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If, after an eruption, the top of a volcano collapses down, a ____ forms.

• Caldera

• Crater

• Lava Dome

• Fumarole

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Most of the rock in Yosemite National Park is an exposed ____.

• Batholith

• Volcano

• Glacier

• Sandstone

This area is both a major earthquake zone and volcano zone.

• Pacific Ring Of Fire

• Atlantic Ocean

• Sahara Desert

• Himalayan Mountains

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