Volcano Assessment

What is the opening that extends from the magma chamber to the top of the volcano called?

• magma
• lava
• vent 
• crater

What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?

• Lava
• Mafic Magma
• Felsic Magma
• None of these

When an explosive eruption  forms a mixture of hot rock, ash, and gas, this material is called a...?

• Land slide
• Lava
• Eruption trail
• Pyroclastic flow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This is the name for the chain of volcanoes around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

• Circle of Fire

• Ring of Lava

• Ring of Fire

• Circle of Magma

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Dormant volcanoes might erupt in the future.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Volcanoes are found...

• on land
• under water
• on islands
• all of the above

What is the opening in Earth's crust through which molten rock, gases, and ash erupt?

• Divergent Boundary
• Magma
• Subduction Boundary
• Volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Why does magma tend to rise to the surface?

• It has large amounts of silica.
• It contains very little silica.
• It is denser than the surrounding material.
• It is less dense than the surrounding material.

The volcanoes on the Hawaiian Islands form due to which of the following?

• Divergent Boundary
• Hot Spot
• Subduction Boundary
• Transform Boundary

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Where are most volcanoes found?

• Southern Hemisphere
• Ring of Fire
• Mid-Atlantic Ridge
• Hot Spots