Volcanoes

Where is a volcano most likely to form?

• Wherever they want, you aren't their boss!

• On a convergent plate boundary

• On a divergent plate boundary

• On a transform plate boundary

Why does magma force its way to the surface?

• It becomes less dense than the rock around it

• It becomes filled with bubbles which makes it rise up

• It becomes more dense than the rock around it

Volcanoes that have erupted in the last 10,000 years are what type of volcano?

• Dormant

• Extinct

• Active

• Dead

Volcanoes that have not erupted in the last 10,000 years and are not expected to again are what type of volcano?

• Active

• Dormant

• Extinct

• Dead

What type of volcano is characterized by gentle slopes and is formed by thin, runny lava pouring from many vents during an eruption?

• Composite Volcano

• Shield Volcano

• Stratovolcano

• Sword Volcano

Which volcano is best known for steep slopes, high elevation, and the potential for explosive eruptions?

• Cinder cone volcano

• Composite volcano

• Shield volcano

• Exploding volcano

What type of volcano forms from semi-solid gobs of lava building up in layers around the central vent and crater?

• Cinder cone

• Lava dome

• Composite

• Shield

What is the hollow below a volcano that collects gases and magma?

• Slope

• Magma chamber

• Central vent

• Summit crater

Which part of the volcano does D demonstrate?

• Magma chamber

• Vent

• Crater

• Slope

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

B demonstrates a conduit; if this carries most of the volcanic material, what type of conduit is it?

• Primary conduit

• Branch conduit

• Secondary conduit

• Central Vent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2