Earthquake and Volcano

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

• Circle of Fire

• Ring of Lava

• Ring of Fire

• Pacific Ring

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A weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface is called _____________________

• hot spot

• lava

• volcano

• fault

Where are volcanoes most likely to form?

• In the middle of continents

• Along plate boundaries

• In mountains

• away from earthquakes

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When a volcano is not currently active but able to become active in the future is called ___________________

• extinct

• fault

• hot spot

• dormat

Dormant volcano which was erupted in AD 79 with terrible force destroyed the city of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

• Mt Etna

• Mt Stromboli

• Mt Vesuvius

• Mt Everest

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Finish this statement: Silica is a mineral found in magma, the thicker the silica ____

• the quieter the volcano

• the thinner the magma

• the less chance of clogged vents

• the more explosive the volcano due to trapped gasses and clogged vents

_______ is liquid rock UNDERground, while ______ is liquid rock ABOVE ground

• lava, magma

• magma, lava

• intrusive, extrusive

• extrusive, intrusive

Volcanic rock and ash that are ejected during an eruption are called

• pyroclastic flows

• effusive eruptions

• ash clouds

• tephra flows

is the...

• vent

• pyroclastic flow

• lava

• crater

• magma chamber

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is the...

• vent

• pyroclastic flow

• lava

• crater

• magma chamber

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