Volcano Vocabulary

A _______ is a bowl shaped area that may form near a vent at the top of a volcano.

• basin

• crater

• vent

• dike

A steep hill or mountain formed from volcanic ash, cinders, and bombs is called a _______?

• shield

• composite

• cinder cone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A wide, gently sloping volcano built up by many layers of lava is called a _______ volcano.

• shield

• cinder cone

• composite

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The area around the Pacific plate where many earthquakes and volcanoes form is referred to as the _________?

• Ring of Death

• Pacific Ring

• Ring of Fire

• Ring of Hope

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A volcano that is currently erupting is called a(n) _________ volcano.

• active

• dormant

• extinct

A volcano that is not currently erupting but scientists believe it may erupt again is called a(n) __________ volcano.

• active

• dormant

• extinct

A volcano that scientists do not believe will ever erupt again is called a(n) _________ volcano.

• active

• dormant

• extinct

An area not near a plate boundary where volcanoes may form is called a(n)?

• Crater

• Hot spot

• Impossible

• Hot pocket

The area below the Earth's surface where hot liquid rock collects is called a(n)?

• Magma chamber

• Lava pool

• Magma ocean

• Lava chamber

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Molten rock and gases leave a volcano at a(n) ________.

• outage

• silica

• caldera

• vent