EDS Chapter 6 Test Review

What is the term for a natural feature of the earth's surface?

• Magma

• Landform

• Vent

• Lava

Fill in the blank: The molten rock beneath the earth's surface is called _______.

• Magma.

• Lava.

• Basalt.

• Granite.

What type of volcano has steep sides and erupts violently?

• A) Shield volcano

• B) Composite volcano

• C) Cinder cone volcano

Fill in the blank: A _______ is an opening in the earth's surface through which volcanic material erupts.

• Vent.

• Crater.

• Fissure.

• Geyser.

The difference between magma and lava is:

• Magma is found beneath the Earth's surface, while lava is magma that has reached the surface.

• Magma and lava are the same and can be used interchangeably.

• Lava is found beneath the Earth's surface, while magma is lava that has reached the surface.

• Magma is only found in volcanoes, while lava is found in the ocean.

Identify the type of volcano that is tall, steep, and symmetrical, and can both ooze and explode.

• A) Shield volcano

• B) Composite volcano

• C) Cinder cone volcano

Fill in the blank: _______ volcanoes have gentle slopes and smooth lava that oozes slowly along the surface.

• Shield.

• Composite.

• Cinder cone.

• Lava dome.

What is the term for the resistance of a liquid to flow, which affects how lava moves?

• Fissure

• Viscosity

• Vent

• Landform

Distinguish lava from magma.

• Lava is found beneath the Earth's surface, while magma is found above it.

• Lava is found above the Earth's surface, while magma is found beneath it.

• Lava and magma are both found above the Earth's surface.

• Lava and magma are both found beneath the Earth's surface.

What results from volcanic eruptions in terms of rock formation?

• Igneous rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• None of the above