Volcanoes

What type of volcano is Kilauea, which is located in Hawaii?

• Caldera
• Cinder Cone
• Composite Volcano
• Shield Volcano

Which type of volcano is characterized by broad, gentle slopes and is primarily built by the flow of low-viscosity lava?

• Composite Volcano

• Cinder Cone

• Shield Volcano

• Caldera

What is the principal ingredient to all types of magma?

• Iron
• Magnesium
• Silica
• Water

What is the definition of dormant?

• sleeping
• extinct
• active
• invisible

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.

Which type of volcanic eruption is characterized by the quiet flow of lava?

• Effusive Eruption

• Phreatic Eruption

• Plinian Eruption

• Strombolian Eruption

Which of the following is a type of lava flow that is smooth and ropy?

• Pillow

• Aa

• Pahoehoe

• Blocky

What is the term for a volcano that has not erupted in a long time but may erupt again?

• Dormant

• Extinct

• Erupting

• Active

Most volcanoes occur at which 2 types of plate boundaries? 

• convergent w/ subduction and divergent
• divergent and transform
• divergent and hot spots
• convergent w/ subduction and hot spots

Where are most volcanoes found?

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