Volcano Long Quiz

Which of the following volcanoes is a shield volcano?

• St. Helens

• Mauna Loa

• Paricutin

• Fuji

It is a type of eruption where magma, ash, and gas were sent upward, high into the atmosphere.

• Explosive Eruption

• Effusive Eruption

• Hawaiian Eruption

• Iceland Eruption

The tendency of a fluid to resist flowing is called

• Resistance

• Flow

• Viscosity

• Friction

As a volcano erupts, what force pushes magma out of a volcano onto the surface?

• The force of the Jedi

• The force of the mind

• The force of the expanding gases

• The force be with you

Which of the following differentiates Icelandic from Hawaiian Eruption.

• Icelandic are eruptions from fissures, while Hawaiian are from vents.

• Hawaiian is a pizza not an eruption, like Icelandic.

• Icelandic has basaltic magma, while Hawaiian has andesitic magma.

• Icelandic are eruptions from vents, while Hawaiian are from fissures.

Which of the following is the correct definition of a volcano?

• A large landform that rises high above the surrounding land.

  Usually more than 600 meters (about 2,000 ft).

• An opening in the Earth’s crust where magma, gases, and ash escape.

• A smaller and lower rise of land compared to a mountain.

• A flat lake.

It is a landform that may take the form of a crater, depression, hill, or mountain that results either from the removal of pre-existing material or from the accumulation of erupted materials around the vent.

• Plateau

• Mountain

• Volcano

• Hill

Identify the part of the volcano indicated by label number 1.

• Ash Cloud

• Lava

• Magma

• Sill

Identify the part of the volcano indicated by label number 6.

• Vent

• Conduit

• Crater

• Side Vent

Bonus Question: What is the correct spelling of my name?

• Collenn

• Coleen

• Collen

• Colleen