Volcanoes 1

Hawaii is not located near any plate boundaries, yet it is made up entirely of volcanoes. This occurs because Hawaii sits directly on top of a _________________.

• Crater
• Tephra
• Hot spot
• Composite volcano

What could form when an oceanic plate subducts under a continental plate?

• volcanic mountain
• transform boundary
• continental shelf
• normal fault

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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An opening or vent in the Earth which magma flows out of

• Mountain

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Layer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?

• Lava
• Mafic Magma
• Felsic Magma
• None of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Where two plates converge, one sinks below the other. Most land volcanoes occur near here.

• boundary line
• fault
• Convection current
• Subduction zone

Magma travels through a crack known as a ______ from the magma chamber to the surface of the Earth.

• vent

• lava

• crater

What is number 3 pointing to?

• Lava Flow
• Magma Chamber
• Pipe 
• Crater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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what does letter C represent

• ash cloud

• vent

• conduit

• tephra

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

#12 on this diagram is

• LAYERS OF HARDENED ASH AND ROCK

• CONE

• LAVA FLOW

• MAIN VENT

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Identify the magma chamber:

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2