Formation of Volcanoes

Formation of Volcanoes

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Science, Geography

10th - 12th Grade

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Volcanoes often form where tectonic plates move apart or collide, such as in Iceland and the Cascade Mountains. The Ring of Fire is a notable area with many volcanoes. However, volcanoes can also form over hotspots, like those in Hawaii, where magma rises from the mantle.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do volcanoes commonly occur in relation to tectonic plates?

In the middle of tectonic plates

Where tectonic plates are separating or converging

Only at the edges of continents

In areas with no tectonic activity

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two tectonic plates are moving away from each other at the location of a volcano in Iceland?

North American and Eurasian Plates

Eurasian and African Plates

Pacific and Juan de Fuca Plates

North American and Pacific Plates

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Ring of Fire?

A large concentration of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean

A region in the Atlantic Ocean with many volcanoes

A circular chain of mountains

A volcanic area in the Indian Ocean

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where are Hawaiian volcanoes located in relation to tectonic plates?

At the edge of the North American Plate

In the middle of the Pacific Plate

At the boundary of the Pacific Plate

On the Eurasian Plate

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What geological feature allows magma to rise and form volcanoes in the middle of tectonic plates?

Mid-ocean ridges

Subduction zones

Transform faults

Hotspots