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Volcano

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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1.

The long tube in the ground that connects the magma chamber to Earth's surface is called the _____________.

a)

Crater

b)

Pipe

c)

Vent

d)

Magma Chamber

2.

Once magma reaches the Earth's surface it is called.......

a)

Silica

b)

Lava

c)

Rock

d)

Molten

3.

Magma leaves a volcano through a....

a)

Sill

b)

Vent

c)

Chamber

d)

Crater

4.

Explosive eruptions occur if a volcano's magma is

a)

high in viscosity

b)

Mafic

c)

Low in viscosity

d)

Extremely hot

5.

When a volcano erupts quietly, what kind of mountain forms?

a)

A Shield Volcano

b)

A Cinder Cone Volcano

c)

A Composite Cone Volcano

6.

TRUE or FALSE: A volcano that erupts quietly will produce a lot of cinders, ash, and bombs

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

What provides the force that causes a volcano to become explosive?

a)

Mafic flows

b)

Magma density

c)

Dissolved gases trapped in magma

d)

Extreme heat

8.

The main hazard from a quiet volcanic eruption is _____________

a)

Volcanic gases

b)

Lava Flows

c)

Pyroclastic Flows

d)

Geysers

9.

Volcanoes with steep sides made of layers of ash is called......

a)

Cinder Cone

b)

Shield Volcano

c)

Composite Volcano

10.

Tall, cone-shaped mountains made of both cooled lava layers and layers of ash are called

a)

shield volcanoes

b)

composite volcanoes

c)

lava plateaus

d)

cinder cone volcanoes

11.

What do we call molten hot liquid rock while it is still below the Earth's surface?

a)

Magma

b)

Igneous

c)

Cinder

d)

Lava

12.

What volcanoes are described as having a wide base?

a)

Shield Volcanoes

b)

Cinder Cones

c)

Composite Volcanoes

d)

Calderas

13.

At what type of plate boundary are most above sea volcanoes found?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

14.

Between what 2 types of crust are most above sea volcanoes located? (throwback to Unit 1)

a)

Continental - Continental

b)

Oceanic - Oceanic

c)

Oceanic - Continental

15.

This is where the volcanic materials that erupt are stored

a)

Vent

b)

Conduit

c)

Side Vent

d)

Magma Chamber

16.

How fast a lava is able to flow is based on its

a)

Location

b)

Viscosity

c)

Amount

d)

Weight

17.

A fluid's thickness and resistance to flow is called....

a)

Viscosity

b)

Consistency

c)

Thickness

d)

Magma

18.

From what layer of the earth would volcanic magma come from?

a)

Crust

b)

Inner Core

c)

Upper Mantle

d)

Lower Mantle

19.

Which is the hotter lava?

a)

Mafic

b)

Felsic

20.

A common mafic lava flow?

a)

Blocky

b)

A'a

c)

Pahoehoe

d)

Lahar

21.

This picture is most likely what type of lava?

a)

Mafic

b)

Felsic

22.

When volcanic ash mixes with water, it forms violent mudflows called ______________

a)

Rolling Ash

b)

Lapilli

c)

Ash Flood

d)

Lahar

23.

One of the biggest risks of volcanic ash is

a)

Breathing it in

b)

Being burned alive

c)

Warming the planet

d)

Destroying aircraft

24.

Chunks of magma that are cooled into rocks as they are thrown in the air are

a)

Volcanic bombs

b)

Pyroclastic Flow

c)

Lahars

d)

Blocks

25.

What happened to the people in the picture from Pompeii

a)

Covered by a lahar

b)

Coated in lava

c)

Coated in pure ash

d)

Choked by volcanic gases