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Volcanic activity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where can you find the convection (magma) currents?

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

asthenosphere

d)

solid upper mantle

2.

The material of shield volcanoes is ...

a)

basalt

b)

andesite

c)

dolomit

d)

limestone

3.

Choose the basalt volcanoes.

a)

Mauna Loa (Hawaii)

b)

Mount St. Helens

c)

Etna

d)

Volcanoes of Iceland

4.

Choose the characteristics of basalt volcanism.

a)

Explosions are typical here.

b)

Basaltic volcanoes are very steep.

c)

Basalt originates from the mantle.

d)

It is typical at divergent plate bounderies.

5.

Choose the characteristics of andesite volcanism.

a)

Huge explosions can happen.

b)

Volcanoes are very steep.

c)

Shield volcanoes are made up of andesite.

d)

It is typical at convergent plates.

6.

Which term is it? The main tube or pathway for the magma to reach the surface.

a)

crater

b)

caldera

c)

magma chamber

d)

conduit or main vent

7.

Hardened ash into a rock is called ...

a)

tuff

b)

magma

c)

lava

d)

debris

8.

The rock type of basalt is ...

a)

clastic sedimentary

b)

metamorphic

c)

effusive igneous

d)

plutonic igneous

9.

Andesite tuff is .... rock

a)

metamorphic

b)

effusive igneous

c)

plutonic igneous

d)

volcaniclastic

10.

Granite is .... rock.

a)

sedimentary

b)

plutonic or intrusive igneous

c)

effusive igneous

d)

clastic