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Volcanos 9.2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________is a vent in earth crust through which milted or molten rock flows.

a)

magma

b)

volcanos

c)

lava

d)

hotspots

2.

The Cascade volcanoes are formed by the subduction of an oceanic plate under a continental plate.This statement indicates that they were formed at which of the following location ?

a)

mid-ocean ridge

b)

hotspot

c)

convergent plate boundary

d)

divergent plate boundary

3.

Rhyolite-forming magma has more silica ?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which layer of Earth is liquid and made up of nickel and iron ?

a)

inner core

b)

crust

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

5.

Which kind of volcanos flow is also called Lahar.

a)

lavaflow

b)

midflow

c)

waterflow

d)

pyroclastic flow

6.

____________involve an oceanic and a continental crust.Fill the blank.

a)

Convergent boundaries

b)

Plate boundaries

c)

Divergent boundaries

7.

What type of volcano is Kilauea , Which is located in Hawaii ?

a)

caldera

b)

composite volcano

c)

shield volcano

8.

Which volcanic gas can block out sunlight ?

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

d)

sulfur dioxide

9.

A very hot area below Earth crust is called composite volcano ?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is a characteristic of low silica magma ?

a)

light color

b)

low viscosity

c)

high viscosity

d)

ash