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WorksheetsTypes of Volcano
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of volcano is shown on the model above?
a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Shield Volcano
c)
Cinder Cone Volcano
2.
What type of volcano is shown on the model above?
a)
Shield Volcano
b)
Composite Volcano
c)
Cinder Cone Volcano
3.
Which type of volcano has a steep cone-shaped hill or mountain made with only pyroclastic flow?
a)
Cinder cone volcano
b)
Shield volcano
c)
Composite volcano
d)
Earthquake
4.
What is the difference between magma and lava?
a)
Where it is found (above or below the surface)
b)
How hot the molten rock is (lava is hotter than magma)
c)
The type of boundary where it forms
d)
The viscosity of the molten rock (lava has a lower viscosity)
5.
Which ingredient in magma determines whether an eruption is explosive or quiet?
a)
Amount of rock.
b)
Amount of magma.
c)
Amount of obsidian rock.
d)
Amount of silica.
6.
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
7.
Once magma reaches the Earth's surface it is called.......
a)
Silica
b)
Lava
c)
Rock
d)
Molten
8.
Magma leaves a volcano through a....
a)
Sill
b)
Vent
c)
Chamber
d)
Crater
9.
Explosive eruptions occur if a volcano's magma is
a)
high in viscosity
b)
Mafic
c)
Low in viscosity
d)
Extremely hot
10.
TRUE or FALSE: A volcano that erupts quietly will produce a lot of cinders, ash, and bombs
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
11.
What type of volcano is created when a volcano erupts and releases lava, which then hardens over previous lava over millions of years?
a)
Composite
b)
Caldera
c)
Cinder Cone
d)
Shield
12.
What causes a volcano to erupt? (Hint: Think of a soda can)
a)
Expanding gases
b)
Expanding magma
c)
Expanding lava
d)
Expanding silica
13.
What type of volcano is this?
a)
Fissure
b)
Shield
c)
Dome
d)
Stratovolcano/ Composite
14.
What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?
a)
Hot Spot
b)
Magma
c)
Lava
d)
Volcano
15.
Where are most volcanoes found?
a)
Southern Hemisphere
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
d)
Hot Spots
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