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VOLCANOES!

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This volcano has not erupted in 10,000 years. That means it is __________

a)

Dormant

b)

Active

c)

Extinct

2.

This volcano has not erupted lately, but is till expected to. That means it is __________

a)

Dormant

b)

Active

c)

Extinct

3.

This volcano has erupted at least once in the last 10,000 years. That means it is __________

a)

Dormant

b)

Active

c)

Extinct

4.

This volcano erupts violently and layers lava with ash and cinders, resulting in it being quite large and tall. What type of volcano is it?

a)

Composite

b)

Cinder cone

c)

Shield

5.

This volcano erupts slowly, resulting in slow flow of lava which makes it wide and short. What type of volcano is it?

a)

Composite

b)

Cinder cone

c)

Shield

6.

This volcano erupts violently, but does not grow very tall. What type of volcano is it?

a)

Composite

b)

Cinder cone

c)

Shield

7.

What part of the volcano is labeled as 1?

a)

Magma

b)

Lava flow

c)

Ash/Gas

d)

Crater

8.

What part of the volcano is labeled as 2?

a)

Magma

b)

Lava flow

c)

Ash/Gas

d)

Crater

9.

What part of the volcano is labeled as 3?

a)

Magma

b)

Lava flow

c)

Ash/Gas

d)

Crater

10.

What part of the volcano is labeled as 4?

a)

Magma

b)

Lava flow

c)

Ash/Gas

d)

Crater

11.

What is the boundary between colliding tectonic plates called?

a)

Divergent boundary

b)

Convergent boundary

c)

Boundary boundary

12.

When two plates are colliding (or one going underneath the other), molten rock can be pushed to the surface, forming volcanoes. What is this process called?

a)

Induction

b)

Subduction

c)

Collide

13.

What is this area of many earthquakes and active volcanoes called?

a)

Circle of Fire

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

Shape of Fire

14.

What is it called when two plates are separating?

a)

Dividing

b)

Leaving

c)

Diverging

d)

"Bye bye" ing

15.

If a volcano magma has HIGH thickness but LOW level of gas, what will be the result of the eruption?

a)

A HUGE eruption with a whole lot of everything

b)

A small, very liquid eruption

c)

A small, very thick eruption that oozes out the side

d)

A HUGE eruption with a lot of gas