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Volcanoes Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When groundwater heated by magma rises to the surface and forms a fountain of water, it's called a

a)

hot spring.

b)

geyser.

c)

vent.

d)

pyroclastic flow.

2.

Before lava reaches the surface, the molten material is called

a)

rock.

b)

liquid fire.

c)

volcanic ash.

d)

magma.

3.

A pyroclastic flow typically occurs during a(n) _________________ eruption.

a)

quiet

b)

effusive

c)

offensive

d)

explosive

4.

Gently sloped, non-violent volcanoes. Made of lava.

a)

Shield

b)

Composite

c)

Cinder Cone

5.

Volcano formed from lava and pyroclastic eruptions.

a)

Shield

b)

Composite

c)

Cinder Cone

6.

Erupted in 1980

a)

Vesuvius

b)

Krakatoa

c)

Mt. St. Helens

d)

Pinatubo

7.

Mount St. Helens is an example of what type of volcano?

a)

Cinder cone volcano

b)

Shield volcano

c)

Composite cone volcano

8.
Dormant volcanoes might erupt in the future.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The volcanoes on the Hawaiian Islands form due to which of the following?
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Hot Spot
c)
Subduction Boundary
d)
Transform Boundary
10.
A dead volcano is called what?
a)
active
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
11.

Where is Mt. St. Helens located?

a)

Japan

b)

Italy

c)

California

d)

Washington state

12.

What is the area called where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur around the rim of the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Ring of Flames

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

Ring of Ice

d)

Ring of Lava