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Science Activity

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call the opening on Earth’s surface where molten rock, gases, and other pyroclastic materials are ejected through the crust

a)

Volcano

b)

Mountain

c)

Hill

d)

Plateau

2.

They are the simplest type of volcano in the world.

a)

Submarine Volcano

b)

Volcanic Domes

c)

Composite Cones

d)

Cinder Cones

3.

A ________________ is one constructed of alternating layers of pyroclastic material and solidified lava flows

a)

Cinder Cone

b)

Composite Vocano

c)

Subglacial Volcano

d)

Submarine Volcano

4.

What are the three factors that makes a volcano erupt?

a)

Lithostatic Pressure

b)

Magmastatic Pressure

c)

Crust Pressure

d)

Rock Strength

5.

A __________ is a rounded, steep – sided mound that is formed by small, bulging masses of lava primarily composed of either dacite or rhyolite

a)

Volcanic Dome

b)

Shield Volcano

c)

Supervolcano

d)

Submarine Volcano

6.

The most well-observed eruptions are ______________, which involve the decompression of gas within magma that propels it forward.

a)

Phreatomagmatic Eruptions

b)

Hawaiian Eruptions

c)

Phreatic Eruptions

d)

Magmatic Eruptions

7.

The largest and most violent of all the types of volcanic eruptions are ______________.

a)

Pelean Eruptions

b)

Strombolian Eruptions

c)

Plinian Eruptions

d)

Vulcanian Eruptions

8.

They are also called glaciovolcano.

a)

Submarine Volcano

b)

Subglacial Volcano

c)

Supervolcano

d)

Vulcanic Domes

9.

______________ are steam-driven explosions that occur when water beneath the ground or on the surface is heated by magma, lava, hot rocks, or new volcanic deposits

a)

Magmatic Eruptions

b)

Phreatic Eruptions

c)

Phreatomagmatic Eruptions

10.

The following eruptions are classified under magmatic eruptions except for one. Which one is it?

a)

Hawaiian

b)

Strombolian

c)

Surtseyan

d)

Plinian

11.

A ______________ eruption is a short, violent, relatively small explosion of viscous magma

a)

Vulcanian

b)

Stombolian

c)

Hawaiian

d)

Plinian

12.

Pelean eruptions, or ______________ eruptions occur when a large quantity of gas, dust, ash and lava fragments are blown out of a volcano’s central crater

a)

Vulcanian

b)

Stromboli

c)

Submarine

d)

Nuee Ardente

13.

What are the two classifications of vulcanic eruptions?

a)

Explosive Eruptions

b)

Phreatic Eruptions

c)

Magmatic Eruptions

d)

Effusive Eruptions

e)

Phreatomagmatic Eruptions

14.

Volcano eruptions which take place beneath the surface of water are called _______________.

a)

Submarine Eruptions

b)

Surtseyan Eruptions

c)

Subglacial Eruptions

d)

Phreatic Eruptions

15.

This type of eruption do not occur in many places since it requires the presence of a glacier and an active volcano.

a)

Surtseyan Eruptions

b)

Submarine Eruptions

c)

Subglacial Eruption

d)

Phreatomagmatic Eruptions