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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
What do you call the opening on Earth’s surface where molten rock, gases, and other pyroclastic materials are ejected through the crust
Volcano
Mountain
Hill
Plateau
They are the simplest type of volcano in the world.
Submarine Volcano
Volcanic Domes
Composite Cones
Cinder Cones
A ________________ is one constructed of alternating layers of pyroclastic material and solidified lava flows
Cinder Cone
Composite Vocano
Subglacial Volcano
Submarine Volcano
What are the three factors that makes a volcano erupt?
Lithostatic Pressure
Magmastatic Pressure
Crust Pressure
Rock Strength
A __________ is a rounded, steep – sided mound that is formed by small, bulging masses of lava primarily composed of either dacite or rhyolite
Volcanic Dome
Shield Volcano
Supervolcano
Submarine Volcano
The most well-observed eruptions are ______________, which involve the decompression of gas within magma that propels it forward.
Phreatomagmatic Eruptions
Hawaiian Eruptions
Phreatic Eruptions
Magmatic Eruptions
The largest and most violent of all the types of volcanic eruptions are ______________.
Pelean Eruptions
Strombolian Eruptions
Plinian Eruptions
Vulcanian Eruptions
They are also called glaciovolcano.
Submarine Volcano
Subglacial Volcano
Supervolcano
Vulcanic Domes
______________ 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
Magmatic Eruptions
Phreatic Eruptions
Phreatomagmatic Eruptions
The following eruptions are classified under magmatic eruptions except for one. Which one is it?
Hawaiian
Strombolian
Surtseyan
Plinian
A ______________ eruption is a short, violent, relatively small explosion of viscous magma
Vulcanian
Stombolian
Hawaiian
Plinian
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
Vulcanian
Stromboli
Submarine
Nuee Ardente
What are the two classifications of vulcanic eruptions?
Explosive Eruptions
Phreatic Eruptions
Magmatic Eruptions
Effusive Eruptions
Phreatomagmatic Eruptions
Volcano eruptions which take place beneath the surface of water are called _______________.
Submarine Eruptions
Surtseyan Eruptions
Subglacial Eruptions
Phreatic Eruptions
This type of eruption do not occur in many places since it requires the presence of a glacier and an active volcano.
Surtseyan Eruptions
Submarine Eruptions
Subglacial Eruption
Phreatomagmatic Eruptions
