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Types of Volcanoes

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of volcano is this? It has been created with layers of cooled lava. 
a)
Shield
b)
Cinder cone
c)
Composite
2.

Mauna Loa and Kilauea in Hawaii are examples of

a)

shield volcanoes

b)

cinder cones

c)

stratovolcanoes

3.

This type of volcano has gentle (effusive) eruptions. Sometimes we call these eruptions fire fountains.

a)

shield volcano

b)

composite volcano

c)

cinder cone

d)

lava dome

4.

This type of volcano is the largets of the types we discussed in class and can reach over 10,000 ft tall.

a)

composite

b)

cinder cone

c)

shield volcano

5.

This type of volcano produces lava that is fluid, mafic and basaltic with a low gas content.

a)

shield volcano

b)

cinder cone

c)

lava dome

d)

composite volcano

6.

Also known as Strato Volcanoes, this volcano is made from alternating layers of ash and lava is called a(n) _________________ volcano

a)

composite

b)

cinder cone

c)

shield

d)

fissure

7.
A volcano with a broad base and gently sloping sides is called a _________ volcano. 
a)
shield 
b)
cinder cone
c)
composite
d)
fissure
8.
Smaller volcanoes that typically throw ash into the air during eruption
a)
cinder cone
b)
shield
c)
composite
d)
fissure
9.

Name the volcano type pictured:

a)

cinder cone

b)

Composite/ stratovolcano

c)

shield volcano

d)

none of the above

10.
What type of volcano has steep slopes made of alternating layers of ash and silica rich lava?
a)
Caldera
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite Volcano
d)

Shield Volcano

11.
Where are most volcanoes found?
a)
Southern Hemisphere
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
d)
Hot Spots
12.

What type of volcano is made of ash and cinders from pyroclastic flow?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

13.

What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens, a tall volcano composed of layers of lava and cinders?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

14.

What type of volcano is this?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

15.

If lava has low viscosity, which adjectives best describe it?

a)

Runny, Smooth, Flows Easily

b)

Thick, Jagged, Flows Slowly

16.

If lava has high viscosity, which type of eruption will likely result?

a)

Quiet

b)

Explosive

17.

Which type of lava has high viscosity, flows slowly, and has a rough, jagged surface?

a)

Pahoehoe

b)

A'a

18.

Which type of lava has low viscosity and flows smoothly, forming wrinkles and coils?

a)

Pahoehoe

b)

A'a

19.

If lava contains more silica, its viscosity...

a)

increases.

b)

decreases.

20.

Paracutin (the volcano that formed quickly in a farmer's field due to ash, cinders, and bombs building up around the vent) is a __________ volcano.

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

21.

Which of the three types of volcanoes are the largest?

a)

cinder cone

b)

shield

c)

composite / stratovolcanoes

22.

Which type of volcano is the smallest of the three?

a)

shield volcano

b)

cinder cone

c)

composite / stratovolcano

23.
What is the definition of dormant?
a)
sleeping
b)
extinct
c)
active
d)
invisible
24.
Where is Mt. St Helens located?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Nebraska
c)
Washington state
d)
I didn't learn this so I give up 
25.
This city was destroyed in 79 A.D. by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
a)
Rome
b)
Munich
c)
Pompeii
d)
Naples
26.

Where are volcanoes most likely to form?

a)

along plate boundaries

b)

near the center of continents

c)

near water

d)

on the moon