WorksheetsTypes of Volcanoes
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
Mauna Loa and Kilauea in Hawaii are examples of
shield volcanoes
cinder cones
stratovolcanoes
This type of volcano has gentle (effusive) eruptions. Sometimes we call these eruptions fire fountains.
shield volcano
composite volcano
cinder cone
lava dome
This type of volcano is the largets of the types we discussed in class and can reach over 10,000 ft tall.
composite
cinder cone
shield volcano
This type of volcano produces lava that is fluid, mafic and basaltic with a low gas content.
shield volcano
cinder cone
lava dome
composite volcano
Also known as Strato Volcanoes, this volcano is made from alternating layers of ash and lava is called a(n) _________________ volcano
composite
cinder cone
shield
fissure
Name the volcano type pictured:
cinder cone
Composite/ stratovolcano
shield volcano
none of the above
Shield Volcano
What type of volcano is made of ash and cinders from pyroclastic flow?
Shield
Cinder Cone
Composite
What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens, a tall volcano composed of layers of lava and cinders?
Shield
Cinder Cone
Composite
What type of volcano is this?
Shield
Cinder Cone
Composite
If lava has low viscosity, which adjectives best describe it?
Runny, Smooth, Flows Easily
Thick, Jagged, Flows Slowly
If lava has high viscosity, which type of eruption will likely result?
Quiet
Explosive
Which type of lava has high viscosity, flows slowly, and has a rough, jagged surface?
Pahoehoe
A'a
Which type of lava has low viscosity and flows smoothly, forming wrinkles and coils?
Pahoehoe
A'a
If lava contains more silica, its viscosity...
increases.
decreases.
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.
Shield
Cinder Cone
Composite
Which of the three types of volcanoes are the largest?
cinder cone
shield
composite / stratovolcanoes
Which type of volcano is the smallest of the three?
shield volcano
cinder cone
composite / stratovolcano
Where are volcanoes most likely to form?
along plate boundaries
near the center of continents
near water
on the moon
