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WorksheetsVolcanoes and Plate Tectonics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 56mins
When two plates separate a ____________ boundary is formed.
divergent
convergent
transform
When one plate will subduct under the other plate a ________ boundary is formed.
divergent
convergent
transform
When two plates slide past each other horizontally a _________ boundary is formed.
divergent
convergent
transform
Where are some divergent boundary features? Check all that apply.
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are common
forms rift valleys
ocean trenches
Which parts of the Earth make up tectonic plates? Check all that apply.
crust
lithosphere
core
upper mantle
Tectonic plates "float" on the partially molten ________.
asthenosphere
lithosphere
atmosphere
crust
___________ boundaries create volcanic islands.
oceanic-oceanic
continental-continental
oceanic-continental
continental-oceanic
_________ boundaries are associated with mountains.
oceanic-continental
continental-continental
oceanic-oceanic
continental-oceanic
Which are characteristics of a shield volcano? Check all that apply.
not explosive
Mt. St. Helens is an example
gentle slopes
steep sides
Which are NOT characteristics of Cinder Cone volcanoes?
steep sides
gentle slopes
Hawaii is an example
made mostly of ash and cinders
Strato Volcanoes can also be called what type of volcanoes? Check all that apply.
composite
cinder
shield
layer cake volcano
What are the characteristics of a Strato Volcano? Check all that apply.
very explosive
Hawaii is an example
Mt. St. Helens is an example
half cinders, half lava in layers
When did the volcano called Krakatoa explode killing 36,000 people and was so loud you could hear it 4000 kilometers away?!!!
1984
1883
1857
2005
An eruption is when _______ are ejected through a volcano vent. Check all that apply.
solids
gases
liquids
__________ is molten rock beneath the surface of the earth.
magma
conduit
ash
lava
_________ is the Roman God of fire and the forge.
Magma
Vulcan
Zeus
Poseidon
A __________ is a crack or fracture in the earth's surface.
fault
crater
eruption
vent
A _________ is a passage at the heart of a volcano where materials well up.
ash
conduit
crater
fault
A cavity containing liquid magma is a __________.
magma chamber
crater
conduit
vent
Choose the correct spelling of the word.
eruption
erupshun
ereption
erupton
