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Earth Science: Volcanoes

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name

Class

Date

What type of volcano is shown on the model above?

Cinder Cone Volcano

Composite Volcano

Shield Volcano

Magma that reaches the surface is called:

Vent

Hot spot

Lava

Cinders

The belt of volcanoes around the rim of the Pacific Ocean is called:

Island arc

Ring of Fire

Lava plateau

Hawaii

Shield volcanoes have:

gently sloping sides

a steep cone shape

moderately sized sides

long cracks along plate boundaries

When a volcano erupts, empties the magma chamber, and collapses the top leaving a huge hole.

Dike

Caldera

Silica

Geyser

Inside a volcano, magma collects in a pocket called a:

caldera

pipe

magma chamber

vent

An opening through which the lava flows is called:

crater

caldera

vent

pipe

What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?

Hot Spot

Magma

Lava

Volcano

Volcanoes are found...

on land

under water

on islands

all of the above

10.

What type of volcano is the Mayon Volcano?

Cinder Cone

Stratovolcano

Shield Volcano

Caldera

11.

What force is being exerted by the magma found under the crust

Magmastatic Pressure

Lithostatic Pressure

Rock Strength

Normal Pressure

12.

Which of the following is true during volcanic eruption?

The magmastatic pressure and lithostatic pressure is in balance

There is more lithostatic pressure than magmastatic pressure

The strength of the rocks between the crust and the magma is weakened

The magma cools off and settles below the crust

13.

Which of the following volcanoes is described as having an almost flat slope covering a wide area?

Stratovolcano

Cinder Cone Volcano

Shield Volcano

Caldera

14.

Which of the following volcanoes is an example of a cinder cone volcano?

Mayon Volcano

Pinatubo Volcano

Taal Volcano

None of the Above

100 %

Earth Science: Volcanoes

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

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