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Volcano

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The long tube in the ground that connects the magma chamber to Earth's surface is called the _____________.

a)

Crater

b)

vent

c)

magma chamber

2.

Once magma reaches the Earth's surface it is called ____.

a)

magma

b)

lava

c)

pyroclastic material

d)

ash

3.

Explosive eruptions occur if a volcano's magma is:

a)

high in viscosity

b)

Low in viscosity

c)

Extremely hot

4.

What provides the force that causes a volcano to become explosive?

a)

Magma density

b)

Extreme heat

c)

Dissolved gases trapped in magma

5.

Volcanoes with steep sides made of layers of ash is called ____.

a)

Composite Volcano

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Shield Volcano

6.

Tall, cone-shaped mountains made of both cooled lava layers and layers of ash are called

a)

Composite Volcano

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Shield Volcano

7.

What do we call molten hot liquid rock while it is still below the Earth's surface?

a)

Igneous

b)

Lava

c)

Magma

8.

What volcanoes are described as having a wide base?

a)

Shield Volcanoes

b)

Cinder Cones

c)

Composite Volcanoes

9.

A dead volcano is called _____

a)

active

b)

extinct

c)

dormant

10.

A sleeping volcano is called ______

a)

active

b)

extinct

c)

dormant

11.

Approximately 70% of the world's composite volcanoes are located around the Pacific Ocean in a region called the ____________. 

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Center of Fire

c)

Volcano Ring

12.

What energy can be tapped from a volcano?

a)

hydrothermal energy

b)

solar energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

geothermal energy

13.

The following are the three stages of volcano life cycle except_________________.

a)

invasion of magma

b)

eruption

c)

crystallization

d)

building pressure

14.

Volcanoes are found:

a)

on land

b)

underwater

c)

on islands

d)

all of the above

15.

Where do volcanoes form?

a)

Places where plates are moving together

b)

Hot Spots

c)

Places where plates move apart

d)

All of these options

16.

Geothermal resources include all of the following except:

a)

hotspot

b)

volcanoes

c)

wind

d)

hot springs

17.

Geothermal energy depends on weather conditions.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

It refers to the energy produced from the internal heat of the Earth

a)

hydropower energy

b)

geothermal energy

c)

solar energy

19.

The top of the main vent where lava flows through is the ___

a)

crater

b)

vent

c)

conduit

20.

The source of all lave is _____

a)

vent

b)

crater

c)

magma chamber