WorksheetsVolcano
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The long tube in the ground that connects the magma chamber to Earth's surface is called the _____________.
Crater
vent
magma chamber
Once magma reaches the Earth's surface it is called ____.
magma
lava
pyroclastic material
ash
Explosive eruptions occur if a volcano's magma is:
high in viscosity
Low in viscosity
Extremely hot
What provides the force that causes a volcano to become explosive?
Magma density
Extreme heat
Dissolved gases trapped in magma
Volcanoes with steep sides made of layers of ash is called ____.
Composite Volcano
Cinder Cone
Shield Volcano
Tall, cone-shaped mountains made of both cooled lava layers and layers of ash are called
Composite Volcano
Cinder Cone
Shield Volcano
What do we call molten hot liquid rock while it is still below the Earth's surface?
Igneous
Lava
Magma
What volcanoes are described as having a wide base?
Shield Volcanoes
Cinder Cones
Composite Volcanoes
A dead volcano is called _____
active
extinct
dormant
A sleeping volcano is called ______
active
extinct
dormant
Approximately 70% of the world's composite volcanoes are located around the Pacific Ocean in a region called the ____________.
Ring of Fire
Center of Fire
Volcano Ring
What energy can be tapped from a volcano?
hydrothermal energy
solar energy
nuclear energy
geothermal energy
The following are the three stages of volcano life cycle except_________________.
invasion of magma
eruption
crystallization
building pressure
Volcanoes are found:
on land
underwater
on islands
all of the above
Where do volcanoes form?
Places where plates are moving together
Hot Spots
Places where plates move apart
All of these options
Geothermal resources include all of the following except:
hotspot
volcanoes
wind
hot springs
Geothermal energy depends on weather conditions.
TRUE
FALSE
It refers to the energy produced from the internal heat of the Earth
hydropower energy
geothermal energy
solar energy
The top of the main vent where lava flows through is the ___
crater
vent
conduit
The source of all lave is _____
vent
crater
magma chamber
