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Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A weak spot in the crust where molten material, or magma comes to the surface
a)
lava
b)
volcano
c)
earthquake
d)
tsunami
2.
Tall, cone-shaped mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash
a)
Cinder Cone volcano
b)
Shield volcano
c)
Composite volcano
d)
Caldera
3.
A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle
a)
Magma
b)
Lava
c)
Minerals
d)
Rocks
4.
Molten material that reaches the surface.
a)
Earthquake
b)
Tsunami
c)
Magma
d)
Lava
5.
A volcano belt that rims the Pacific Ocean
a)
Belt of Fire
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Hat of Fire
d)
Earthquake of Fire
6.
A live volcano
a)
Dormant volcano
b)
Active volcano
c)
Extinct volcano
d)
Shield volcano
7.
A sleeping volcano
a)
Composite volcano
b)
Active volcano
c)
Extinct volcano
d)
Dormant volcano
8.
Wide gentle sloping mountain from lava pouring out of the vent and hardens on top of previous layers
a)
Earthquake
b)
Cinder cone volcano
c)
Composite volcano
d)
Shield volcano
9.
A steep cone-shaped hill or mountain
a)
Cinder cone volcano
b)
Shield volcano
c)
Composite volcano
d)
Earthquake
10.
A dead volcano, one that is unlikely to erupt again
a)
Dormant volcano
b)
Extinct volcano
c)
Shield volcano
d)
Caldera
11.
A type of eruption where magma flows easily, thin runny lava oozes quietly from the vent
a)
Quiet eruption
b)
Explosive eruption
c)
Rock eruption
d)
Vent
12.
The belly of the Volcano is called
a)
Side vent
b)
Central vent
c)
Magma chamber
d)
Conduit
13.
Energy from water or steam that has been heated by magma
a)
Geothermal energy
b)
Thermal energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Potential energy
14.
What is a huge hole left behind When a volcano has an enormous eruption and empties the magma chamber and the main vent. The volcano becomes hollow and collapses leaving this hole behind
a)
Central vent
b)
Caldera
c)
Side vent
d)
Magma
15.
Hot fast moving lava
a)
Pahoehoe
b)
AA
c)
ZZ
d)
Magma
16.
Cool, slow moving lava
a)
Pahoehoe
b)
AA
c)
ZZ
d)
Magma
17.
A boundary on Earth's crust where two plates collide
a)
Convergent boundary
b)
Divergent boundary
c)
Transform boundary
d)
Indirect boundary
18.
A plate boundary where the plates divide
a)
Indirect boundary
b)
Transform boundary
c)
Convergent boundary
d)
Divergent boundary
19.
A plate boundary where the plates slide past each other in opposite directions
a)
Indirect
b)
Transform boundary
c)
Convergent boundary
d)
Divergent boundary
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