WorksheetsVolcano Hunters Lesson 2 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
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1.
Viscosity refers to.....
a)
the weight of a fluid material.
b)
the gas content of a fluid and (the resistance to energy change in particles)
c)
a measure of the temperature of a fluid.
d)
a measure of how easily a liquid flows (the resistance to flow of a fluid)
2.
Which list of materials is in order from lowest viscosity to highest viscosity?
a)
Peanut butter, milk, oilve oil
b)
Milk, Peanut butter, olive oil
c)
Peanut butter, olive oil, milk
d)
Milk, olive oil, peanut butter
3.
Which pair of terms would make the best match to fill the blanks in the following sentence?
Gases escape more easily from a ______________ viscosity magma; that is why eruptions are more violent from volcanoes that are supplied by ____________ viscosity magma.
a)
High, low
b)
Low, low
c)
Low, high
d)
High, high
4.
The explosivity of a volcano is most closely related to what two factors?
a)
gas content and temperature
b)
gas content and viscosity
c)
viscosity and age
d)
microwaves and earthquakes
5.
Analyze and interpret the patterns in the data and determine which of these volcanoes is likely to be more dangerous, and why.
a)
Volcano 1- it has low viscosity and gas content, making it highly explosive
b)
Volcano 1- it has Hawaiian eruptions which are the most dangerous type of eruption
c)
Volcano 2- It has Vulcanian eruptions which are the only eruptions that can be dangerous
d)
Volcano 2- it has high viscosity and gas content, making it explosive
6.
What is tephra?
a)
rock fragments and particles ejected by a volcanic eruption
b)
a mass of rocks and water pouring into the ocean
c)
energy created by earthquakes and ground movement
7.
T/F- The high the explosivity of a volcano, the more tephra that is released
a)
True
b)
False
8.
If viscosity of magma is increased, the explosivity of a volcano ___________.
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
c)
Stays the same
d)
Is unaffected
9.
If gas content of magma is increased, the explosivity of a volcano ___________.
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
c)
Stays the same
d)
Is unaffected
10.
Which volcano is most likely to be the most explosive?
a)
Volcano 6
b)
Volcano 1
c)
Volcano 2
d)
Volcano 3
e)
Volcano 4
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