WorksheetsVolcano Quizizz Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How does a hot spot form a chain of volcanoes?
Which of the following descriptions below correctly describe a shield volcano? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following descriptions below correctly describe a cinder cone volcano? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following descriptions below correctly describe a composite volcano? (Select all that apply)
Arjun, Aria, and Harper are on a field trip to the island of Hawaii. They notice that sometimes thin, runny lava actually flows from the volcanoes there. What type of volcanoes are they observing?
cinder cone
shield
composite
lava plateaus
Which of these instrument readings indicates that the volcano might erupt?
The high silica magma is more ______________ and is more likely to produce a(n) ______________ eruption.
The low silica magma is more ______________ and is more likely to produce a(n) ______________ eruption.
What is one cause for the formation of a shield volcano?
Runny lava oozes from the vent of a broad, gently-sloping shield volcano. What type of eruption is this?
Thick, sticky lava explodes from the vent of a tall cinder cone volcano. What type of eruption is this?
At convergent boundaries where two tectonic plates are colliding, ______________ can occur to produce a volcano along the ends of a continent.
Volcanoes can occur at _________________ boundaries, where two tectonic plates move apart and rock rises to fill in the vacant space. These volcanoes occur on the ocean floor along mid-ocean ridges.
As a tectonic plate moves over a mantle plume, a chain of volcanoes can be created because ___________ volcanoes are carried away from the hot spot.
Once magma exits a volcano and is exposed to air or water, it is called what?
What is found below the volcano where magma collects before an eruption? (Hint: use the diagram to help you)
Lava can flow out of several long cracks in Earth's crust and flood an area repeatedly over many years. These relatively flat layers of hardened lava build up into what?
If a magma chamber empties, a volcano can collapse on itself. What forms when this occurs?
Using the diagram below, what does letter B represent?
Using the diagram below, what does letter A represent?
