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Test Description: Volcanoes
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1) Hot molten rock when it is above Earth's surface is called
A
Convection
B
Caliente
C
Lava
D
Magma
2) Hot molten rock below Earth's surface is called
A
Magma
B
Mantle
C
Pyroclastic
D
Lava
3) Resistance of a liquid to flowing
A
Pyroclastic
B
Versatile
C
Viscosity
D
Convection
4) Movement of matter due to differences in density
A
Coincedence
B
Convection
C
Lava
D
Magma Plume
5) When two plates collide and one gets pushed beneath the other into the mantle
A
Conduction
B
Divergent
C
Subtraction
D
Subduction
6) The opening at the surface of Earth through which volcanic material passes through
A
Crater
B
Vent
C
Gorge
D
Ridge
7) An active volcanic area of Earth's surface, commonly far from a tectonic plate boundary
A
Lava chamber
B
Hot Spot
C
Magma Plume
D
Fault
8) What is a vent or fissure in Earth's surface through which magma and gasses are expelled
A
Volcano
B
Geyser
C
Plate Boundary
D
Mountain
9) Volcanoes erupt because of
A
Earthquakes
B
Pressure in the Earth forcing the hot rock through a crack
C
The Earth getting overheated
D
Electromagnetic Radiation
10) The Hawaiian Islands were formed by
A
A rift valley on the ocean floor
B
Subduction between oceanic plates
C
A hot spot
D
Magma Plume
11) The higher the viscosity, the _____a liquid will flow
A
Stays the same
B
Faster
C
Slower
12) A volcano that is not currently active, but it may become active in the future is called
A
Extinct
B
Active
C
Dormant
13) A volcano that will never erupt again is known as
A
Extinct
B
Active
C
Dormant
14) When ash, cinders, and bombs build up in a steep pile around a volcano's vent
A
Shield Volcano
B
Cinder-Cone Volcano
C
Composite Volcano
15) Tall, cone-shaped mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash
A
Cinder-Cone Volcano
B
Shield Volcano
C
Composite Volcano
16) When many layers of thin, runny lava build up a high, level area, the result is
A
Shield Volcano
B
Cinder-Cone Volcano
C
Composite Volcano
17) What are the two elements that affect the viscosity of the lava
A
Minerals and Rocks
B
Silica and Temperature
C
Silica and Rocks
D
Temperature and Size of the Volcano
18) If a volcano was high in silica content one would expect the eruption to be
A
Quiet
B
Explosive
19) Two places were volcanoes most likely form are
A
Mountains and Oceans
B
Tectonic Plate Boundaries and Vents
C
Tectonic Plate Boundaries and Hot Spots
20) Why is Mr. Pickinpaugh the most amazing person
A
Because he just is
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