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Test Description: Basics of volcanoes
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1) The release of magma from a volcano
A
epicenter
B
earthquake
C
eruption
D
hotspot
2) The area below the crust where magma is stored
A
magma crater
B
magma vent
C
magma chamber
D
magma dome
3) Exit points on a volcano for the release of magma
A
chambers
B
hotspots
C
vents
D
exits
4) Warning signs of a volcanic eruption
A
gas emissions
B
all are warning signs
C
ground deformation
D
increased seismic activity
5) This type of volcano has a gentle eruption with oozing lava flows
A
all types of volcanoes
B
cinder cone
C
composite
D
shield
6) This type of volcano has violent eruptions with alternating layers of lava flow and volcanic particles
A
cinder cone
B
all types of volcanoes
C
shield
D
composite
7) A subduction zone can create volcanoes. What type of plate boundary do subduction zones occur?
A
subduction boundary
B
transform boundary
C
convergent boundary
D
divergent boundary
8) Good can come from a volcanic eruption. Which of the following is not a benefit from an eruption?
A
geothermal energy
B
land destroyed
C
fertile soils
D
increased tourism
9) Volcanoes can form at this type of boundary as plates pull apart
A
convergent
B
transform
C
subduction
D
divergent
10) Volcanoes can form in the middle of tectonic plates because of
A
earthquakes
B
lava tubes
C
none of the above
D
hotspots
11) What forms at the top of a volcano after an eruption?
A
crater
B
magma chamber
C
vent
D
pyroclastic flow
12) Earth needs volcanoes because volcanoes
A
help Earth keep hotspots
B
help Earth retain heat as an energy source
C
help Earth release internal heat and pressure
D
none of the above
13) Which of the following is not an indicator of a volcanic eruption?
A
swelling or changing shape of volcano
B
earthquake frequency
C
release of different gases from the volcano
D
weather patterns
14) Volcanic eruptions cause destruction, but they are also
A
harmful because they create fertile soil
B
helpful because they destroy land
C
helpful because they help with solar power
D
beneficial because they provide usable minerals
15) Volcanoes are common in the northwest part of the United States because that area is part of the
A
Ring of Fire
B
Fire Ring
C
Ring of Hotspots
D
Fire band
16) A scientist who studies volcanoes is called a
A
vulcans
B
seismologist
C
geologist
D
volcanologist
17) What type of volcano has a gentle eruption?
A
supervolcano
B
composite
C
shield
D
cinder cone
18) What is the name of the scale that measures the intensity of volcanic eruptions?
A
VEI scale
B
Eruption scale
C
Richter scale
D
Mercalli scale
19) The release of gas, lava, and ash from a volcano
A
eruption
B
evacuation
C
epicenter
D
epidermis
20) What determines the type of volcano that forms?
A
the weather at the time of the eruption
B
the location of the volcano
C
the amount of earthquakes prior to the eruption
D
the type of eruption
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