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1) In which location would you most likely find volcanoes?
A
where two continental plates collide
B
along mid-ocean ridges and where a plate is subducted
C
along transform boundaries
D
far from the plate boundaries
2) Before lava reaches the surface, the molten material is called
A
volcanic ash
B
rock
C
liquid fire
D
magma
3) The main factor that accounts for the difference between quiet and explosive volcanic eruptions is
A
the iron content of the volcano
B
the silica content of the magma
C
the age of the volcano
D
the size of the volcano's magma chamber
4) The main hazard from a quiet volcanic eruption is
A
geysers
B
pyroclastic flows
C
ash clouds
D
destruction from lava flows
5) What provides the force that causes magma to erupt to the surface?
A
dissolved gases trapped in the magma
B
the density of the magma
C
the silica in the magma
D
gravity in the lithosphere
6) Which of the following forms from magma that squeezes between horizontal rock layers and later hardens?
A
sill
B
batholith
C
caldera
D
dike
7) Tall, cone-shaped mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash are called __________ volcanoes.
A
cinder cone
B
composite
C
shield
D
lava
8) When many layers of thin , runny lava build up a high, level area.
A
lava plateau
B
shield volcano
C
cinder cone volcano
D
composite volcano
9) The huge hole left by the collapse of a volcanic mountain is called a ________________.
A
shield volcano
B
caldera
C
lava plateau
D
cinder cone
10) When magma hardens in a volcano's pipe, the result will eventually be a landform called a ___________.
A
sill
B
volcanic neck
C
batholith
D
dike
11) What is the average speed that the Pacific Plate was moving around 35 million years ago?
A
2 miles / year
B
10 cm/year
C
45 cm/year
D
The hot spot moved, not the plate.
12) Which statement is supported by the Hot Spot activity?
A
Hawaiian Islands that are further from the hot spot are younger.
B
Hawaiian Islands are some of the oldest land structures on the planet.
C
The Hawaiian Islands formed the same way most volcanoes form.
D
Hawaiian Islands that are further from the hot spot are older.
13) What is the current direction of the Pacific Plate?
A
Northwest
B
south
C
Southeast
D
North
14) How does an Island Arc form?
A
The divergence of 2 oceanic plates.
B
The converging of 2 oceanic plates.
C
The formation of a Hot Spot.
D
The converging of one oceanic plate and one continental plate.
15) This is a large mass of rock formed when magma cools inside the crust.
A
batholith
B
dome mountain
C
volcanic neck
D
sill
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