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1) In which location would you most likely find volcanoes?
A
along mid-ocean ridges and where a plate is subducted
B
where two continental plates collide
C
far from plate boundaries
D
along transform boundaries
2) Before lava reaches the surface, the molten material is called
A
rock
B
volcanic ash
C
magma
D
liquid fire
3) What provides the force that causes magma to erupt to the surface?
A
gravity in the lithosphere
B
the density of the magma
C
dissolved gases trapped in the magma
D
the silica in the magma
4) If geologists detect many small earthquakes in the area near a volcano, what can they infer about the volcano?
A
It is probably about to erupt
B
It is a good source of geothermal energy.
C
It is extinct
D
It is dormant
5) Tall, cone shaped mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash are called?
A
composite volcanoes
B
cinder cone volcanoes
C
lava plateaus
D
shield volcanoes
6) When many layers of thin, runny lava build up a high, level area, the result is a
A
composite volcano
B
shield volcano
C
cinder cone volcano
D
lava plateau
7) The huge hole left by the collapse of a volcanic mountain is called a
A
cinder cone
B
lavaa plateau
C
shield volcano
D
caldera
8) When magma hardens in a volcano's pipe, the result will eventually be a landform called a
A
dike
B
sill
C
volcanic neck
D
batholith
9) A major volcanic belt known as the ______ circles the Pacific Ocean
A
Ring of Ice
B
Ring of Fire
C
Circle of Life
D
Orians Belt
10) The bowl-shaped area around a volcano's central vent is called a(n)
A
dike
B
crater
C
sill
D
batholith
11) Sometimes rising magma is blocked by horizontal layers of rock. The magma forces the layers of rock to bend upward into a landform called a(n)
A
volcanic neck
B
crater
C
sill
D
dome mountain
12) A mass of rock that forms when a large body of magma cools inside the crust is called a(n)
A
batholith
B
sill
C
crater
D
dike
13) A string of islands known as a(n) _______ can form from the collision of two oceanic plates.
A
island arc
B
mountain arc
C
Pacific islands
D
Ring of Fire
14) Volcanoes that form along a mid-ocean ridge occur at a(n) __________
A
tension
B
divergent plate boundary
C
compression
D
transition plate boundary
15) A pyroclastic flow typically occurs during a(n) _______ eruption
A
dormant
B
extinct
C
explosive
D
quite
16) A(n) _____ volcano is erupting or may erupt in the near future
A
quiet
B
dormant
C
extinct
D
active
17) Ash, cinders, and bomb build up in a steep pile to form ______ volcanoes
A
Shield
B
Composite
C
Active
D
Cinder Cone
18) A ______ forms when magma forces itself between rock layers and hardens
A
batholith
B
sill
C
dike
D
caldera
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