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Earthquakes And Volcanoes
Test Description: Earthquakes and volcanoes
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The largest volcanoes are ______________ volcanoes
A
cinder cones
B
shield
C
lava domes
D
composite
2) Volcanoes that have alternating layers of lava and ash are known as
A
ashflow calderas
B
cinder cones
C
Composite/stratovolcanoes
D
shield
3) Quiete volcanoes that do not explode during eruptions are ______.
A
lava domes
B
shield volcanoes
C
composite/stratovolcanoes
D
cinder cones
4) Plate boundaries are the sites of
A
neither earthquakes and volcanoes
B
both earthquakes and volcanoes
C
earthquakes
D
volcanoes
5) The Mercalli scale measures
A
the depth of an earthquake
B
the number of earthquakes in an area
C
the damage done by an earthquake
D
the energy released by an earthquake
6) The Richter scale measures
A
the damage caused by an earthquake
B
the depth of an earthquake
C
the energy released by an earthquake
D
the number of earthquakes in an area
7) Subduction occurs when
A
oceanic crust slides under continental crust
B
at transform boundaries
C
the seafloor spreads
D
continents collide
8) Divergent boundaries occur when
A
plates subduct
B
plates slide past each other
C
plates collide
D
plates spread apart
9) An example of a hot spot volcano is _______
A
Paricutin
B
Mt. Saint Helens
C
Hawaii
D
Mt. Ranier
10) Volcanoes that are currently erupting are known as _____
A
dormant
B
lava domes
C
active
D
extinct
11) Extinct volcanoes
A
are no longer volcanoes
B
change form
C
are sleeping
D
can no longer erupt
12) Yellowstone is known as a(n) ________________
A
ashflow caldera
B
shield volcano
C
cinder cone
D
composite volcano
13) Molten material that has exited earth's crust is________.
A
a pyroclastic flow
B
lava
C
silica
D
magma
14) Molten material that is under earth's crust is _______
A
a pyroclastic flow
B
magma
C
silica
D
lava
15) Volcanoes occur most commonly at ______________
A
hot spots
B
at the mid-ocean ridge
C
divergent boundaries
D
subduction zones
16) Volcanoes that have explosive eruptions are ______.
A
Composite / stratovolcanoes
B
Cinder cones
C
Shield
D
lava domes
17) Sunset crater is an example of a __________volcano.
A
lava dome
B
shield
C
composite
D
cinder cone
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