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