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1) A structure that forms in Earth's crust when magma reaches the surface is called a(n)
A
volcano
B
a hot spot
C
caldera
D
lava plateau
2) Molten rock, gases, and water from the mantles is called
A
magma
B
a caldera
C
a hot spot
D
lava
3) Magma that reaches the surface is called
A
a lava plateau
B
a caldera
C
hot spot
D
lava
4) Volcanoes are found
A
at divergent boundaries
B
far from plate boundaries
C
at convergent boundaries
D
all of these
5) An area when the plate moves over a plume creating a chain of volcanoes is called a(n)
A
a caldera
B
a lava plateau
C
a seamount
D
a hot spot
6) What landform occurs when the top of a volcano collapses?
A
shield volcano
B
lava plateau
C
caldera
D
hot spot
7) Which type of volcano is formed by ash, cinders, and bombs?
A
Stratovolcano
B
Shield volcano
C
Cinder Cone Volcano
D
Composite Volcano
8) Which type of volcano is formed by alternating layers of lava and ash?
A
Caldera
B
Composite Volcano
C
Cinder Cone Volcano
D
Shield volcano
9) What is the hazard level for a volcano that is the most immediate threat?
A
Endangered
B
Active
C
Extinct
D
Dormant
10) A volcano will have a quiet eruption if
A
the trapped gases escape easily
B
all of these
C
it is low in silica
D
it has thin or runny lava
11) What does a spectrometer measure?
A
The volcanic gases by measuring how light passes through them
B
The arrival of seismic waves
C
If the magma chamber is swelling by detecting changes in the slope
D
The magnitude of seismic waves
12) What does a tiltmeter measure?
A
Volcanic gases by measuring how light passes through them
B
If a magma chamber is swelling by detecting changes in the slope
C
The arrival of seismic waves
D
The magnitude of seismic waves
13) Which type of volcano is also called a stratovolcano?
A
Cinder Cone volcano
B
Composite volcano
C
Caldera
D
Shield volcano
14) What is the hazard level if the volcano is dead?
A
Endangered
B
Extinct
C
Dormant
D
Active
15) Which type of volcano has quiet eruptions?
A
Stratovolcano
B
Composite
C
Cinder Cone
D
Shield
16) What is the hazard level if the volcano is sleeping but may awaken someday?
A
Extinct
B
Active
C
Endangered
D
Dormant
17) Which type of volcano tends to erode quickly due to loose materials?
A
Cinder Cone
B
Shield
C
Composite
D
Stratovolcano
18) Which volcano is cone shaped and tall?
A
Cinder Cone
B
Composite
C
Shield
D
Caldera
19) Which is NOT a characteristic of an explosive eruption?
A
trapped gases escape easily
B
hurls ash, cinders, and bombs into the air
C
it is high in silica
D
the magma is thick and sticky
20) An example of a shield volcano is
A
Mount Fuji
B
Mount Etna
C
Kilauea
D
Mount Saint Helens
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