Volcanoes Question Preview (ID: 1249)


Testing The Vocabulary Associated With Volcanoes. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What term describes a substances ability to flow?
a) gaseousness
b) pyroclasticity
c) ferocity
d) viscosity

The depression or indent at the top of a volcano is called the ____.
a) conduit or pipe
b) pyroclastic flow
c) crater
d) lava

Which type of volcano is typically the largest in area but often are the shortest in height and do not typically have violent eruptions?
a) shield volcano
b) deep sea volcano
c) cinder cone volcano
d) composite cone volcano

Which type of volanco is formed by ejected pieces of lava and are usually the smallest type?
a) shield volcano
b) deep sea volcano
c) cinder cone volcano
d) composite cone volcano

Which type of volcano is usually the tallest and tends to have the most violent eruptions?
a) shield volcano
b) deep sea volcano
c) cinder cone volcano
d) composite cone volcano

Materials that are produced and ejected during volcanic eruptions are called _____.
a) lava
b) granite
c) pyroclastic material
d) magma

Which type of pyroclastic materials are relatively large and tend to have a streamlined or football shape?
a) cinder
b) bomb
c) lapilli
d) ash

Which type of volcano is made up of layers of lava and pyroclastic materials?
a) shield volcano
b) cinder cone
c) composite cone
d) volcanic island

Where is a pluton formed?
a) Crater of a volcano
b) Surface of the earth
c) Inside the earth
d) In the air as it is cooled

The higher the amount of ____ in the lava the more violent the eruption.
a) gas
b) magma
c) viscosity
d) basalt

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