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Volcanic belts form along
a) islands in the Pacific ocean
b) North American mountain ranges
c) the boundaries of Earth's plates
d) the coast of Antarctica
Before lava reaches the surface, the molten material is called
a) rock
b) magma
c) volcanic ash
d) liquid fire
The volcanoes along converging oceanic plate boundaries may form
a) a hot spot
b) a part of the mid-ocean ridge
c) an island arc
d) a subducting plate
The formation of the Hawaiian Islands is one example of
a) volcanoes forming over a hot spot
b) volcanoes forming along plate boundaries
c) the Ring of Fire
d) continental drift
A major volcanic belt known as the ___________ circles the Pacific Ocean
a) an island arc
b) a hot spot
c) Circle of Life
d) Ring of Fire
Mountains that are formed by volcanoes along a coastline occur at a ______ plate boundary.
a) Divergent
b) Transform
c) Convergent
d) Tension
Molten material that leaves a volcano's vent is called
a) liquid fire
b) rock
c) magma
d) lava
A ____________ is an area where material from deep within the mantle rises and then melts, forming magma
a) volcanic ash
b) Ring of Fire
c) island arc
d) hot spot
A ________ is a weak spot in the crust where melted material comes to the surface.
a) volcano
b) mountain
c) fault
d) continental drift
Magma rises to the surface because it is ________ dense than solid rock.
a) less
b) more
c) just as
d) much more
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