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- 1. Multiple Choice
A broad volcano with gently sloping sides is a ________________
Shield
Cinder Cone
Fire Fountain
Composite
- 2. Multiple Choice
A small volcano with steep sides.
cinder cone
composite
strata
shield
- 3. Multiple Choice
A steep-sided volcano formed from layers of lava and ash.
Strata or composite
shield
cinder cone
fire fountain
- 4. Multiple Choice
Lava that is very thin and runny probably
has low silica content
is high in silica
- 5. Multiple Choice
Pyroclastic material forms when
magma explodes into the air and travels down the mountain very fast
lava flows calmly from a crack in the Earth´s crust
magma remains underground too long
lava flows underwater
- 6. Multiple Choice
A combination of explosive and quiet eruptions will create a
composite volcano
shield volcano
cinder cone volcano
- 7. Multiple Choice
Where are volcanoes most likely to form?
along plate boundaries
near the center of continents
near water
on the moon
- 8. Multiple Choice
One major belt of volcanoes that surrounds the Pacific Ocean
Ring of Fire
Ring of Asia
Ring o' earthquakes
Ring a ding ding
- 9. Multiple Choice
A bowl shaped area that may form at the top of a volcano around the central vent
crater
vent
tube
leftovers
- 10. Multiple Choice
An area where material from deep within Earth's mantle rises through the crust and melts to form magma.
hot spot
rift zone
hot soup
hot mamma
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