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- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?Hot SpotMagmaLavaVolcano
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What is molten rock that has reached the Earth's surface?AaLavaMagmaPahoehoe
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What factor(s) determine(s) whether an eruption will be explosive?The amount of gases in the magmaThe amount of silica in the magmaThe amount of gas and silica in the magmaNone of these affect the explosiveness of the volcano
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As magma rises towards the surface it collects in a 'room' called a _____ _____ .magma chamberside ventmain ventlava chamber - Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Vocanoes are found...on landunder wateron islandsall of the above
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The difference between magma and lava is _____where it is found (above or below the surface)how hot the molten rock is (lava is hotter than magma)the type of boundary where it formsthe viscosity of the molten rock (lava has a lower viscosity)
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Volcanoes that have recently erupted are known as:Extinct VolcanoDormant VolcanoActive VolcanoWhat's a volcano?
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.__________ volcanoes are usually steep sided. They are formed from layers of ash and lava.ShieldConeDormantExtinct
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.__________ volcanoes are formed from fast flowing, lava which flows easily over the surface, forming larger volcanoes with gentle sides.ConeCompositeAngelShield
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.A subduction zone is...plates pull apart.the continental plate slides under the oceanic plate.where the oceanic plate slides under the continental plate.plates slap each other a high five.
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Lava that is very thin and runny probably
has low silica content
is high in silica
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Where are volcanoes most likely to form?
along plate boundaries
near the center of continents
near water
on the moon
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One major belt of volcanoes that surrounds the Pacific Ocean
Ring of Fire
Ring of Asia
Ring o' earthquakes
Ring a ding ding
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A bowl shaped area that may form at the top of a volcano around the central vent
crater
vent
tube
leftovers
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Lakes that form near volcanoes considered to be....CratersConduitsVentsCalderas
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What is letter B in the picture?Magma ChamberCraterVentConduit
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What is letter C in the picture?VentCraterCalderaTephra
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What is letter D in the picture?CraterVentConduitTephra
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What is letter E in the picture?TephraPyroclastic FlowMagma ChamberVent
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What is letter F in the picture?Pyroclastic FlowCraterVentTephra