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Volcano (Characteristics, Types, and Landforms) Reading Practice Quiz
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- 1. Multiple Choice
A volcano is like a ____ because lava, rock fragments, ash, and gases can escape from it.
vent
fan
black hole
all of the above
- 2. Multiple Choice
Where do the lava, rock fragments, ash, and gases come from?
The planet's mantle
The planet's core
The planet's atmosphere
outerspace
- 3. Multiple Choice
Magma is melted rock! How does rock melt?
Temperature rises.
Pressure decreases.
Water is added.
all of the above
- 4. Multiple Choice
Terrestrial planets have a compact, rocky surface.
Gas giants are mostly hydrogen and helium and could be called “failed stars.”
Which type of planets would be able to have volcanoes?
terrestrial planets
gas giants
Both terrestrial planets and gas giants (Jovian planets)
Neither terrestrial planets nor gas giants (Jovian planets)
- 5. Multiple Choice
If a volcano is currently erupting or showing signs of erupting soon, we call it _____.
dormant
active
extinct
extreme
- 6. Multiple Choice
If a volcano does NOT have current activity, but it has erupted recently, we call it _____.
dormant
active
extinct
extreme
- 7. Multiple Choice
If a volcano does NOT have current activity, but it has erupted recently, we call it _____.
dormant
active
extinct
extreme
- 8. Multiple Choice
The ____ of a volcano is related to the composition of its magma.
age
stage
shape
number of years dormant
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the smallest and most common type of volcano?
composite volcanoes
shield volcanoes
cinder cones
armor cones
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which volcanoes have a broad base and very STEEP sides?
composite volcanoes
shield volcanoes
cinder cones
armor cones
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which volcanoes have the widest base and thus the smallest slope?
composite volcanoes
shield volcanoes
cinder cones
armor cones
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which volcano is also called a stratovolcano?
composite
shield
cinder cone
all volcanoes can be called stratovolcanoes
- 13. Multiple Choice
Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in our solar system! Located on Mars, it has a height of 25 km and a diameter of 624 km which is approximately the same size as the state of Arizona. What type of volcano is Olympus Mons?
composite
shield
cinder cone
stratovolcano
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which volcanoes usually do NOT produce streams of lava?
composite
shield
cinder cone
All volcanoes produce streams of lava.
- 15. Multiple Choice
If a volcano has THICK magma (because it’s made of felsic/rhyolite or intermediate/andesite) then it will be ______.
dormant
active
short
tall
- 16. Multiple Choice
Lava eruptions that created the entire ocean floor are from _____.
fissure eruptions
nuclear fusion
differences in gravity
all of the above
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about lava domes?
The lava that formed this lava dome was very thick.
The lava that formed this lava dome moved very slowly.
The lava that formed this lava dome must be very old.
The lava that formed this lava dome must be very young.
- 18. Multiple Choice
How are lava plateaus created?
Magma cooled into a rock that was softer than the surrounding volcano which eroded away.
Magma cooled into a rock that was harder than the surrounding volcano which eroded away.
Lava that erupts from beneath the water.
Lava flows over a large area and cools into a large, flat surface of igneous rock.
- 19. Multiple Choice
The Hawaiian Islands were created by _____.
calderas
hurricanes
supervolcanoes
volcanic eruptions
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following places has NO volcanoes?
North and South America
Antarctica
Australia
Mars
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