Chapter 9: Volcanoes And Other Igneous Activity

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Chapter 9: Volcanoes And Other Igneous Activity - Quiz

Chapter 9 volcanoes and igneous activity. Review for chapter test.


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  • 1. 
    A low viscosity magma is more likely to...
    • A. 

      Form short thick flow

    • B. 

      Flow easily when erupted

    • C. 

      Violently explode

    • D. 

      Not erupt

  • 2. 
    Most active volcanoes are associated with
  • 3. 
    The most violent type of volcanic activity is associated with
    • A. 

      Cinder Cones

    • B. 

      Shield

    • C. 

      Composite Cones

    • D. 

      Fissures

  • 4. 
    • A. 

      Batholith

    • B. 

      Dike

    • C. 

      Laccolith

    • D. 

      Sill

  • 5. 
    • A. 

      Shield Volcano

    • B. 

      Composite Cone

    • C. 

      Cinder Cone

    • D. 

      Caldera

  • 6. 
    A large volcano with a broad slightly domed shape is a 
    • A. 

      Cinder Cone

    • B. 

      Composite Cone

    • C. 

      Shield Volcano

    • D. 

      Stratovolcano

  • 7. 
    All magmas have the same composition
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

    • C. 

      Maybe

  • 8. 
    Volcanoes associated with the Ring of Fire are
    • A. 

      Inactive

    • B. 

      Violent

    • C. 

      Active but not violent

    • D. 

      Boring

  • 9. 
    Name the three zones of volcanism.
  • 10. 
    A _____ is a tabular, discordant igneous body produced when magma is injected into fractures that cut across rock layers
    • A. 

      Sill

    • B. 

      Caldera

    • C. 

      Dike

    • D. 

      Fissure

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