Learn More About Volcano Quiz
Quiz to determine knowledge of volcanoes. Types, locations, and eruptions are covered.
- 1.The ancient Greeks believed volcanoes were the gods showing their power. What have scientists learned about volcanoes?
- A.
They really are related to supernatural activity
- B.
They are tunnels leading to the center of the Earth
- C.
They are always caused by transform plate boundaries
- D.
They are vents in the crust that let out molten rock, steam, and debris
- 2.The negative aspects of volcanoes are obvious in that they can cause much destruction and death, however there are positive aspects of volcanic eruptions. What are they?
- A.
Volcanoes provide valuable mineral deposits and fertilize the land.
- B.
Volcanoes can provide geothermal energy.
- C.
Volcanoes build new land in places like Hawaii.
- D.
All of the above.
- 3.Most volcanoes occur
- A.
At tectonic plate boundaries.
- B.
In high, folded mountain ranges.
- C.
In the mid atlantic ridge.
- D.
In the middle of tectonic plates.
- 4.90% of the worlds volcanoes occur in a region known as
- A.
The Bad Lands
- B.
The Ring of Fire
- C.
The Cascade Mountains
- D.
The Mid Atlantic Ridge
- 5.Island Arc volcanoes occur in the ocean when crust is subducted at
- A.
A divergent boundary lets magma rise to the surface forming new land.
- B.
A convergent boundary, melting part which rises back up forming volcanoes.
- C.
A transform boundary which causes earthquakes that crack the earth letting magma out.
- D.
The center of a plate where magma melts its way through the crust forming a volcano.
- 6.Hot spot volcanoes like Hawaii occur at
- A.
A divergent boundary lets magma rise to the surface forming new land.
- B.
A convergent boundary, melting part which rises back up forming volcanoes.
- C.
A transform boundary which causes earthquakes that crack the earth letting magma out.
- D.
The center of a plate where magma melts its way through the crust forming a volcano.
- 7.Spreading center volcanoes have flowing lava that occurs when
- A.
A divergent boundary lets magma rise to the surface forming new land.
- B.
A convergent boundary, melting part which rises back up forming volcanoes.
- C.
A transform boundary which causes earthquakes that crack the earth letting magma out.
- D.
The center of a plate where magma melts its way through the crust forming a volcano.
- 8.Subduction zone volcanoes occur when one plate is pushed down into the mantle by another at a convergent boundary. This causes
- A.
Rock layers to bend and break making folded mountain ranges
- B.
Melted rock to come up through the crust forming volcanoes.
- C.
Strike slip faults that cause many earthquakes and volcanic rifts.
- D.
Spreading centers where magma rises to the surface pushing plates apart.
- 9.Cinder cone volcanoes are
- A.
Large, steep volcanoes created by explosive eruptions that alternate with more gentle flows of lava.
- B.
Created by gentle flowing lava eruptions that build a shallow cone around the vent.
- C.
Created by repeated explosive eruptions that pile up cinders around the vent.
- D.
Created by random explosive or fountain eruptions, mostly at divergent boundaries.
- 10.Strata, or composite volcanoes are
- A.
Large, steep volcanoes created by explosive eruptions that alternate with more gentle flows of lava.
- B.
Created by gentle flowing lava eruptions that build a shallow cone around the vent.
- C.
Created by repeated explosive eruptions that pile up cinders around the vent.
- D.
Created by random explosive or fountain eruptions, mostly at divergent boundaries.
- 11.Shield volcanoes like Kilaueau are
- A.
Large, steep volcanoes created by explosive eruptions that alternate with more gentle flows of lava.
- B.
Created by gentle flowing lava eruptions that build a shallow cone around the vent.
- C.
Created by repeated explosive eruptions that pile up cinders around the vent.
- D.
Created by random explosive or fountain eruptions, mostly at divergent boundaries.
- 12.Volcanoes with LOW amounts of dissolved gas and LOW amounts of silica in the magma tend to be
- A.
Extremely explosive
- B.
Sometimes explosive and sometimes more gentle
- C.
More gentle, with flowing lava
- D.
Unpredictible, with any kind of eruption.
- 13.Volcanoes with HIGH amounts of dissolved gas and HIGH amounts of silica in the magma tend to be
- A.
Extremely explosive
- B.
Sometimes explosive and sometimes more gentle
- C.
More gentle, with flowing lava
- D.
Unpredictible, with any kind of eruption.
- 14.Pyroclastic flows come from volcanoes with high amounts of gas and silica. These flows are
- A.
Mostly made up of fluid, flowing lava that runs downhill.
- B.
Really piles of cinders that roll down the slope and pile up at the bottom.
- C.
Very fine dust particles that just float into the air.
- D.
Hard fragments of rock and ash that roll down the volcano and are extremely dangerous.
- 15.Volcanoes that are currently erupting are said to be active. Volcanoes that are not erupting, but that could be expected to erupt again are
- A.
Extinct
- B.
Subducting
- C.
Inactive
- D.
Dormant
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