Volcanoes Quiz
Question #1
Most magma forms in...
A. continental crust
B. the lithosphere
C. the asthenosphere
D. ocean crust
Question #2
An opening in the earth's surface through which molten rock flows is called a ...
A. vent
B. caldera
C. mantle
D. fault
Question #3
An opening on the earth's surface through which molten rock flows and the material that builds up around the opening together form a...
A. subduction zone
B. trench
C. convergent boundary
D. volcano
Question #4
The broad volcanic feature formed by quiet eruptions on thin lava flows is called a ...
A. shield zone
B. cinder cone
C. rift
D. strato-volcano
Question #5
Which of the following formations would most likely result from a single violent volcanic eruption?
A. shield volcano
B. vent
C. cinder cone
D. caldera
Question #6
What is the name of the volcano which erupted in 1980 and caused widespread damage in the Washington and Oregon region?
A. Mt. Vesuvius
B. Mt. St. Helens
C. Mt. Rushmore
D. Mt. McKinley
Question #7
What is formed when a magma chamber empties and collapses?
A. a crater
B. a fissure
C. a caldera
D. a vent
Question #8
Before a volcanic eruption, seismic activity seems to...
A. increase in frequency and decrease in intensity
B. decrease in both frequency and intensity
C. decrease in frequency and increase in intensity
D. increase in both frequency and intensity
Question #9
Where is the volcano Olympus Mons located?
A. Italy
B. Japan
C. on Mars
D. on the moon Io
Question #10
Which of the following planetary bodies has far more volcanic activity then the earth?
A. Mars
B. the Moon
C. Io
D. Jupiter
Question #1
Most magma forms in...
A. continental crust
B. the lithosphere
C. the asthenosphere
D. ocean crust
Question #2
An opening in the earth's surface through which molten rock flows is called a ...
A. vent
B. caldera
C. mantle
D. fault
Question #3
An opening on the earth's surface through which molten rock flows and the material that builds up around the opening together form a...
A. subduction zone
B. trench
C. convergent boundary
D. volcano
Question #4
The broad volcanic feature formed by quiet eruptions on thin lava flows is called a ...
A. shield zone
B. cinder cone
C. rift
D. strato-volcano
Question #5
Which of the following formations would most likely result from a single violent volcanic eruption?
A. shield volcano
B. vent
C. cinder cone
D. caldera
Question #6
What is the name of the volcano which erupted in 1980 and caused widespread damage in the Washington and Oregon region?
A. Mt. Vesuvius
B. Mt. St. Helens
C. Mt. Rushmore
D. Mt. McKinley
Question #7
What is formed when a magma chamber empties and collapses?
A. a crater
B. a fissure
C. a caldera
D. a vent
Question #8
Before a volcanic eruption, seismic activity seems to...
A. increase in frequency and decrease in intensity
B. decrease in both frequency and intensity
C. decrease in frequency and increase in intensity
D. increase in both frequency and intensity
Question #9
Where is the volcano Olympus Mons located?
A. Italy
B. Japan
C. on Mars
D. on the moon Io
Question #10
Which of the following planetary bodies has far more volcanic activity then the earth?
A. Mars
B. the Moon
C. Io
D. Jupiter
Word Bank:
Mars
crust
crater
miles
summit
rock
lava
cracks
Magma
Earth
volcano
erupts
A volcano is a place on the Earth's surface (or any other planet's or moon's surface) where molten _______________________, gases and pyroclastic debris erupt through the earth's _______________________. Volcanoes vary quite a bit in their structure - some are _______________________ in the earth's crust where lava erupts, and some are domes, shields, or mountain-like structures with a _______________________ (a circular depression) at the summit. _______________________ is molten rock within the Earth's crust. When magma _______________________ through the earth's surface it is called _______________________.
The largest volcano on _______________________ is Hawaii's Mauna Loa. Mauna Loa is about 6 miles (10 km) tall from the sea floor to its _______________________ (it rises about 4 km above sea level). It also has the greatest volume of any volcano on Earth, 10,200 cubic miles (42,500 cubic kilometers).
The largest _______________________ in our Solar System is perhaps Olympus Mons on the planet _____________________. This enormous volcano is 17 _____________________ (27 km) tall and over 320 miles (520 km) across.
Mars
crust
crater
miles
summit
rock
lava
cracks
Magma
Earth
volcano
erupts
A volcano is a place on the Earth's surface (or any other planet's or moon's surface) where molten _______________________, gases and pyroclastic debris erupt through the earth's _______________________. Volcanoes vary quite a bit in their structure - some are _______________________ in the earth's crust where lava erupts, and some are domes, shields, or mountain-like structures with a _______________________ (a circular depression) at the summit. _______________________ is molten rock within the Earth's crust. When magma _______________________ through the earth's surface it is called _______________________.
The largest volcano on _______________________ is Hawaii's Mauna Loa. Mauna Loa is about 6 miles (10 km) tall from the sea floor to its _______________________ (it rises about 4 km above sea level). It also has the greatest volume of any volcano on Earth, 10,200 cubic miles (42,500 cubic kilometers).
The largest _______________________ in our Solar System is perhaps Olympus Mons on the planet _____________________. This enormous volcano is 17 _____________________ (27 km) tall and over 320 miles (520 km) across.
Questions and Answer
1. A rock that forms below the earth's surface is?
A. Intrusive
B. Extrusive
C. Laccolith
D. Batholith
2. Rock body made from slow moving magma and forms a mushroom shape
A. Extrusive
B. Laccolith
C. Batholith
D. Pluton
3. A rock that is formed at the earth's surface is?
A. Batholith
B. Sill
C. Extrusive
D. Laccolith
E. Dike
4. A Pluton is a?
A. Channel way for rising magma
B. Intrusion of magma into fractions
C. Man made rock
D. Large igneous rock body
5. A sill is a?
A. A horizontal cinder block
B. Channel way for rising magma
C. Intrusion of magma into fractions
D. All of the above
1. A rock that forms below the earth's surface is?
A. Intrusive
B. Extrusive
C. Laccolith
D. Batholith
2. Rock body made from slow moving magma and forms a mushroom shape
A. Extrusive
B. Laccolith
C. Batholith
D. Pluton
3. A rock that is formed at the earth's surface is?
A. Batholith
B. Sill
C. Extrusive
D. Laccolith
E. Dike
4. A Pluton is a?
A. Channel way for rising magma
B. Intrusion of magma into fractions
C. Man made rock
D. Large igneous rock body
5. A sill is a?
A. A horizontal cinder block
B. Channel way for rising magma
C. Intrusion of magma into fractions
D. All of the above