Volcano Review

Intrusive rocks are inside the earth and extrustive rocks are outside the earth.

The Ring of Fire surrounds the Pacific Plate.

Which is NOT a types of volcano?

(Select all that apply!) Pyroclastic flows and surges are incredibly dangerous because...

Pyroclastic flows are contain more gas than pyroclastic surges.

Most volcanos on the Ring of Fire are...

Which of the following are sheet intrustions? (Select all that apply!)

Seismic (earthquake) and volcanic (volcano) activity along the Ring of Fire are caused by...

A(n) __________ is a vent in the earth's crust through with lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gases are ejected.

Where can volcanoes be located?

The word pyroclastic flow literally means

Which is the most dangerous?

Which are types of magma? (Select ALL that apply)

Why are some volcanos called composite volcanos?

Why are some volcanos called cinder cone volcanos?

What does the prefix strato- in stratovolcano refer to?

Which of the following are intrustive igneous rock formations, aka plutons? (Select all that apply!)

Which of the following is NOT a volcanic hazard?

The word volcano comes from...

A pluton is the general name of any ingneous rock.

Why are some volcanos called shield volcanos?

Stratovolcano is another name for a composite volcanos.

Based on their ability to errupt, volcanos may be classified as which of the following. (Select all that apply!)

Which are types of conduits in a volcanos? (Select all that apply.)

Which can be considered tephra? (Select all that apply!)

Over 75% of the Earth's volcanoes are found on the Ring of Fire.