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Volcanoes - Assessment - Lessons 1&2
Volcanoes - Assessment - Lessons 1&2
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Why Dormant volcanoes are typically considered active volcanoes?
Dormant volcanoes are not considered active volcanoes
because they can cause earthquakes but cannot erupt again
because they have erupted since the last ice age and may erupt again
because explosions happen often
2
Which type of eruption is the most devastating?
gas eruptions
explosive eruption
mixed eruprion
effusive eruption
3
What minerals can be found in volvanic rocks?
diamonds, plastic, zinc
plastic, glass, zinc
gold, aluminium, diamonds
aluminium, nickel, glass
4
Effusive eruptions are characteristic of shield volcanoes.
False
True
5
What is an Eathquake?
a sudden movement of the earth’s crust
the introduction into the environment of a dangerous substance
a predicted movement of the earth’s crust
shortage of water
6
Which of the following is NOT a part of a volcano?
vents
magma chamber
plates
crater
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Why Dormant volcanoes are typically considered active volcanoes?
because they have erupted since the last ice age and may erupt again
Dormant volcanoes are not considered active volcanoes
because they can cause earthquakes but cannot erupt again
because explosions happen often
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Which types of volcanoes can be explosive?
shield volcanoes and cinder cone volcanoes
cinder cone volcanoes and stratovolcanoes
stratovolcanoes and shield volcanoes
shield volcanoes
9
What are the possible types of eruptions?
explosive, stormy, unstable
expansive, uneffusive, gentle
effusive, mixed, explosive
gushing, mixed, effusive
10
Where is the largest active volcano located?
Mount Etna, Italy
Villarrica, Chile
Mauna Loa, Hawaii
Mount Tambora, Indonesia
11
The Earth’s Lithosphere consists of all tectonic plates. What layers is it made of?
upper mantle and Earth’s crust
inner core and Earth’s crust
outer core and upper mantle
oceanic crust and continental crust
12
How hot is lava?
about 1,250 degrees Celsius
about 3,500 degrees Celsius
about 12,500 degrees Celsius
about 350 degrees Celsius
13
What plate margin type is more likely to form mountain ranges?
conservative (transform) plate margins
none of the above
constructive (divergent) plate margin
distructive (convergent) plate margin
14
What causes the movement of tectonic plates?
strong winds
the circular movement of Iron and Nickel in the outer core layer
earthquakes caused by volcanoes
the circular convection currents in the mantle layer
15
Which volcano had the strongest eruption in history?
Mount Tambora
Mount St. Helens
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Etna
