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Mr. Sierra Earth Science Volcanoes
Mr. Sierra Earth Science Volcanoes
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Practice test for Earth Science test on volcanoes.
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1
The type of volcanic feature shown in Figure 1 is a _____.
volcanic neck
caldera
dike
sill
2
"Composed of alternating layers of lava and tephra" matches with:
shield volcano
cinder cone volcano
composite volcano
lava dome
3
Thinner, easy-flowing lavas are rich in ____.
water vapor
iron and magnesium
volcanic ash
silica
4
Who is this famous Sesame Street character?
Big Bird
Bert
Ernie
Elmo
5
"Small volcano, made from explosive basaltic lava" matches with:
shield volcano
cinder cone volcano
lava dome
composite volcano
6
Who is this famous Sesame Street character?
Big Bird
Bert
Ernie
Elmo
7
Magma from deep inside Earth rises toward the surface because_____.
it is denser than the surrounding solid rock
none of these answers are correct
it is less dense than the surrounding solid rock
it has the same density as the surrounding solid rock
8
Mt. Shasta and Lassen peak are part of the _____ Mountain range.
Cascade
Appalachian
Himalayan
San Bernardino
9
Shield volcanos are made up of broad, flat layers of _______.
valleys
lava
oceanic plates
granite
10
What Sesame Street character is this?
Cookie Monster
Bert
Ernie
Elmo
11
Who is this famous Sesame Street character?
Elmo
Big Bird
Bert
Count Dracula
12
Very fine-grained tephra is called ______.
basalt
rhyolite
pumice
ash
13
Who is this famous Sesame Street character?
Oscar the Grouch
Count Dracula
Big Bird
Ernie
14
"Made from high silica granitic lava" matches with:
cinder cone volcano
lava dome
composite volcano
shield volcano
15
Who is this famous Sesame Street character?
Bert
Elmo
Ernie
Oscar the Grouch
16
Explosive eruptions come from magmas that are rich in ______ and ______.
basalt and obsidian
iron and magnesium
silica and gases
granite and rhyolite
17
Who is this famous Sesame Street character?
Bert
Elmo
Big Bird
Ernie
18
True or False? Lahar is lava mixed with snow or rain
False
True
19
Lava flowing from volcanoes in Hawaii is ____ magma
iron
basaltic
silica
ash
20
Mount Shasta in California, is an example of which type of volcano?
shield
lava dome
cinder cone
composite
21
True or False? Tephra is the small, fine particles ejected during a volcanic eruption.
True
False
22
True or False? When two oceanic plates converge, island arcs may form.
True
False
23
True or False? Lava poses a great threat to individuals, their property, and their homes
False
True
24
Lava that cools quickly forms ______rocks.
extrusive metamorphic
intrusive metamorphic
extrusive igneous
intrusive igneous
25
True or False? Fissure eruptions only occur at mid-ocean ridges.
True
False
26
"Former vent of a volcano" matches with:
caldera
batholith
volcanic neck
sill
27
"Depression formed from the collapse of top of volcano" matches with:
dike
caldera
sill
volcanic neck