Earth Science Chapter 8 Review 2016

Mass of ejected lava that solidifies in midflight

Which of these best describes a young earth view of volcanoes?

Magma that reaches the earth's surface

What kind of rocks are volcanoes made of?

Which volcanoes can erupt?

Volcano that emits mostly cinders, ashes, and bombs

Products of intrusive volcanism

Volcano having no historical record of eruption and no seismic activity underground

Enlarged depression formed when cone collapses

Vertical is to dike as horizontal is to

Rock fragments emitted by a volcano

Lava fragment larger than ash

The VEI of a volcano is based on

The internal energy of the earth. It is sometimes harnessed for man's use.

Makes geyser water hot

Which of these lists is in correct order from smallest to largest?

Pillow lava forms

Which of the following is not a term relating to the activity level of a volcano?

The term volcano originally came from the name for

A vent in the ground through which gases escape

Which of these volcanoes is located in the state of Washington?

Volcano that emits mostly lava in quiet eruptions

Which of the following does not belong with the other three?

A hydrothermal circuit is best seen in

Batholiths and laccoliths are both types of

What can be found in a pyroclastic flow (glowing avalanche)?

A spring that periodically ejects large quantities of hot water and steam is known as a 

Which of these is the depression found at the top of a volcano?

The "Ring of Fire"

Which of these structure types is most common for volcanoes?

A volcano forms when magma forces its way to the surface and breaks through, forming a hole or

A mudslide caused by a volcano is called a

Volcano that emits lava and solid debris in alternately quiet and explosive eruptions

Tiny, angular, glassy fragments emitted from volcanoes

Depositional mountain built up by molten rock risen to the earth's surface through a vent