both blue triangle and yellow circle

Magma with less silica is what?

both red triangle and blue diamond

poisonous cloud of gases after a volcano erupts & lava hits the ocean

How do we know about life in Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD?

they were buried in hot ash from Mt. Vesuvius

Why would they scan all the books before incinerating them?

they didn't want to destroy any unrecorded knowledge

When does a volcano become extinct?

both blue triangle and yellow circle

What are Pele's Tears?

when hot MAFIC lava in flight hardens to small glassy teardrop shapes

Why does Aurora want to find a solution to the heating problem?

because she lost part of an ear to frostbite

What is the Geotherm?

the temperature and depth at which basalt melts

Where are the only known two divergent boundaries on dry land?

in Iceland and the Rift Valley of East Africa

What movement causes a volcano?

when an oceanic plate subducts under a continental plate

What is volcanic winter?

a period of cold after a volcanic eruption

What can cause rock to melt?

both red triangle and blue diamond

What is Devil's Tower in Wyoming?

the volcanic neck around an extinct volcano's central vent

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1
What can float?
lapilli
bombs
blocks
pumice
2
What is Lahar?
both blue triangle and yellow circle
ash mixed with water an move up to 100mph
it is 10x heavier than snow
a famous ancient lava flow in the Sahara desert
3
Magma with less silica is what?
both red triangle and blue diamond
less viscous, less gaseous, less explosive
MAFIC (Magnesium + FerIC <iron>)
FELSIC (FELdspar + SilICon)
4
What is one of the most common components of the earth's crust?
magma
the mantle
flour
basalt
5
Where can you find lava tubes big enough for people to walk through like tunnels?
around Mauna Loa
around Mt. St. Helens
around Mt. Etna
around Vesuvius
6
What is Lava Haze?
the name of a new drink
a new Crayon color
the name of a new song
poisonous cloud of gases after a volcano erupts & lava hits the ocean
7
How do we know about life in Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD?
because of the writings of Homer
the facts are told in the New Testament of the Bible
a survivor wrote down the facts
they were buried in hot ash from Mt. Vesuvius
8
Why would they scan all the books before incinerating them?
they wanted to start an electronic library
they didn't want to destroy any unrecorded knowledge
they were searching for plans for a heater using air molecules
they wanted to avoid any viruses
9
There are at least 1,500 active volcanoes on earth.
False
True
10
What great find did Luna discover in Sacramento?
a standing forest
a library
a thermonuclear power plant
a pulp mill
11
When does a volcano become extinct?
when there is no tectonic activity present
when the source of magma is gone
both blue triangle and yellow circle
when they are hit by an asteroid
12
What are Pele's Tears?
when magma tears through a forest
what is cried when a famous soccer player misses a goal
when magma flows through the ocean
when hot MAFIC lava in flight hardens to small glassy teardrop shapes
13
Why does Aurora want to find a solution to the heating problem?
because she wants to win a prize
because she can't sleep in the cold
because she lost part of an ear to frostbite
because their father froze to death
14
What is the Geotherm?
a blue line on a graph
a natural thermometer inside the earth
the temperature and depth at which basalt melts
a place where there are hot baths
15
Where are the only known two divergent boundaries on dry land?
in Greenland and along the ROcky Mountains
in The Valley of the Kings and The RIng of Fire
at the north and south poles
in Iceland and the Rift Valley of East Africa
16
What movement causes a volcano?
when an oceanic plate subducts under a continental plate
when two oceanic plates diverge
when an oceanic plate subducts under another oceanic plate
when two continental plates diverge
17
What is volcanic winter?
when ash comes down looking like snow
when lava lakes spread making a smooth surface where nothing grows
a period of cold after a volcanic eruption
when trees lose their leaves and birds are gone
18
What can cause rock to melt?
both red triangle and blue diamond
decompression
heat
pressurization
19
What is Devil's Tower in Wyoming?
eroded lava
the volcanic neck around an extinct volcano's central vent
a mountain full of pumice
a petrtified Sequoia tree
20
What happens when you add water to the mantle?
it changes the melting point of the mantle
all of the above
the mantle melts into magma
the magma rises into a magma chamber
21
What is a famous shield volcano?
Mount Rushmore
Old Faithful
Pompeii
Mauna Loa
22
What is so dangerous about volcanic ash?
its jagged edges can damage lungs
All of the above
it's so small, it can get into almost everything
its jagged edges can damage machinery
23
Name and active lava lake (there are only 5 known on Earth)
Lake Como, Italy
Mt. Yasur on Tanna Island, Vanuatu
Lava Lake, Iceland
Mt. Erebus in Antarctica
24
What is P. D. ?
per day
Police Department
pyro duration
percent digestable
25
What is a Pyroclastic Flow?
All of the above
it can reach 1000 degrees Celsius
the churning, rampaging cloud of hot gases, ashes & rocks
it can travel 725 mph
26
What is the largest volcanic eruption called?
the Big Kahuna
a Strombolian Eruption
a Vulcanian Eruption
a Plinian Eruption

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