Volcanoes Quiz 19 (20 MCQs)

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1. An active volcano will .....
2. What type of lava has a low viscosity, mafic, iron rich and produces quiet eruptions?
3. This type of volcano is not steep but very wide
4. A large hole left by the collapse of a volcanic mountain is called a
5. Which type of volcano is Crater Lake in Oregon?
6. What are fast moving clouds of gas, ash, and rock bombs that are products from an explosive eruption?
7. A ..... is a weak spot in the crust where molten material, or magma, comes to the surface.
8. Which governmental group has established volcanic observatories to monitor the potential for fire eruptions in the United States?
9. Hotspot volcanism is likely to be found near:
10. Beneath a volcano, magma collects in a:
11. Which of the following analogyis TRUE about the volcanic shape and its description?
12. Which is an example of cinder cone volcanoes?
13. A volcano that had its last eruption more than 10, 000 years ago.
14. What causes volcanoes to erupt?
15. Volcanoes with steep sides made of layers of ash is called .....
16. Most volcanoes occur at which 2 types of plate boundaries?
17. In volcanic areas, groundwater heated by magma is a source of
18. What is the largest volcano?
19. Which of the following do satellites detect to determine that a volcanic eruption will soon happen?
20. What do you call a large crater formed by the collapse of a volcano?