Volcanoes Quiz 24 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which type of volcano has steep angled sides, throws blobs of lava in the air that fall as cinders, and is built over a short period of time?
2. The nearest Composite volcano to Los Angeles is .....
3. What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens?
4. Where can we locate Mt. St. Tomas?
5. What is inside a volcano?
6. Wide gentle-sloping mountain from lava pouring out of the vent that hardens on top of previous layers
7. I have not erupted in a long time but there is a possibility I will erupt again. What kind of volcano am I?
8. What main feature is created in a subduction zone when the plate that is subducted begins to melt?
9. A tall, cone shaped mountain in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash and other volcanic materials.
10. ..... is the thickness of a liquid or its resistance to flow.
11. Volcanoes are classified as a ..... hazard
12. The weak point in the Earth's crust where hot magma rises and reaches the earth's surface is call the .....
13. Where do most volcanoes in the world occur?
14. What is liquid rock called within the Earth's surface?
15. A mass of rock formed when a large body of magma cools inside the crust is called a
16. An example of a Cinder Cone volcano is .....
17. A steep-sided volcano formed from layers of lava and ash.
18. Molten rocks on the surface of volcanoes are oozing out. Which volcanic material best describes this?
19. A plate boundary where the plates slide past each other in opposite directions
20. A secondary effect of volcanic activity