Volcanoes Review
Authored by Leeza Perry
Science
9th - 12th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Hot melted rock that forms underground near the subduction zone is called ___.
lava
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
magma
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is magma called when it reaches the surface of Earth?
Lava
viscosity
toxic gas
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How much ___ that is in a volcano's magma helps to decide whether it will be explosive or quiet.
silica
rock
air holes
soil
4.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
shield
Thin, basaltic magma makes
quiet eruptions
Volcano type that tends to erupt loudly
explosive eruptions
Volcano type that tends to erupt quietly
composite
Thick, granitic magma makes
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the volcano to its descriptions?
Cinder Cone
Erupt loudly - has light grinitic magma
Shield
Has tall steep sides
Composite
Erupt quietly - has dark basaltic magma
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the volcano to its descriptions?
Cinder Cone
Magma/lava is thinner than composite but thicker than shield
Composite
Is broader and wider than it is tall
Shield
Most common type of volcano in the world
7.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the volcano to its descriptions?
Composite
Forms islands like Hawaii
Shield
Throws out chunks of flaming debris called cinders.
Cinder Cone
Most explosive type
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