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Volcanoes & Other Igneous Activity - ES - Ch 10

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  • Q1
    A magma’s viscosity is directly related to its ____.
    color
    age
    depth
    silica content
    45s
  • Q2
    Which of the following factors helps determine whether a volcanic eruption will be violent or relatively quiet?
    All of them
    composition of the magma
    temperature of the magma
    amount of dissolved gases in the magma
    45s
  • Q3
    A lava flow with a surface of rough, jagged blocks and sharp, angular projections is called a(n) ____.
    pyroclastic flow
    aa flow
    pahoehoe flow
    ash flow
    45s
  • Q4
    As the temperature of lava increases, ____.
    it can flow a much shorter distance
    it begins to harden
    its viscosity increases
    its viscosity decreases
    45s
  • Q5
    Which list places the magma types in order of decreasing viscosity (most viscous listed first)?
    basaltic, rhyolitic, andesitic
    basaltic, andesitic, rhyolitic
    andesitic, basaltic, rhyolitic
    rhyolitic, andesitic, basaltic
    45s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting how violently or quietly a volcano erupts?
    magma’s temperature
    concentration of dissolved gases in the magma
    size of the volcano’s cone
    magma’s composition
    45s
  • Q7
    Highly explosive volcanoes tend to have what type of magma?
    magma with low silica, low viscosity, and lower gas content
    magma with no silica, high viscosity, and no gas content
    magma with low silica, high viscosity, and lower gas content
    magma with high silica, high viscosity, and higher gas content
    45s
  • Q8
    A volcanic bomb is a ____.
    piece of semi-molten rock ejected as glowing lava
    tiny particle of ejected rock less than 64 mm in size
    pocket of gas that is released suddenly
    very violent volcanic explosion
    45s
  • Q9
    The particles produced in volcanic eruptions are called ____.
    laccoliths
    calderas
    pyroclastic material
    volcanic stocks
    45s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is NOT considered to be a pyroclastic material?
    ash
    pahoehoe
    cinders
    lapilli
    45s
  • Q11
    Large particles of hardened lava ejected from a volcano are called ____.
    cinders
    lapilli
    blocks
    bombs
    45s
  • Q12
    What is the most abundant gas associated with volcanic activity?
    water vapor
    carbon dioxide
    chlorine
    sulfur oxide
    45s
  • Q13
    What type of volcano is built almost entirely from ejected lava fragments?
    cinder cone
    shield volcano
    composite cone
    pahoehoe volcano
    45s
  • Q14
    The broad, slightly dome-shaped volcanoes of Hawaii are ____.
    composite cone volcanoes
    shield volcanoes
    pyroclastic volcanoes
    cinder cone volcanoes
    45s
  • Q15
    A volcano that is fairly symmetrical and has both layers of lava and pyroclastic deposits is a ____.
    cinder cone volcano
    pyroclastic volcano
    composite cone volcano
    shield volcano
    45s

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