Question 1

The downfall of which ancient civilization in the Mediterranean closely followed the caldera-forming eruption at Santorini?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minoan 
B)  Etruscan 
C)  Persian 
D)  Spartan 
A)  Minoan 
B)  Etruscan 
C)  Persian 
D)  Spartan

Question 2

Shield volcanoes commonly have:

Accepted Answer

A)  fissure eruptions 
B)  lava flows 
C)  fire fountains 
D)  dikes at depth 
E)  all of these 
A)  fissure eruptions 
B)  lava flows 
C)  fire fountains 
D)  dikes at depth 
E)  all of these

Question 3

Which of the following are characteristics typical of volcanic domes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Steep-sided 
B)  Rubble-covered surface 
C)  Often occur in clusters 
D)  All of these 
A)  Steep-sided 
B)  Rubble-covered surface 
C)  Often occur in clusters 
D)  All of these

Question 4

This dark gray igneous rock is glassy and elsewhere contains small vesicles and flow bands. What type of rock is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  basalt 
B)  rhyolite or obsidian 
C)  welded tuff 
D)  volcanic breccia 
A)  basalt 
B)  rhyolite or obsidian 
C)  welded tuff 
D)  volcanic breccia

Question 5

Which of the following types of volcanic eruption have occurred on Mount St. Helens since it began erupting in 1980?

Accepted Answer

A)  eruption column 
B)  pyroclastic flow 
C)  volcanic dome 
D)  all of these 
A)  eruption column 
B)  pyroclastic flow 
C)  volcanic dome 
D)  all of these

Question 6

The most dangerous type of volcano is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  scoria cone 
B)  scoria cone whose magmas are interacting with groundwater 
C)  huge shield volcano 
D)  composite volcano 
A)  scoria cone 
B)  scoria cone whose magmas are interacting with groundwater 
C)  huge shield volcano 
D)  composite volcano

The downfall of which ancient civilization in the Mediterranean closely followed the caldera-forming eruption at Santorini?

Shield volcanoes commonly have:

Which of the following are characteristics typical of volcanic domes?

This dark gray igneous rock is glassy and elsewhere contains small vesicles and flow bands. What type of rock is this?

Which of the following types of volcanic eruption have occurred on Mount St. Helens since it began erupting in 1980?

The most dangerous type of volcano is a:

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Exam 6: Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

The downfall of which ancient civilization in the Mediterranean closely followed the caldera-forming eruption at Santorini?

Shield volcanoes commonly have:

Which of the following are characteristics typical of volcanic domes?

This dark gray igneous rock is glassy and elsewhere contains small vesicles and flow bands. What type of rock is this?

Which of the following types of volcanic eruption have occurred on Mount St. Helens since it began erupting in 1980?

The most dangerous type of volcano is a:

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Sedimentary Environments

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, Basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate and Weathering

Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, Soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

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