Question 1

Why are some places (e.g. ,northern California)more likely to experience volcanic eruptions than others (e.g. ,New York)?

Accepted Answer

Volcanoes are located on convergent or divergent plate boundaries.Places within plates may experience volcanism if they are over a hot spot.

Question 2

Which type of volcano is Mount St.Helens?

Accepted Answer

A composite volcano.

Question 3

Sometimes,the pyroclastic material that flows from a volcano is so hot that it fuses together to form a deposit known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

welded tuff

Question 4

What other bodies in the solar system are thought to possess active volcanoes?

Accepted Answer

Io,a moon of Jupiter

Question 5

How are cinder cones different from the other two major types of volcanoes?

Accepted Answer

Cinder cones are made of pyroclastic mat

Question 6

Most of the approximately 3,300 historic eruptions lasted:

Accepted Answer

A) less than one month. 
B) one to six months. 
C) one to two years. 
D) more than two years. 
E) none of these 
A) less than one month. 
B) one to six months. 
C) one to two years. 
D) more than two years. 
E) none of these

Question 7

Explosive eruptions take place in a few hours and then are over until gases can build up again,usually not for several decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is volcanism,and what types of rocks does it produce?

Accepted Answer

Volcanism is the process by which magma

Question 9

The one place on Earth where mid-oceanic ridge volcanism occurs above sea level is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The one place on Earth where mid-oceanic...

Question 10

Composite volcanoes are composed of the igneous rock type known as ____________________,which forms from lava of ____________________ composition and viscosity.

Accepted Answer

andesite,i

Question 11

Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii is huge and has gentle slopes;Mount Rainier in Washington is tall,with much steeper slopes;and Paricutín in Mexico is smaller and has very steep slopes composed of loose pyroclastic material.What type of volcano does each one represent,and what kind of volcanic activity produced it?

Accepted Answer

Mauna Loa is a shield volcano composed o

Question 12

Pahoehoe is lava erupted by Hawaiian volcanoes that has a(n)____________________ viscosity and a(n)____________________ appearance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pahoehoe is lava erupted by Hawaiian volcanoes...

Question 13

Which is the correct ranking of regions with the most active volcanoes and volcanic activity?
1)Circum-Pacific belt
2)Mid-oceanic ridges
3)Mediterranean belt
4)Isolated sites like the Hawaiian Islands

Accepted Answer

A) 2,1,3,4 
B) 1,3,2,4 
C) 2,3,4,1 
D) 1,2,3,4 
E) 3,2,1,4 
A) 2,1,3,4 
B) 1,3,2,4 
C) 2,3,4,1 
D) 1,2,3,4 
E) 3,2,1,4

Question 14

What is vog,and who named it? What are its risks?

Accepted Answer

Vog is volcanic smog.The name was coined

Question 15

Lava flows are the greatest hazard of volcanoes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Pyroclastic material that is less than 2 mm in diameter is called ____________________.Particles ranging from 2 to 64 mm in diameter are known as ____________________,while ____________________ and ____________________ are pieces larger than 64 mm in diameter.

Accepted Answer

ash,lapill

Question 17

One common but dangerous gas emitted from volcanoes,which was responsible for many deaths in Cameroon,is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One common but dangerous gas emitted from...

Question 18

Look at the map of volcanoes of the world,and describe where most of the world's volcanoes are found.

Accepted Answer

Most volcanoes are at or near

Question 19

Basalt plateaus erupt from:

Accepted Answer

A) supervolcanoes. 
B) shield volcanoes. 
C) fissures. 
D) lava domes. 
E) cinder cones. 
A) supervolcanoes. 
B) shield volcanoes. 
C) fissures. 
D) lava domes. 
E) cinder cones.

Question 20

How do pillow lavas form?

Accepted Answer

Lava is er

Why are some places (e.g. ,northern California)more likely to experience volcanic eruptions than others (e.g. ,New York)?

Which type of volcano is Mount St.Helens?

Sometimes,the pyroclastic material that flows from a volcano is so hot that it fuses together to form a deposit known as ____________________.

What other bodies in the solar system are thought to possess active volcanoes?

How are cinder cones different from the other two major types of volcanoes?

Most of the approximately 3,300 historic eruptions lasted:

Explosive eruptions take place in a few hours and then are over until gases can build up again,usually not for several decades.

What is volcanism,and what types of rocks does it produce?

The one place on Earth where mid-oceanic ridge volcanism occurs above sea level is ____________________.

Composite volcanoes are composed of the igneous rock type known as ,which forms from lava of composition and viscosity.

Pahoehoe is lava erupted by Hawaiian volcanoes that has a(n) viscosity and a(n) appearance.

Which is the correct ranking of regions with the most active volcanoes and volcanic activity? 1)Circum-Pacific belt 2)Mid-oceanic ridges 3)Mediterranean belt 4)Isolated sites like the Hawaiian Islands

What is vog,and who named it? What are its risks?

Lava flows are the greatest hazard of volcanoes.

Pyroclastic material that is less than 2 mm in diameter is called .Particles ranging from 2 to 64 mm in diameter are known as ,while and are pieces larger than 64 mm in diameter.

One common but dangerous gas emitted from volcanoes,which was responsible for many deaths in Cameroon,is ____________________.

Look at the map of volcanoes of the world,and describe where most of the world's volcanoes are found.

Basalt plateaus erupt from:

How do pillow lavas form?

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Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

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Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

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Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes

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Exam 5: Volcanoes and Volcanism

Why are some places (e.g. ,northern California)more likely to experience volcanic eruptions than others (e.g. ,New York)?

Which type of volcano is Mount St.Helens?

Sometimes,the pyroclastic material that flows from a volcano is so hot that it fuses together to form a deposit known as ____________________.

What other bodies in the solar system are thought to possess active volcanoes?

How are cinder cones different from the other two major types of volcanoes?

Most of the approximately 3,300 historic eruptions lasted:

Explosive eruptions take place in a few hours and then are over until gases can build up again,usually not for several decades.

What is volcanism,and what types of rocks does it produce?

The one place on Earth where mid-oceanic ridge volcanism occurs above sea level is ____________________.

Composite volcanoes are composed of the igneous rock type known as ____________________,which forms from lava of ____________________ composition and viscosity.

Pahoehoe is lava erupted by Hawaiian volcanoes that has a(n)____________________ viscosity and a(n)____________________ appearance.

Which is the correct ranking of regions with the most active volcanoes and volcanic activity? 1)Circum-Pacific belt 2)Mid-oceanic ridges 3)Mediterranean belt 4)Isolated sites like the Hawaiian Islands

What is vog,and who named it? What are its risks?

Lava flows are the greatest hazard of volcanoes.

Pyroclastic material that is less than 2 mm in diameter is called ____________________.Particles ranging from 2 to 64 mm in diameter are known as ____________________,while ____________________ and ____________________ are pieces larger than 64 mm in diameter.

One common but dangerous gas emitted from volcanoes,which was responsible for many deaths in Cameroon,is ____________________.

Look at the map of volcanoes of the world,and describe where most of the world's volcanoes are found.

Basalt plateaus erupt from:

How do pillow lavas form?

Understanding Earth: A Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory

Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity

Weathering, Soil, and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earth History

Life History

Filters

Composite volcanoes are composed of the igneous rock type known as ,which forms from lava of composition and viscosity.

Pahoehoe is lava erupted by Hawaiian volcanoes that has a(n) viscosity and a(n) appearance.

Pyroclastic material that is less than 2 mm in diameter is called .Particles ranging from 2 to 64 mm in diameter are known as ,while and are pieces larger than 64 mm in diameter.