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Assessment
Chapter Test A
Volcanoes
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.
___ 1.A vent or fissure in the Earth’s surface through which magma
and gases are expelled is called a(n)
a.earthquake.
b.magma chamber.
c. volcano.
d.vapor chamber.
___ 2.Where are volcanoes most likely to form?
a.near the center of continents
b.along bodies of water
c.along plate boundaries
d.in mountainous areas
___ 3.Which of these would you expect to see during a nonexplosive
eruption?1
a.giant fountains of lava and rock
b.clouds of ash darkening the sky
c.a mountainside caving in
d.huge lava flows
___ 4.Molten rock deep underground often gathers in a
a.
vent.
b.magma chamber.
c. landslide.
d. caldera.
___ 5.Lava that is very runny probably
a.has a low silica content.
b.is hotter than most lava.
c.has been cooled below the surface.
d.comes from explosive volcanoes.
___ 6.If the water content of magma is high,
a.a nonexplosive eruption is most likely.
b.probably no eruption will occur.
c.an explosive eruption is more likely.
d.then the temperature at its center is low.
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___ 7.When you talk about the viscosity of lava, you are talking about
a.the lava’s temperature.
b.how the lava flows.
c.how the lava looks.
d.the lava’s weight.
___ 8.Which type of lava flows most like dripping wax?
a.
aa lava
b.pillow lava
c.blocky lava
d.pahoehoe lava
___ 9.Cool, stiff lava that forms jumbled heaps of sharp chunks near
the vent is called
a.pahoehoe lava.
c. blocky lava.
b.
lapilli.
d. aa lava.
__ 10.Which type of pyroclastic material gets its name from a word
that means “little stones”?
a.blocky lava
c. pahoehoe lava
b.volcanic bombs
d. lapilli
__ 11.The pyroclastic material that can reach the upper atmosphere
and circle the Earth for years is
a.pahoehoe lava.
c. lapilli.
b. aa lava.
d. volcanic ash.
__ 12.Pyroclastic material forms when
a.lava flows calmly from a crack in the Earth’s crust.
b.magma remains underground too long.
c.magma explodes into the air and hardens.
d.lava flows underwater.
__ 13.Which of these describes a possible climate change caused by a
volcanic eruption?
a.Temperatures rise because of the heat coming from lava.
b.Scorched land creates drought conditions.
c.Ash blocks sunlight, causing temperatures to drop.
d.Volcanic eruptions rarely affect climate.
__ 14.The three main types of volcanoes are
a.shield, pahoehoe, and vented.
b.cinder, cone, and composite.
c.cinder cone, lapilli, and caldera.
d.shield, composite, and cinder cone.
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__ 15.The depression created when the roof of a magma chamber
collapses is called a
a. caldera.
c. lava plateau.
b.
crater.
d. lapilli.
__ 16.Rock begins to melt when
a.both pressure and temperature decrease.
b.both pressure and temperature increase.
c.temperature increases and pressure decreases.
d.temperature decreases and pressure increases.
__ 17.Most active volcanoes form
a.far from bodies of water.
b.where tectonic plates collide.
c.where tectonic plates separate.
d.where tectonic plates move back and forth.
__ 18.When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, the
oceanic plate is usually subducted because
a.continental plates move more quickly than oceanic plates.
b.oceanic crust is denser and thinner than continental crust.
c.oceanic crust is denser and thicker than continental crust.
d.continental crust is denser and thinner than oceanic crust.
__ 19.The volcanoes of Hawaii and other places far from tectonic
plate boundaries are known as
a. calderas.
c. hot spots.
b.mid-ocean ridges.
d. viscous volcanoes.
__ 20.Which category of volcano is most likely to erupt in the near
future?
a.a.an active volcano
b.an extinct volcano
c.a dormant volcano
d.a viscous volcano
__ 21.A tiltmeter is an instrument that measures
a.gas ratios in a volcano.
b.changes in a volcano’s slope.
c.the intensity of earthquakes.
d.the temperature inside a volcano.
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MATCHING
Match the correct definition with the correct term. Write the letter in the space
provided. Some terms will not be used.
D 22.a small volcano; usually
erupts only for a short time
C _ 23.created by a combination
of explosive and nonexplosive
eruptions
E _ 24.a large, flat area covered
by lava
a.crater
b.shield volcano
c.composite volcano
d.cinder cone volcano
e.lava plateau
f.caldera
A 25.a funnel-shaped pit
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