Volcanoes

Front

What happens as a tectonic plate moves over a hot spot?

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A chain of volcanoes form.

Front

Volcanoes that form far from plate boundaries are associated with: ocean ridges, divergent boundaries, subduction zones, hot spots

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hot spots

Front

Where do most volcanoes form?

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At plate boundaries.

Front

What caused this type of volcanism in the Cascades Mountains (Mt. St. Helen's, Mt. Shasta)? Options: hot spots, ocean-ocean subduction, ocean-continent subduction, continent-continent collision

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ocean-continent subduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

Hawaiian volcanoes are caused by what type of volcanism, which does not occur on plate boundary?

Back

hot spots

Front

Which statement about basaltic magma is false?

Back

It has high viscosity.

Front

Rhyolitic magma-fueled volcanoes are especially explosive because rhyolitic magma is highly viscous and contains a large volume of trapped gas.

Back

True

Front

The most explosive volcanoes are _____________. Options: cinder cones, hot spots, shield volcanoes, composite volcanoes

Back

composite volcanoes

Front

What type of volcanism is Yellowstone National Park known for?

Back

continental hot spot

Front

Which type of eruption poses the least risk? Options: Icelandic, Hawaiian, Vulcanian, Strombolian, Plinian

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Icelandic