Earthquakes and Volcanoes "Quiz"

Which of the following is the best answer for B?

• caldera
• central vent
• pipe

Name for molten rock when it is on the surface

• mantle
• magma
• lava
• hot spot

Which of the following is the best answer for A?

• Side Vent
• Crater
• Volcanic Sill

Lava that is stiff and slow moving is

• aa
• pahoehoe
• crusty
• magma

Place where a large number of earthquakes and volcanoes occur

• Ring of Fire
• Circle of Flame
• The One ring
• Plate of Death

Cone-shaped mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash are called

• shield volcano
• cinder cone volcano
• lava plateau
• composite volcano

The Hawaiian Islands formed
 

• at plate boundaries
• over a hot spot 
• along the ring of fire
• by an earthquake

Which of the following best explains the difference in the magma of quiet and explosive eruptions?

• In quiet eruptions, the magma is thick and sticky
• In explosive eruptions, the magma is low in silica.
• In quiet eruptions, the magma is high in silica.
• In quiet eruptions, the magma has litte silica and is thin and runny.

What type of fault is diagram A?

• Reverse Fault
• Normal Fault
• Transform fault
• Strike-Slip fault

The stress force of tension leads to ____________ faults.

• normal
• reverse
• strike-slip