Extrusive Volcanic Features

The type of extrusive volcanic feature formed depend on the type of ____ that is ejected form a volcano.

Which of the following volcanoes is another name for the stratovolcano?

• Caldera

• Ash and Cinder cone

• Composite

• Shield

Which volcano has gentle sloping sides and a broad base?

• Composite

• Shield

• Ash and Cinder cone

• Caldera

This wide, gently sloping mountain forms as lava pours out of the vent and hardens on top of previous layers.

• Caldera

• Cinder cone volcano

• Composite volcano

• Shield volcano

Which of the following is not a characteristics of basic lava?

• has a high silica content

• has a low silica content

• flows slowly and takes a short time to cool

• flows quickly and takes a long time to cool

Which of the following is not a characteristic of acidic lava?

• flows slowly and takes a short time to cool

• flows quickly and takes a long time to cool

• erupts violently

• forms steep sided volcanic cones

Which of these volcanoes listed is a shield volcano?

• Mt. Fuji

• Paricutin

• La Soufriere

• Mauna Kea

________ is a volcano where the magma chamber collapsed

• vent

• fissure

• hot spot

• caldera

What do you call a large crater formed by the collapse of a volcano?

• Caldera
• Lava Plateau
• Composite Volcano
• Shield Volcano

The type of volcano seen in the picture is a

• shield volcano

• composite volcano

• ash and cinder cone

• caldera