Volcanoes

What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?

• hot spot

• lava

• magma

• volcano

What are solid rock fragments that are ejected during a volcanic eruption?

• lahar

• pyroclastic material

• magma

• silica

What type of volcano has steep slopes made of alternating layers of ash and silica rich lava?

• caldera

• composite volcano

• cinder cone

• shield volcano

What type of volcano is made of lava fragments that have been ejected from a volcanic vent?

• caldera

• composite volcano

• cinder cone

• shield volcano

What type of volcano is Kilauea, which is located in Hawaii?

• caldera

• composite volcano

• cinder cone

• shield volcano

Volcanoes that are NOT found at plate boundaries that occur in the middle of plates in areas called ___________. 

• hot spots

• fissure volcanoes

• mid-ocean ridges

• shield volcanoes