Earth Science Volcanos, Rocks and Weather

A ring of fire refers to

• the tunnels in the mantle connection volcanos

• a path around the pacific ocean characterized by many active volcanos

• an area in asia characterized by many active volcanos

• an area in the atlantic ocean characterized by many active volcanos

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

a volcano that hasn't erupted in recent history, but could erupt is classified as

• dormant

• active

• extinct

• sleeping

a volcano that will never erupt again is considered

• dormant

• active

• extinct

• sleeping

once magma reaches the surface it is called

• silica

• lava

• magmalite

• rock

this type of volcano erupts frequently and is not very large

• composite

• shield

• cinder cone

this type of volcano can erupt violently and can grow to be quite large

• composite

• shield

• cinder cone

The area below the crust where magma is stored

• magma vent

• magma crater

• magma chamber

• magma dome

the release of gas, lava and ash from a volcano

• eruption

• evacuation

• exclusion

• earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

____is molten rock beneath the earths surface and ____is molten rock above the earths surface.

• magma; lava

• magma; caldera

• lava;magma

• lava;caldera

which type of volcano is found in the Hawaiian islands with thick flowing, slow moving lava? This is the most common type of volcano on earth.

• composite

• lava dome

• shield