Volcanoes Quiz

What are the three main types of volcanoes?

• Hot volcanoes, cold volcanoes, and lukewarm volcanoes

• Shield volcanoes, cinder cone volcanoes, and composite volcanoes

• Small volcanoes, medium-sized volcanoes, and large volcanoes

• Round volcanoes, square volcanoes, and triangular volcanoes

Name one type of volcano that is characterized by its steep sides and explosive eruptions.

• Stratovolcano

• Shield volcano

• Caldera volcano

• Cinder cone volcano

Which type of volcano is known for its gentle slopes and non-explosive eruptions?

• Cinder cone volcano

• Shield volcano

• Stratovolcano

• Composite volcano

What is the name of the type of volcano that is a combination of both explosive and non-explosive eruptions?

• Composite volcano

• Stratovolcano

• Super volcano

• Shield volcano

What is the primary cause of volcanic eruptions?

• Alien activity and interference

• Underground nuclear testing

• Movement of tectonic plates and release of pressure from the Earth's mantle

• Global warming and climate change

What are the three main types of volcanic landforms?

• sand volcanoes, mud volcanoes, and ice volcanoes

• fire volcanoes, water volcanoes, and air volcanoes

• shield volcanoes, cinder cone volcanoes, and stratovolcanoes

• rock volcanoes, metal volcanoes, and wood volcanoes

Name a landform that is formed by the accumulation of lava and volcanic ash around the vent of a volcano.

• mountain

• volcanic cone

• canyon

• glacier

What is the name of the landform that is created when a volcano collapses into an empty magma chamber?

• caldera

• crater

• chasm

• abyss

Which landform is formed when lava flows into the ocean and solidifies?

• lava plateau

• volcanic valley

• lava delta

• magma mountain