Volcanoes Quiz

At what type of plate boundaries do volcanoes form?

• Subduction boundaries

• Transform boundaries

• Convergent boundaries

• Divergent boundaries

What are the two definitions for the term volcano?

• An opening in the Earth's crust and a type of mineral

• A mountain formed from volcanic eruptions and a type of rock

• A type of cloud formation and a type of earthquake

• A mountain formed from volcanic eruptions and an opening in the Earth's crust

Define an Active Volcano.

• A volcano that is not currently erupting but likely to do so

• A volcano that has never erupted

• A volcano that is not expected to erupt again

• A volcano that is currently erupting or has erupted in recorded history

Define a Dormant Volcano.

• A volcano that is not currently erupting but likely to do so

• A volcano that is not expected to erupt again

• A volcano that is currently erupting or has erupted in recorded history

• A volcano that has never erupted

Define an Extinct Volcano.

• A volcano that is not currently erupting but likely to do so

• A volcano that is not expected to erupt again

• A volcano that is currently erupting or has erupted in recorded history

• A volcano that has never erupted

What type of eruption pattern do many volcanoes have?

• No pattern at all

• Consistent patterns

• Random patterns

• Predictable patterns

Where are Hot Spot volcanoes usually found?

• Under continental crust only

• At the boundaries of tectonic plates

• Under oceanic crust only

• Under both oceanic and continental crust

What is the name of the ancient Roman island that gave the term 'volcano'?

• Krakatoa

• Fuji

• Santorini

• Vulcano

What is the most powerful force in nature according to the text?

What percentage of all continents and ocean basins are the product of volcanism?

• 100%

• 75%

• 90%

• 50%