Exploring Types of Volcanoes

What is the term for molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

• Lava

• Magma

• Hot spot

• Composite volcano

Which type of volcano is characterized by a steep profile and periodic explosive eruptions?

• Dormant volcano

• Composite volcano

• Extinct volcano

• Hot spot

What is the name for a volcano that is not currently active but may erupt again?

• Extinct volcano

• Dormant volcano

• Active volcano

• Composite volcano

Which term describes a volcano that is unlikely to erupt again?

• Active volcano

• Dormant volcano

• Extinct volcano

• Composite volcano

What is the term for molten rock that has erupted onto the Earth's surface?

• Magma

• Lava

• Hot spot

• Composite volcano

Which type of volcano is currently erupting or shows signs of erupting soon?

• Dormant volcano

• Extinct volcano

• Active volcano

• Composite volcano

What is a hot spot in geological terms?

• A type of volcano

• A location where magma rises through the Earth's crust

• A dormant volcano

• A composite volcano

Which of the following is NOT a type of volcano?

• Composite volcano

• Dormant volcano

• Hot spot

• Extinct volcano

What is the primary difference between magma and lava?

• Magma is found on the surface, lava is beneath the surface

• Magma is beneath the surface, lava is on the surface

• Magma is cooler than lava

• Magma is a type of volcano