Ch9 VOLCANOES AND MAGMA

Ch9 VOLCANOES AND MAGMA

10th Grade

30 Qs

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Ch9 VOLCANOES AND MAGMA

Ch9 VOLCANOES AND MAGMA

Assessment

Quiz

Science

10th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS3-2, HS-ESS1-5

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jonacita Basco

Used 5+ times

FREE Resource

30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following factors makes rocks melt more easily?

Increasing pressure

Decreasing temperature

Addition of water

Removal of silica

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

At spreading centers, what causes magma formation?

Subduction of oceanic crust

Hot asthenosphere oozing into the spreading ridge

Frictional heating from plate movement

Decompression of the lower mantle

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary cause of magma formation in subduction zones?

Increasing temperature

Decreasing pressure

Addition of water

Removal of carbon dioxide

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which type of magma is produced by partial melting of peridotite in the asthenosphere?

Granitic

Andesitic

Rhyolitic

Basaltic

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Compared to peridotite, basaltic magma is:

20 percent richer in silica

20 percent poorer in silica

50 percent richer in silica

50 percent poorer in silica

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why does granitic magma tend to rise in the crust?

It is denser than surrounding rocks

It has a higher melting point

It has a lower melting point

It contains more water than other magmas

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What keeps magma liquid as it rises through the crust?

Increasing temperature

Lower pressure

Addition of water

Removal of silica

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

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