Volcanoes

Where are volcanoes most likely to form?

• along plate boundaries

• near the center of continents

• near water

• on the moon

Where do volcanoes come from?

• Places where plates move apart
• Places where plates are moving together
• Hot Spots
• All of these options

A broad volcano with gently sloping sides is a ________________

• Shield

• Cinder Cone

• Fire Fountain

• Composite

Hotspots are volcanoes that form...

• at convergent plate boundaries.

• at divergent plate boundaries.

• at transform plate boundaries.

• in the middle of a tectonic plate.

Tall, cone-shaped mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash

• Cinder Cone volcano
• Shield volcano
• Composite volcano
• Caldera

When an explosive eruption  forms a mixture of hot rock, ash, and gas, this material is called a...?

• Land slide
• Lava
• Eruption trail
• Pyroclastic flow

A volcano that has gentle sloping sides and is formed from runny lava

• Shield volcano
• Cinder cone
• Composite
• None of these

Based on its location to the hotspot, you would expect volcanoes on the island of Kauai to be...

• dormant

• extinct

• active

Which type of volcano is characterized by explosive eruptions and steep slopes?

• Composite volcano

• Shield volcano

• Cinder cone

• Lava dome

What geological feature is commonly formed at a convergent plate boundary involving an oceanic and a continental plate?

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Transform fault

• Hotspot

• Volcanic arc