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6th grade Science Quiz on Volcano, created by Sydney Schoenborn on 07/02/2017.

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Volcano

Volcano

Question 1 of 15

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A shield volcano is an alternating volcano. Ex. explosive or quiet

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 2 of 15

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Quiet eruption, basaltic lava, layers, silica-poor

Select one or more of the following:

  • composite

  • cinder cone

  • shield

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

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tephra falling into layers, andesitic lava, alternating explosions, silica-rich, silica-poor

Select one of the following:

  • shield

  • composite

  • cinder cone

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

1

falling tephra, steep-walled, loosely packed, granitic lava, explosive explosions, silica-rich

Select one of the following:

  • composite

  • cinder cone

  • shield

Explanation

Question 5 of 15

1

Hot spots slide under another plate and are underneath the ground

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 15

1

opening in Earth that erupts gases, ash, & lava

Select one or more of the following:

  • volcano

  • vent

  • crater

Explanation

Question 7 of 15

1

hot, melted rock material beneath Earth's surface

Select one of the following:

  • magma

  • lava

  • hot spot

Explanation

Question 8 of 15

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molten rock that flows from volcanoes onto Earth's surface

Select one of the following:

  • magma

  • lava

  • hot spot

Explanation

Question 9 of 15

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steep-walled depression around a volcano's neck

Select one or more of the following:

  • crater

  • tephra

  • volcano

Explanation

Question 10 of 15

1

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

( Hot spot, crater, lava, magma ) is an unusually hot area between Earth's mantle & core that forms volcanoes when melted rock is forced upward & breaks through crust

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Question 11 of 15

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

A is an opening where magma is forced up & flows out onto Earth's surface as lava, forming a volcano

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Question 12 of 15

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bits of rock or solidified lava dropped from the air during an explosive volcanic eruption

Select one or more of the following:

  • tephra

  • crater

  • vent

Explanation

Question 13 of 15

1

: Kilauea, Hawaiian Islands
Composite: Mount Rainier
Cinder Cone: Paricutin

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    Shield
    Composite
    Cinder cone

Explanation

Question 14 of 15

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High amount of gas/silica-rich/BIG explosion

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 15

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Low amount of gas/silica-poor/small explosion

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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