Test: Volcanoes and Igneous Rock Features - 18 Questions

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6 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. Volcano with gently sloping sides that is composed of layers of lava
  2. Magma that rose up between rock layers and hardened, but never formed a volcano
  3. Molten rock that is above the Earth's surface
  4. areas in the Earth's mantle that are hotter than then neighboring areas, where magma rises toward the crust and forms volcanoes
  5. Molten rock that is below the Earth's surface
  6. Volcano formed when tephra accumulates on the sides and forms a steep-sided cone

6 True/False Question

  1. Sill → Intrusive igneous rock body formed when magma is squeezed into a vertical crack that cuts across rock layers and solidifies

          

  2. Caldera → Formed when the volcano collapses

          

  3. Volcanic neck → Opening in the Earth's surface that often forms a mountain when materials such as lava and/or tephra build up.

          

  4. Composite volcano → Volcano that is composed of layers of tephra and lava

          

  5. Magma chamber → Area below the volcano that holds the magma

          

  6. Stratovolcano → Volcano with gently sloping sides that is composed of layers of lava

          

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