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Volcano Test Review
Use this stack to review for Chapter 3 Volcano Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a TUBE where magma moves form the magma chamber to earth's surface | pipe |
| an area which forms around a volcano's opening | crater |
| repeated QUIET ERUPTIONS form GENTLY SLOPING mountain made by layers of thin, runny lava | Shield Volcano |
| Many layers of thin, runny lava build up a high, LEVEL area called a ___________ | Lave Plateau |
| The hole at the top of a volcano formed when the roof of a volcanoes opening collapses | caldera |
| What is the most dangerous part of a QUIET eruption? | lava flow |
| formed along converging ocean boundaries | island arc |
| forms when lava flows ALTERNATE with explosive eruptions of ash, cinder, and bombs | composite volcano |
| a pocket beneath a volcano where magma collects | magma chamber |
| mass of rock formed when a large body of magma cools INSIDE the crust | Batholith |
| slow-moving, cool lava type with high silica content | Aa |
| Silica content amount in dark colored basalt | low |
| hot, fast-moving lava type with low silica content amount | Pahoehoe |
| a volcano that isn't active, but can become active in the future | dormant |
| where magma from within the mantle melts through the crust above it | hot spot |
| These form in the middle of plates far from boundaries. | hot spot volcanoes |