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Science volcano test
Science volcano test answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The yellow element which is a product of volcanic eruptions is called | Sulphur |
| Fine fragments of rock ejected from a volcano are called__________. | Ash |
| Mt. Rainier is in the ________________ mountain range ? | Cascade |
| The Big Island of Hawaii is the _____________ most island in the Hawaiian island chain. | Eastern |
| ______________ are hot springs that erupt fountains of scalding water and steam. | Geysers |
| A chain of volcanic islands is called an _______________. | Archipelago |
| __________ forms from slowly cooled lava. | Basalt |
| Underground lava is called ____________ | Magma |
| Mt. St. Helens exists in the state of ____________. | Washington |
| The collapse of an island during a volcanic eruption can create __________. | Tsunamis |
| A dense, fast-moving flow of solidified lava pieces, volcanic ash, and hot gases is a __________________. | Pyroclastic Flow |
| Mt. Tambora lies in the ____________. | Indonesia |
| What type of education do you need to become sentient? | life experience |
| Volcanoes can provide ____________ energy which humans can convert to electricity. | Geothermal |
| Volcanoes are catastrophic events but can also be ___________. | constructive |
| Mudflows that occur when rain falls through clouds of ash are called ___________. | lahars |
| Bill Nye The Science Guy's last name is ___________. | Nye |
| Iceland, Surtsey and Hawaii formed over unusually hot regions of the mantle called __________. | hot spots |
| “Hot spots” produce _________. | islands |
| Volcanoes are classified by their ________ and size. | shape |
| 1 inch equals ______________. | 2.54 centimeters |
| Our Hawaiian Islands are considered__________ volcanoes. | shield |
| A ______________ monitors changes in the movement of magma inside a volcano. | gravitymeter |
| Volcanoes can create new islands, _________ is the force that reduces islands. | erosion |
| Most “hot spots” form under a tectonic _________ rather than along its boundaries. | plate |
| When rock is hot it is ______________. | molten |
| _____________ is the tallest volcano on earth from bottom to top. | Mauna Kea |
| Mt. Fuji lies in the country of ___________. | Japan |
| The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes in the Katmai National Park and Preserve is in ______________. | Alaska |
| 1 foot equals roughly ______________. | 30 centimeters |
| Zero electrical resistance which allows a current to flow indefinitely is __________________. | Superconductivity |
| ____________ is used in the construction of counter tops. | Granite |
| The Hawaiian Islands are composed primarily of the igneous rock ____________. | Basalt |
| _______________ is a volcano in New Zealand. | Tongariro |
| ___________ are long fractures in the earth’s crust. | Fissures |
| Composite volcanoes usually form where plates ____________ . | collide |
| Pu'u ka Pele is a ______________ volcano on The Big Island. | cinder cone |
| Native New Zealanders are called____________. | Maoris |
| The narrative main character in Streams to the River, River to the Sea is ____________________. | Sacagawea |
| When small amounts of .molten rock forces its way through an opening it creates igneous rock called a "____________". | hornito |
| A ________ is a simple, small magnification device used to see small details more closely. | monocular |
| Ngatoro led his people from ___________ to New Zealand in canoes. | Hawaii |
| The green rock shown in week 3, lab 21 Catastrophic Events textbook is called _________________. | olivine |
| Composite volcanoes alternate layers of lava and _________. | fragment rock |
| Mount Rainier, in Washington State was originally called ____________ by the Native Americans. | Tahoma |
| Cinder cone volcanoes are ________ than shield and composite volcanoes. | smaller |
| ___________ is volcanic glass. | Obsidian |
| Scientists classify volcanoes into _____ basic categories. | 3 |
| The slopes of a shield volcano are rarely ________. | steep |
| __________ volcanoes are tall and pointed. | Composite |
| New Zealand lies __________ of the equator. | South |
| ___________ rocks form when erosion breaks down minerals which are then compacted and cemented together. | Sedimentary |
| When granite metamorphosizes under high heat and pressure the metamorphic rock _________ is formed. | gneiss |
| Geyser over-activity can be an early sign of ___________ activity. | earthquake |
| Maui's eastern volcano is ________________. | Haleakala |
| The water source for geyser eruptions comes from _________ water. | rain |
| O'ahu's eastern volcano is____________. | Koolau |
| Hot springs are one of the ___________ features found at Yellowstone National Park. | geothermal |
| Loihi is located on _______________ . | Loihi |
| The heat source for geyser eruptions comes from ____________ . | magma |
| Geothermal means “_______” ,“______”. | earth, heat |
| Yellowstone National Park’s most famous geyser is called _________ ________. | Old Faithful |
| Objects that bend, stretch, or flow when a force is applied to them are___________. | ductile |
| ___________ rocks form when the earth’s great heat and pressure change minerals. | Metamorphic |
| ___________ rocks form when magma or lava cools and crystallizes on or below the earth’s surface. | Igneous |
| O'ahu's western volcano is ______________. | Waianae |
| Granite is a (an)________________ rock. | Igneous |
| A large, steep sided, circular or oval volcanic depression that forms when magma retreats or erupts. | caldera |
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