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Question 1

Our English word volcano comes from _________ Island in the Mediterranean Sea

Answer 1

Volcano

Question 2

Volcanos are made from __________ rocks

Answer 2

Igneous

Question 3

Igneous in geology refers to anything having to do with __________ earth materials

Answer 3

Molten

Question 4

What kind of igneous structure is a volcano?

Answer 4

Extrusive

Question 5

Once magma erupts from the _________, it becomes ________.

Answer 5

Crater, lava

Question 6

All types of magma contain _______.

Answer 6

Silica

Question 7

Name 3 types of magma

Answer 7

1. Basaltic-forms basalt rocks
2. Andesitic- usually dark
3. Rhyolitic- lighter in color

Question 8

________ are vents in the ground where steam and other gases escape

Answer 8

Fumaroles

Question 9

When volcanos emit solid material like ash or cinder, this material is called ________ material.

Answer 9

Pyroclastic

Question 10

Why are there many volcanos near tectonic plates?

Answer 10

Because subduction creates lots of magma

Question 11

What are the main volcano belts in the world?

Answer 11

1-Alpine Himalayan

2. Circum-Pacific

Question 12

A _______ is a depositional mountain landform built from solidified magma from deep in the earth.

Answer 12

Volcano