quiz 6 Chapter 2, pp 50-56

Question 1

What is the term for a volcano that will probably not erupt again

Answer 1

extinct volcano

Question 2

What type of large volcanic ejecta forms when liquid or semiliquid lava is thrown high into the air and hardens before hitting the ground

Answer 2

volcanic bombs

Question 3

The channel through which a volcano ejects gases, ash, and rock is the

Answer 3

vent

Question 4

A gently sloping volcano that pours out large quantities of lava in mild eruptions is a _____ volcano

Answer 4

shield

Question 5

What is the smallest type of solid volcanic ejecta

Answer 5

volcanic ash

Question 6

What is the actual source of a volcanic eruption

Answer 6

magma chamber

Question 7

The type of volcanic rock that forms when lava is emitted underwater is ____ lava

Answer 7

pillow

Question 8

A scientist who studies volcanoes and related phenomena is a ______

Answer 8

volcanologist

Question 9

Molten rock in a reservoir beneath the surface is ____

Answer 9

magma

Question 10

More than half the world’s volcanoes are located in the volcanic zone called ____

Answer 10

(the) Ring of Fire