Volcanoes

Question 1

Name 2 types of volcanoes

Answer 1

-Shield
-Cone/Composite

Question 2

Name the features of a volcano

Answer 2

~Lava
~Magma chamber
~Earth’s crust
~Cone
~Side vent
~Central vent
~Crater
~ash cloud
~Old layers of ash and lava

Question 3

Characteristics of a shield volcano
-Where
-Plate boundary

Answer 3

-Not violent but are active
-Constructive/Divergent plate boundary
-Found at Mid-Atlantic Ridge (Iceland)

Question 4

Characteristics of a cone volcano
-Where
-Plate boundary

Answer 4

-Extremely violent eruptions and earthquakes
-Destructive/Convergent plate boundary
-Found at Pacific Ring of Fire (Japan)

Question 5

Name the positive impacts of shield volcanoes

Answer 5

-Money and jobs generated for local economy

Question 6

Name the negative impacts of a shield volcano

Answer 6

-Major cancellations of aircrafts, costing millions of euros to individuals and airlines

Question 7

What is the type of rock found at a shield volcano

Answer 7

Igneous, e.g. basalt

Question 8

Name the positive impacts of a cone volcano

Answer 8

-Ash provides nutrients, thus creating fertile soil around the volcano
-This caused good farming and provides money for the local economy

Question 9

Name the negative impacts of a cone volcano

Answer 9

-Death
-Towns/cities wiped out
-Homelessness
-Unemployment

Question 10

What is the type of rock found at a cone volcano

Answer 10

Igneous, e.g. granite