Shield and Composite Volcano Quiz

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Shield and Composite Volcano Quiz

What are composite volcanoes also known as?

Shield volcanoes

Dome volcanoes

Strato volcanoes

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Which of the following are characteristics of composite volcanoes?

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They are formed from layers of ash and lava flows.

They have gentle sloping sides.

They are formed from layers of lava.

They are steep sided cones.

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What is the name of a superheated mixture of hot steam, ash, rock and dust that flows down the side of a volcano?

Lahar

Pyroclastic flow

Lava flow

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Why are eruptions of composite volcanoes so explosive?

Lava is viscous

Lava is non-viscous

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Why do composite volcanoes have steep sides?

Thick, slow flowing lava.

Thin, runny lava.

They are found on fold mountains.

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Where are composite volcanoes typically found?

Constructive plate margins

Conservative plate margins

Destructive plate margins

Hot spots

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Which of the following are characteristics of shield volcanoes?

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Low with gently sloping sides.

High, with steep sloping sides.

Typically non-explosive.

typically explosive.

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True or false? Shield volcanoes produce fast flowing fluid lava that can flow for many miles.

True

False

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Where are shield volcanoes typically found?

Constructive plate margins and hot spots.

Destructive plate margins and hot spots.

Destructive and constructive plate margins.

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Eruptions from which type of volcano are most common?

Shield volcano

Composite volcano

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What type of volcano is Mount Etna?

Composite

Shield

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Which type of volcano is Mount Kilauea?

Composite

Shield

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Identify the type of volcano shown in the image below.

Composite volcano

Shield volcano

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Identify the type of volcano shown in the image below.

Composite volcano

Shield volcano

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