Volcanic Landforms
1. Volcanoes are found
along the midocean ridge near subduction zones hot spots (mantle plumes) all of the above
2. A volcano built by alternating flows of lava and accumulation of pyroclastics is called
a shield volcano a cinder cones a composite volcano (stratovolcano) any of the above
3. A caldera
is a lateral vent on the side of a volcano a huge crater at the top of the volcano a tube where lava pours into the ocean none of the above
4. The oldest island in the Hawaiian chain is located towards the ______ end of the chain.
northwest northeast southwest southeast
5. The volcanoes that comprise the Hawaiian Islands are
shield volcanoes composite volcanoes cinder cones none of the above
6. Shield volcanoes
are associated with effusive eruptions have very steep sides mostly emit pyroclastic material from their central vent are associated with all the above
7. ______ are mudflows due to rapid melting of snow packs along the sides of snow covered mountains.
Pyroclastic avalanche Pahoehoe AA Lahars
8. Devil's Tower is a
dike lava plateau a landing site for alien spacecraft volcanic neck
9. A lava that has a glistening, ropy-like appearance associated with effusive eruptions is known as
AA Pahoehoe Nuees Ardentees Pu' u' O'o
10. The Columbia River Plateau is was built from
limestone granite basalt none of the above
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