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Which of the following is not a method of caldera formation?


A) Collapse of magma chamber after large volumes of material are erupted
B) Collapse of a composite cone summit following an explosive eruption
C) Collapse of the flank of a cinder cone volcano after an effusive lava flow
D) Collapse of summit of a shield volcano after draining of magma chamber

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A ________ is a cone-shaped structure created by successive eruptions of volcanic materials such as lava or pyroclastic materials.


A) caldera
B) volcanic cone
C) crater
D) fumarole

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Based on the information visible, what kind of volcano is this?


A) Shield volcano
B) Composite cone
C) Cinder cone

D) None of the above
E) All of the above

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Explain what will happen to the flanks of the volcano as magma moves into the magma chamber.

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The volcano will inflate and r...

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What materials make up a pyroclastic flow?

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Gases, ash...

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What is the difference between a quiescent and an explosive eruption?

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Quiescent eruptions involve ve...

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What is the importance of monitoring volcanic activity? Why should we pay attention to what volcanoes are doing?

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Which of the following choices best explains the difference between a crater and a caldera?


A) A crater is a very large circular depression over 1 km across; a caldera is a small funnel-shaped depression.
B) A crater is a small, funnel-shaped depression; a caldera is a large depression that has a diameter of over 1 km.
C) A crater is a fissure in the crust; a caldera is a collapsed summit.
D) A crater is a large circular depression over 1 km across; a caldera is a small, parasitic cone growing on the flank of the volcano.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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What kind of volcano is most closely associated with pyroclastic flows?


A) Shield
B) Cinder cone
C) Composite cone
D) Caldera

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Which type of magma(s) will produce scoria?


A) Basaltic
B) Andesitic
C) Rhyolitic
D) Basaltic and andesitic
E) Andesitic and rhyolitic

F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

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  How is this chain of volcanic islands forming? A) A tectonic plate is being subducted and partially melted, producing magma that rises to create a volcanic chain. B) Two tectonic plates are pulling apart, creating magma through decompression melting. C) A tectonic plate is moving over a mantle plume, which burns through the plate to create a chain of volcanoes. D) Tectonic plates are sliding past each other, generating magma, which creates a volcano. How is this chain of volcanic islands forming?


A) A tectonic plate is being subducted and partially melted, producing magma that rises to create a volcanic chain.
B) Two tectonic plates are pulling apart, creating magma through decompression melting.
C) A tectonic plate is moving over a mantle plume, which burns through the plate to create a chain of volcanoes.
D) Tectonic plates are sliding past each other, generating magma, which creates a volcano.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Composite cones are famous for their conical shapes with steep summits, sloping flanks, and broad base.How might the composition of eruptive materials have changed for the volcano to transition from something with a broad base to something with a smaller base and steeper slopes?

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Early eruptive stages usually consist of...

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Kilauea, a volcano in Hawaii, generates fluid, extensive lava flows.Mount St.Helens, a volcano in Washington State, can produce lava flows that are short and thick, but that can also erupt violently and generate large volumes of ash.What might these differences indicate about each lava's silica content and temperature?

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The silica content can affect the temper...

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Which of the following lavas make up 90 percent of the total volume of lava on Earth?


A) Basaltic
B) Andesitic
C) Rhyolitic

D) B) and C)
E) All of the above

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What substances are emitted from fumaroles?


A) Lava
B) Ash
C) Water
D) Volcanic gases

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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GPS units, satellites, and lasers are some of the tools used to monitor the ________ of the volcanic flanks, which indicates magma accumulating in the magma chamber.


A) gas content
B) temperature
C) inflation
D) mineral content

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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What interpretations can be made about the maturity of a volcano where most eruptions occur from basal fissures and there are a number of parasitic cones along the volcano's flanks?


A) It is a mature volcano.
B) It is in the early stages of growth.

C) A) and B)
D) undefined

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How does a volcanic neck form? What happens to the rest of the volcano that originally surrounded it?

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When a volcano becomes inactive, lava re...

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  The volcanic islands visible here formed as a result of a mantle plume.Which volcanic island is the oldest and subsiding into the sea? A) Volcano A B) Volcano B C) Volcano C The volcanic islands visible here formed as a result of a mantle plume.Which volcanic island is the oldest and subsiding into the sea?


A) Volcano A
B) Volcano B
C) Volcano C

D) B) and C)
E) All of the above

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  The volcanic islands visible here formed as a result of a mantle plume.Researchers working on these volcanic islands have collected basalt samples for potassium-argon dating to determine when these islands formed Volcanic Island A has been dated to 7.6 million years ago.Volcanic Island C dates back to 3.4 million years ago and is 200 km away from A.Using the equation Rate = Distance/Time, calculate the rate of plate motion for this region. A) 4.2 km/million years B) 47.6 km/million years C) 102.3 km/million years D) 26.3 km/million years The volcanic islands visible here formed as a result of a mantle plume.Researchers working on these volcanic islands have collected basalt samples for potassium-argon dating to determine when these islands formed Volcanic Island A has been dated to 7.6 million years ago.Volcanic Island C dates back to 3.4 million years ago and is 200 km away from A.Using the equation Rate = Distance/Time, calculate the rate of plate motion for this region.


A) 4.2 km/million years
B) 47.6 km/million years
C) 102.3 km/million years
D) 26.3 km/million years

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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