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What property of magma is described as its resistance to flow?
What property of magma is described as its resistance to flow?
- Temperature
- Viscosity (correct)
- Density
- Pressure
In which type of eruption does magma fall slowly down the volcano?
In which type of eruption does magma fall slowly down the volcano?
- Subglacial eruption
- Non-explosive eruption (correct)
- Supervolcanic eruption
- Explosive eruption
What type of volcano is dome-shaped with a gentle slope?
What type of volcano is dome-shaped with a gentle slope?
- Cinder cone volcano
- Shield volcano (correct)
- Submarine volcano
- Composite volcano
Which type of volcano is the simplest, with a narrow base and steep sides?
Which type of volcano is the simplest, with a narrow base and steep sides?
What is the description of dormant volcanoes?
What is the description of dormant volcanoes?
What feature characterizes cinder cone volcanoes?
What feature characterizes cinder cone volcanoes?
What is the study of the relief features of the earth's crust called?
What is the study of the relief features of the earth's crust called?
What is magma that has been exposed to the atmosphere called?
What is magma that has been exposed to the atmosphere called?
Which part of a volcano is described as a channel or pipe that conveys liquids like magma?
Which part of a volcano is described as a channel or pipe that conveys liquids like magma?
What is the basin-like depression over a vent at the summit of a volcano called?
What is the basin-like depression over a vent at the summit of a volcano called?
What is the term for a flowing mixture of volcanic debris and water?
What is the term for a flowing mixture of volcanic debris and water?
What are solidified lava flows that forced their way between and parallel to older layers of rocks called?
What are solidified lava flows that forced their way between and parallel to older layers of rocks called?
