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What is the primary cause of the formation of volcanoes in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
What is the primary cause of the formation of volcanoes in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
- The collision of tectonic plates
- The transform motion of tectonic plates
- The convergent motion of tectonic plates (correct)
- The divergent motion of tectonic plates
What percentage of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are found in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
What percentage of the world's active and dormant volcanoes are found in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
- 60% (correct)
- 70%
- 40%
- 50%
What is the name of the process that forms volcanoes when an oceanic plate is pushed beneath a continental plate?
What is the name of the process that forms volcanoes when an oceanic plate is pushed beneath a continental plate?
- Continental drift
- Plate tectonics
- Subduction (correct)
- Sea-floor spreading
What is the name of the largest volcano in the world?
What is the name of the largest volcano in the world?
What is the term for the small volcanoes that form around a main volcano?
What is the term for the small volcanoes that form around a main volcano?
How many active volcanoes are found in the Philippines?
How many active volcanoes are found in the Philippines?
What is the primary reason for magma to rise in a volcanic eruption?
What is the primary reason for magma to rise in a volcanic eruption?
What type of volcanic arc is formed when an oceanic plate meets a continental plate?
What type of volcanic arc is formed when an oceanic plate meets a continental plate?
What is the term for the column of magma in the mantle that rises to the surface, forming a volcano?
What is the term for the column of magma in the mantle that rises to the surface, forming a volcano?
What is the term for the large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses?
What is the term for the large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses?
What is the relationship between silica content and viscosity in magma?
What is the relationship between silica content and viscosity in magma?
What type of volcano is characterized by a near-perfect cone shape?
What type of volcano is characterized by a near-perfect cone shape?
What type of volcanic activity is characterized by the movement of tectonic plates away from each other?
What type of volcanic activity is characterized by the movement of tectonic plates away from each other?
What is the deadliest component of a volcanic eruption?
What is the deadliest component of a volcanic eruption?
What is the term for the underground tube-like structure that connects the magma chamber to the main vent?
What is the term for the underground tube-like structure that connects the magma chamber to the main vent?
What is the name of the famous volcano in Hawaii with a lava dome shape?
What is the name of the famous volcano in Hawaii with a lava dome shape?
What is the process that occurs as magma rises, resulting in eruptions?
What is the process that occurs as magma rises, resulting in eruptions?
What type of volcanic material is characterized by a glass-like surface?
What type of volcanic material is characterized by a glass-like surface?
