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What type of volcano is Mount Etna in Sicily?
What type of volcano is Mount Etna in Sicily?
- Maar-diatreme
- Shield
- Composite
- Cinder cone (correct)
What type of eruption results from a fissure, or crack, in the Earth's crust?
What type of eruption results from a fissure, or crack, in the Earth's crust?
- Fissure eruption (correct)
- Volcanic pipe eruption
- Caldera eruption
- Lava dome eruption
What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens in Washington?
What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens in Washington?
- Shield (correct)
- Cinder cone
- Composite
- Maar-diatreme
What forms when a volcano's lava is very thick and forms a pile on top of the volcano?
What forms when a volcano's lava is very thick and forms a pile on top of the volcano?
What type of volcanic landform results from thick, gelatin-like lava that does not flow easily?
What type of volcanic landform results from thick, gelatin-like lava that does not flow easily?
What causes the formation of a caldera?
What causes the formation of a caldera?
What type of volcanic eruption results from a build-up of gas?
What type of volcanic eruption results from a build-up of gas?
What type of volcano is Mauna Loa in Hawaii?
What type of volcano is Mauna Loa in Hawaii?
What is the hot, fluid rock that escapes from a volcano during an eruption called?
What is the hot, fluid rock that escapes from a volcano during an eruption called?
How is a volcano formed?
How is a volcano formed?
What causes a volcanic eruption?
What causes a volcanic eruption?
What forms a volcanic pipe?
What forms a volcanic pipe?
What is the vent or opening in the crust that allows gas, magma, and ash to be released during an eruption?
What is the vent or opening in the crust that allows gas, magma, and ash to be released during an eruption?
Where do most volcanoes form?
Where do most volcanoes form?
What is released during a volcanic eruption?
What is released during a volcanic eruption?
