Volcanoes: Formation and Eruption
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What type of volcano is Mount Etna on the Italian island of Sicily?

  • Cinder cone (correct)
  • Composite
  • Shield
  • Maar-diatreme
  • Which type of volcano is characterized by thin, runny lava that travels far from the original eruption site?

  • Shield (correct)
  • Maar-diatreme
  • Cinder cone
  • Composite
  • What type of volcanic landform results from thick, gelatin-like lava that forms a mound of rock on top of the volcano?

  • Lava plateau
  • Cinder cone
  • Lava dome (correct)
  • Composite volcano
  • What term is used for a particularly large crater resulting from a volcanic eruption that completely empties the magma chamber?

    <p>Caldera</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are several maar-diatreme volcanoes located?

    <p>Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main material released from a volcano during an eruption?

    <p>Lava</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are many volcanoes formed?

    <p>Along lines where pieces of the Earth's crust meet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes an eruption in a volcano?

    <p>Pressure build-up under the Earth's crust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does liquified rock and gases collect in a volcano?

    <p>In a magma chamber</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What forms a vent in a volcano's crust?

    <p>Movement of tectonic plates</p> Signup and view all the answers

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