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Concept 2 Quiz

Describe the various types of volcanoes and other features produced by volcanic activity including materials extruded and hazards associated with eruptions.

This activity contains 12 questions.

Question 1.
The most violent type of volcanic activity is associated with

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Question 2.
The most abundant gas produced during Hawaiian eruptions is

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Question 3.
Pulverized rock, lava, and glass fragments produced from the vent of a volcano are known as
 
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Question 4.
The smallest volcanoes are composite cones.

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Question 5.
Most of the volcanoes of the Cascade Range in the northwestern United States are examples of shield volcanoes.

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Question 6.
Secondary volcanic vents that emit only gases are called fumaroles.

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Question 7.
Mount Mayon is a volcano located as part of the Aleutian Islands.

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Question 8.
Fluid Hawaiian-style basaltic magma can produce lava flows with a smooth ropy appearance called

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Question 9.
A large volcano with a broad slightly domed shape is called a

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Question 10.
As hot ash falls, the glassy shards can fuse to form a rock called

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Question 11.
Special volcanic pipes extending to depths more than 150 km are important to explain the occurrence of

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Question 12.
Which of the following is not an example of a flood basalt?

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