Glencoe Earth Science

Chapter 12: Volcanoes

Standardized Test Practice

1.
What type of volcanoes are the Hawaiian islands?
A)cinder cone volcanoes
B)composite volcanoes
C)shield volcanoes
D)explosive volcanoes
2.
Magma that is forced into a crack that cuts across rock layers and hardens into igneous rock is called a(n)
A)sill.
B)volcanic neck.
C)dike.
D)batholith.
3.
Which of the following is a steep-sided mountain of loosely packed tephra?
A)cinder cone volcano
B)shield volcano
C)composite volcano
D)plateau basalt
4.
What is the percentage of silica in a Basaltic magma?

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A)less than 45%
B)45-52%
C)53-65%
D)greater than 65%
5.
According to the graph, what is the relationship between viscosity and silica content?

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A)Magmas always have low viscosity.
B)Magmas with less silica are more viscous.
C)Magmas with little silica have medium viscosity.
D)Magmas with more silica are more viscous.
6.
Why does Iceland have volcanic activity?
A)Plates are moving apart.
B)A hot spot exists.
C)Plates are moving together.
D)A convergent boundary exists.
7.
Which of the following forms when magma bodies forced upward from inside Earth solidify before reaching the surface?
A)sill
B)batholith
C)volcanic neck
D)dike
8.
Which of the following is the coarsest type of tephra?
A)volcanic blocks
B)volcanic ash
C)volcanic gravel
D)volcanic cinders
9.
Where do volcanoes occur in the United States?

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A)the east coast
B)southern states
C)the west coast
D)the mid-west
10.
Which type of magma often forms at a convergent plate boundary?
A)granitic
B)basaltic
C)tephritic
D)andesitic
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