Ch15 l2 Worksheet

Name Date Class
Content Vocabulary LESSON 2
Volcanoes
Directions: Each of the sentences below is false. Make the sentence true by replacing the underlined word(s) with
a term from the list below. Use each term only once. NOTE: You may need to change a term to its plural form.
cinder cone composite volcano dissolved hot spot lava

magma shield volcano viscosity volcanic ash volcano
1. Molten rock erupts from a basalt.
2. Magma is molten rock that flows along Earth’s surface.
3. A shield volcano is not associated with any plate

boundary.
4. A cinder cone is large and steep-sided, occurs along

convergent plate boundaries, and results from explosive
eruptions.
5. Calderas have gentle slopes of basaltic lava; they are

commonly located along divergent plate boundaries and
ocean hot spots.
6. A composite volcano is small and steep-sided, and it

erupts basaltic lava.
7. Lava is present beneath Earth’s surface.
8. When magma erupts explosively, it can send particles

of rock and glass, or hot spots, into the air.
9. Magma’s resistance to flow is called its silica.
10. Magma contains solidified gases, including carbon

dioxide and sulfur dioxide.
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Name Date Class
Key Concept Builder LESSON 2
Volcanoes
Key Concept What factors contribute to the eruption style of a volcano?
Directions: On each line, write the term from the word bank that correctly completes each sentence. Some terms
might be used more than once or not at all.
andesite ash basalt continental crust dissolved

lava flow mid-ocean ridges mudflow pulverized pyroclastic flow
rhyolite silica viscosity water vapor
1. One factor that affects the explosivity of magma is the amount of dissolved gases it
contains, in particular the amount of .
2. Volcanic ash includes tiny particles of volcanic rock and

glass.
3. The main chemical in magma is .
4. The , or resistance to flow, of magma is related to the

amount of silica in the magma.
5. Magma that has low silica content forms .
6. Basalt is commonly found along hot spots and .
7. Magma with high silica content forms

and .
8. Magma that is rich in silica forms when the mantle mixes

with .
9. Gas bubbles are kept from escaping when magma has high .
10. A(n) is a slow-moving eruption style.
11. Large amounts of can fall during an explosive eruption.
12. When melted snow and ice mixes with mud and ash, a(n)
can result.
13. A fast-moving avalanches of hot gas, ash, and rock is called

a(n) .
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Name Date Class
Lesson Quiz A LESSON 2
Volcanoes
Multiple Choice
Directions: On the line before each statement, write the letter of the correct answer.
1. A fast-moving cloud of hot gas, ash, and rock from an erupting volcano is a(n)
A. ash fall.
B. mudflow.
C. pyroclastic flow.
2. Volcanoes form along convergent boundaries as a result of
A. seafloor spreading.
B. hot spots in the mantle.
C. subduction and rising magma.
3. Eruption style depends on the magma’s viscosity and the
A. volume of ash in the magma.
B. size of the volcano that erupts.
C. amount of dissolved gases in the magma.
4. A large volcano with gentle slopes is a
A. shield volcano.
B. composite volcano.
C. cinder cone volcano.
True or False
Directions: On the line before each statement, write T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false.
5. The Ring of Fire is a group of Hawaiian shield volcanoes.

6. Composite volcanoes often form at convergent plate boundaries.
7. Viscosity is a liquid’s resistance to flow.
8. A caldera is a large volcano that forms at a divergent plate boundary.
9. A cinder cone is a small volcano with steep sides.
10. Volcanoes that are not associated with plate boundaries are called hot spots.

Name Date Class
Lesson Quiz B LESSON 2
Volcanoes
Completion
Directions: On each line, write the term from the word bank that correctly completes each sentence. Not all
terms are used.
andesite caldera cinder cone composite convergent

divergent gases hot spots Pacific pyroclastic
shield viscosity volcanic ash water
1. A(n) flow is a fast-moving cloud of ash, hot gases, and rock

that explodes from an erupting volcano.
2. volcanoes form at divergent plate boundaries and hot spots.
3. Viscosity and amount of dissolved determine the
explosiveness of magma.
4. The area of earthquake and volcano activity around the
Ocean is the Ring of Fire.
5. Large, steep-sided volcanoes form at convergent plate
boundaries.
6. A(n) is a depression formed when a volcano’s summit
collapses or is blown away by an explosive eruption.
7. The resistance of magma or lava to flow is known as its .
8. A(n) is a small, steep-sided volcano formed from basaltic
lava.
9. Volcanoes that are not associated with plate boundaries are .
10. Volcanoes form along boundaries as one tectonic plate
descends into the mantle and partially melts.
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Name Date Class
Chapter Test A
Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Multiple Choice
Directions: On the line before each question or statement, write the letter of the correct answer.
1. Most earthquakes occur

A. along plate boundaries.
B. in the middle of plates.
C. in the central part of a continent.
2. Where do most volcanoes erupt?
A. along sliding plate boundaries
B. in the middle of tectonic plates
C. along divergent plate boundaries
3. The total energy released by an earthquake is best measured on the
A. Richter scale.
B. Modified Mercalli scale.
C. moment magnitude scale.
4. What have scientists learned more about by studying earthquakes?
A. the age and structures of Hawaiian hot spots
B. the composition and structure of Earth’s interior
C. the locations and compositions of major volcanoes
5. Volcanoes form when magma
A. flows through the crust.
B. changes in composition.
C. hardens beneath the surface.
6. Magma that is rich in gases will form a volcano
A. that erupts explosively.
B. with gently sloping sides.
C. whose lava has a low viscosity.
7. Which is NOT a volcanic hazard?
A. pyroclastic flows in populated areas
B. sulfur dioxide gases from an eruption
C. subduction of tectonic plates at a boundary

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Content Vocabulary LESSON 2

cinder cone composite volcano dissolved hot spot lava

1. Molten rock erupts from a basalt.

2. Magma is molten rock that flows along Earth’s surface.

3. A shield volcano is not associated with any plate

4. A cinder cone is large and steep-sided, occurs along

5. Calderas have gentle slopes of basaltic lava; they are

6. A composite volcano is small and steep-sided, and it

7. Lava is present beneath Earth’s surface.

8. When magma erupts explosively, it can send particles

9. Magma’s resistance to flow is called its silica.

10. Magma contains solidified gases, including carbon

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Key Concept Builder LESSON 2

andesite ash basalt continental crust dissolved

2. Volcanic ash includes tiny particles of volcanic rock and

3. The main chemical in magma is .

4. The , or resistance to flow, of magma is related to the

5. Magma that has low silica content forms .

6. Basalt is commonly found along hot spots and .

7. Magma with high silica content forms

8. Magma that is rich in silica forms when the mantle mixes

10. A(n) is a slow-moving eruption style.

11. Large amounts of can fall during an explosive eruption.

13. A fast-moving avalanches of hot gas, ash, and rock is called

40 Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Lesson Quiz A LESSON 2

5. The Ring of Fire is a group of Hawaiian shield volcanoes.

44 Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Lesson Quiz B LESSON 2

andesite caldera cinder cone composite convergent

1. A(n) flow is a fast-moving cloud of ash, hot gases, and rock

Earthquakes and Volcanoes 45

Volcanoes and Earthquakes

1. Most earthquakes occur

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