Volcano Quiz
Chapter 6, Lesson 1 (pgs. 176-179)
 Vocabulary
o Volcano
o Magma
o Lava
o Ring of Fire
o Hot Spot
o Island Arc
 Explain how divergent boundaries and convergent boundaries
can form volcanoes
 Know the location of most volcanoes (at the plate boundaries)
 Explain where hot spot volcanoes are found
Chapter 6, Lesson 2 (pgs. 180-187)
 Vocabulary
o Magma Chamber
o Pipe
o Vent
o Lava Flow
o Crater
o Silica
o Pyroclastic Flow
o Dormant Volcano
o Extinct Volcano
o Active Volcano
 Be able to label the parts of a volcano
 Explain the 3 stages of volcanic activity
 Know the difference between quiet and explosive eruptions
 Explain how silica content affects the eruption of the volcano
 Explain what effects a pyroclastic flow can have on the
environment
Chapter 6, Lesson 3 (pgs. 188-193)
 Vocabulary
o Caldera
o Cinder Cone Volcano
o Composite Volcano
o Shield Volcano
o Volcanic Neck
o Lava Plateau
o Dike
o Sill
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o Batholith
Be able to identify the 3 types of volcanoes from diagrams
Explain how volcanic landforms are formed
o Ex: Batholiths are formed from magma cools inside the
crust, etc.
Web Quest
 Know how many volcanoes are active today
 Know that the majority of volcanoes occur at the plate
boundaries
 Know what viscosity is and how it relates to lava
 Describe a high dissolved gas, high silica content eruption
 Describe a low dissolved gas, low silica content eruption