Chapter 6 Volcanoes: Study Guide
Vocabulary:
Lesson 1 (p. 176-180)
Volcano
Ring of Fire
Magma
Island Arc
Lava
Hot Spot
Pipe
Crater
Dormant
Vent
Silica
Extinct
Cinder Cone
Volcanic neck
Batholith
Composite Volcano
Dike
Lesson 2 (p. 180-187)
Magma Chamber
Lava flow
Pyroclastic flow
Lesson 3 (p.188-193)
Caldera
Shield Volcano
Sill
Explain how volcanoes form at Convergent Boundaries (draw a labeled diagram demonstrating your
explanation)
Explain how volcanoes from at Divergent Boundaries (draw a labeled diagram demonstrating your
explanation)
Explain the differences in the three main types of volcanoes. Describe how each forms
What type of eruption would you expect a volcano with magma that is low in silica to have? Explain
What type of eruption would you expect a volcano with magma that is high in silica to have? Explain