Volcanoes: Answer Key
1. What is volcanism? Illustrate the natural cycle of volcanoes.
2. Draw a diagram of the anatomy of a volcano.
3. What is the relationship between volcanism and plate tectonics?
4. Define the following terms:
4a. Magma
4b. Lava
4c. Hotspot
4d. Pyroclastic flow
4e. Igneous rock
4f. Xenolith
4g. Dike
4h. Stratovolcanoes
4i. Shield volcanoes
4j. Caldera
4k. Plug
4l. Lahar
4m. Ring of fire
5. What are the three main categories of lava and their characteristics?
6. How are volcanic islands formed?
7. What is obsidian? Why is it not considered a mineral?
8. Why can a volcano become explosive?
9. How can volcanoes be beneficial to nature and to humans?
10. What are the parameters for predicting a volcanic eruption?
11. What is the largest volcano in the world? What is the largest volcano in the solar system?
12. Choose 10 volcanoes, including at least three that are on your continent, and list the following information about them:
12a. Name
12b. Picture
12c. Location
12d. Size
12e. Last eruption
References
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