Atmospheric Processes And Patterns 2nd Edition By Reynolds – Test Bank

Chapter 11 Volcanoes, Deformation, and Earthquakes

1) Which of the following is typically erupted from a volcano?
A) Scalding hot ash, lava, and gases
B) Ice and snow, combined with steam
C) Large quantities of liquid water

Answer: A
Section: 11.00 Volcanoes, Deformation, and Earthquakes
Topic: Volcanoes: Types and Characteristics
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2) Which of the following best describes the temperature of materials typically erupted from volcanoes?
A) Extremely hot
B) Warm to slightly hot
C) Cool to cold

Answer: A
Section: 11.00 Volcanoes, Deformation, and Earthquakes
Topic: Volcanoes: Types and Characteristics
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3) The typical shape of most volcanoes is
A) conical.
B) cylindrical.
C) domical.

Answer: A
Section: 11.01 What Is a Volcano?
Topic: Volcanoes: Types and Characteristics
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9) A broad and low volcano composed of basaltic lava flows is likely to be a
A) cinder cone.
B) shield volcano.
C) composite volcano.
D) volcanic dome.
E) caldera.

Answer: B
Section: 11.01 What Is a Volcano?
Topic: Volcanoes: Types and Characteristics
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10) A relatively large, symmetrical volcano that contains interlayered lava flow, pyroclastic deposits, and volcanic mudflows is a
A) cinder cone.
B) shield volcano.
C) composite volcano.
D) volcanic dome.
E) fissure.

Answer: C
Section: 11.01 What Is a Volcano?
Topic: Volcanoes: Types and Characteristics
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11) The relatively small volcanic feature that consists of solidified lava and some volcanic ash is a
A) cinder cone.
B) shield volcano.
C) composite volcano.
D) caldera.
E) None of these are correct.

Answer: E
Section: 11.01 What Is a Volcano?
Topic: Volcanoes: Types and Characteristics
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12) Which of the following volcanoes is generally the largest?
A) Cinder cone
B) Dome
C) Composite volcano
D) Shield volcano

Answer: D
Section: 11.01 What Is a Volcano?
Topic: Volcanoes: Types and Characteristics
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13) Which of the following is least likely to be a volcano?
A) A vent where magma and other volcanic material is erupted
B) A hill with a crater formed at the site of an eruption
C) A hill capped by volcanic rocks
D) A fissure that erupts hot, molten lava
E) A mountain that erupts only volcanic ash

Answer: C
Section: 11.01 What Is a Volcano?
Topic: Volcanoes: Types and Characteristics
Bloom’s: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
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