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Question #1
Which of the following DOES NOT contribute to melting of mafic rock?
A.
Increase in temperature
B.
Introduction of volatile material that lowers the melting point of the rock
C.
Lowering of pressure
D.
Lowering of rock temperature
Question #2
What happens to the majority of the rising magma that accumulates at the Neutral Buoyancy Zone?
A.
It cools and crystallizes
B.
It cools and sinks
C.
It erupts violentally
D.
It erupts non-violently
Question #3
Which of the following statements regarding the process of volcanic eruption is FALSE?
A.
Hydrothermal alteration weakens the surrounding rock.
B.
Volatiles are forced out of the magma due to an increase in pressure.
C.
Pressure decreases when cracks rupture the magma chamber ceiling.
D.
ressure increases when additional magma rises up from below.
Question #4
Which of the following volcanic features would you expect to form from a single Strombolian eruptive event?
A.
Lava domes
B.
Composite volcanoes
C.
Shield volcanoes
D.
Cinder cones
Question #5
How does volcanic activity enter into the varied agricultural productivity of the Indonesian islands of Borneo and Java?
A.
One island receives much more fresh ash.
B.
Volcanic mountains result in rain-shadow deserts.
C.
A large tsunami eroded most of the soil on one island.
D.
Volcanic gases periodically kills crops on one island.
Question #6
The Ontong Java Plateau is an example of what type of volcanic feature?
A.
Neutral buoyancy zone
B.
Flood basalt
C.
Mid-ocean ridge
D.
Arc volcano
Question #7
What kind of lava is shown in the photo?
A.
Pillow lava
B.
Obsidian
C.
A'a
D.
Pahoehoe
Question #8
Shield volcanoes like Mauna Loa are generally associated with which type of geological features?
A.
Hot spots
B.
Convergent boundaries
C.
Transform boundaries
D.
Divergent boundaries
Question #9
What type of volcano is shown in the picture?
A.
Cinder cone
B.
Shield volcano
C.
Composite volcano
D.
Caldera
Question #10
Which eruption forecasting instrument most precisely measures volcanic swelling?
A.
Tiltmeter
B.
Gravimeter
C.
Seismograph
D.
Chromatograph
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