Exam 9: Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Pyroclastic fragments intermediate in size between ash and bombs are known as ________.

What is the largest known volcano in the Solar System?

The recent (geologically) volcanic activity in Yellowstone National Park is ________.

Which of the following is associated with deep mantle hot spots?

Which of the following best describes the bedrock in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California?

A ________ is an intrusive, igneous rock body that is tabular and concordant.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

The largest igneous intrusive body is called a ________.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

________ destroyed the city of St. Pierre, Martinique, in 1902.

Small amounts of water can lower partial melting temperatures in silicate rocks.

________ are usually the most abundant gases emitted during basaltic volcanism.

Vents that emit only heated volcanic gases and water are called fumaroles.

Cinder cones ________.

________ is a major dissolved volatile constituent in both magmas and volcanic gases.

Mount Pelée on Martinique is an example of a ________.

Matching. Please choose from one of the following answers. -large, fairly steep-sided cones composed of lavas and pyroclastic layers

Which basaltic lava flow has a relatively smooth surface?

________ denotes a basaltic lava flow covered with angular, congealed lava rubble.

The active Hawaiian volcanoes are situated directly above a major boundary between two of the Earth's largest tectonic plates.