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    The document contains information about volcanoes including definitions of volcanic features and processes. It also includes conceptual questions about volcanoes, such as why magma rises to the surface, how viscosity is related to magma composition, and benefits provided by volcanoes. Identification questions define terms like vent and composite volcano. Conceptual questions ask about differences between active and inactive volcanoes and factors influencing volcanic eruptions.

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    Identification

    1. It is a hill, mountain, or fissure from which molten or to rocks with gaseous materials are ejected.
    2. It refers to any phenomenon of eruption of molten lava onto the surface of the Earth.
    3. Give the acronym of PHIVOLCS
    4. It is a nearly circular depression that surrounds the vent.
    5. It is a large depression caused by the collapse of the summit of volcano.
    6. A narrow zone encircling the Pacific Ocean.
    7. An opening in the earth’s surface through which molten rock flows is called _____.
    8. The broad volcanic feature formed by quiet eruptions on thin lava flows is called _____.
    9. Most magma forms in _______.
    10. Composite volcanoes are also known as _____.
    Conceptual Questions
    Directions: Answer the following questions
    1. Why is there a tendency for magma underneath Earth to rise to the surface?
    2. Differentiate active from inactive volcanoes.
    3. Explain why there are many volcanoes lining in the trenches.
    4. Compare the main types of volcanoes in terms of size, shape, and eruptive style.
    5. How is viscosity of magma related to its silica content?
    6. How does the amount of gases in magma affect its viscosity?
    7. Differentiate basaltic from andesitic magma.
    8. Why do some volcanoes erupt violently?
    9. Why do volcanoes found along mid-ocean ridges erupt quietly?
    10. What benefits do we get from volcanoes?

    Identification
    1. It is a hill, mountain, or fissure from which molten or to rocks with gaseous materials are ejected.
    2. It refers to any phenomenon of eruption of molten lava onto the surface of the Earth.
    3. Give the acronym of PHIVOLCS
    4. It is a nearly circular depression that surrounds the vent.
    5. It is a large depression caused by the collapse of the summit of volcano.
    6. A narrow zone encircling the Pacific Ocean.
    7. An opening in the earth’s surface through which molten rock flows is called _____.
    8. The broad volcanic feature formed by quiet eruptions on thin lava flows is called _____.
    9. Most magma forms in _______.
    10. Composite volcanoes are also known as _____.
    Conceptual Questions
    Directions: Answer the following questions
    1. Why is there a tendency for magma underneath Earth to rise to the surface?
    2. Differentiate active from inactive volcanoes.
    3. Explain why there are many volcanoes lining in the trenches.
    4. Compare the main types of volcanoes in terms of size, shape, and eruptive style.
    5. How is viscosity of magma related to its silica content?
    6. How does the amount of gases in magma affect its viscosity?
    7. Differentiate basaltic from andesitic magma.
    8. Why do some volcanoes erupt violently?
    9. Why do volcanoes found along mid-ocean ridges erupt quietly?
    10. What benefits do we get from volcanoes?

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