Mountains
The highest mountain in the world is
Mt. Everest
A volcano begins to form when magma forces its way to the surface and breaks through, forming a hole or
Vent
magma that reaches the earth’s surface
lava
The depression found at the top of most volcanic cones is called a(n)
crater
Which food does not spoil ever?
Honey
(Twinkies are also an acceptable answer)
Mountains can be
- underwater
- on continents
- islands
- all of these
all of these
A spring that periodically ejects large quantities of hot water and steam is known as a
Geyser
streamlined mass of ejected lava that solidified in flight
bomb
volcano having no historical record of eruption and showing no seismic indications of activity deep underground
extinct volcano
Which continent is in all four hemispheres?
Africa
Elevation is the height of a mountain’s peak above
Mean sea level
Volcanoes are made of _______ rocks
Igneous
volcano that emits mostly cinders, ashes, and bombs
cinder cone
tiny, angular, glassy fragments
ash
Which of the following processes is believed to occur at mid-ocean ridges?
Plate subduction
Sea-floor spreading
subsidence
Trench formation
Sea-floor spreading
Which of the following terms applies to the formation of volcanoes?
Erosional
Depositional
Glacial
Residual
Depositional
The term _______ is used to describe the balance of the weights of the rocky materials, water, and ice in and on the earth’s crust against the upward push of the mantle.
Isostasy
volcano that emits mostly lava in quiet eruptions
shield volcano
What is a group of hyenas called?
A cackle
Glaciers, Wind, Gravity
Which of the following is not a term relating to the activity level of a volcano?
Active
Inert
Extinct
Dormant
Inert
volcano that emits lava and solid debris in alternately quiet and explosive eruptions
stratovolcano
an enlarged depression caused by an explosion or the collapse of a volcanic cone
caldera
Which country has more saunas than cars?