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Study Guide for Volcanoes, Geysers, Mountains, and Rocks

In order to prepare for this test, please complete the study guide. Work on it for homework. We will review
it in class. You have learned about everything on the study guide and the test. Look at your notes and
worksheets. In order to prepare, it is important that you know all about: volcanoes, geysers, and mountains.

1) What is a volcano? __________________________________________________________

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2) Name the 3 places that volcanoes can form:

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3) Describe hot spots (pizza analogy) ____________________________________________

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4) What are the three levels of classification for volcanoes, based on their activity?
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5) Identify the three types of volcanoes and give two characteristics of each.

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6) Why are geysers so rare? _____________________________________________________

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7) What 4 things must exist for a geyser to form?

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8) How is water heated below a geyser? _______________________________________________

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9) On how many continents do geysers exist? ______ The exception is ______________________

10) Another name for a steam vent is a ____________________________________.

11) A __________________________can form when a fumerole comes up in a wet surface area. Sulfuric
acid melts the surrounding rock, turning water into muddy clay.
12) A _____________________________ is where warm or hot groundwater comes from the ground on a
regular basis.
Use the word bank below to answer the following questions:
ash cloud vent crater
conduit caldera magma chamber
crust lava

13) The main passage through which magma flows in a volcano is called the _______________________
14) Molten rock, when it comes out of erupting volcanoes _____________________________________
15) A chamber containing molten rock deep within the Earths crust ______________________________
16) The cloud of ash that forms in the air after some volcanic eruptions ____________________________
17) The Earths outmost, rocky layer _______________________________________________________
18) The top of a volcano is called a ____________________ and when it collapses its called a
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19) An opening through which magma flows to the surface of a volcano is called a ____________________.

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20) Label the volcano below with the appropriate terms:

21) Identify the 4 types of mountains and give an example of each.

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22) Draw a picture of a sea mount and an island.

23) Define trench. _______________________________________________________________________

24) Name the longest mountain range in the world. _____________________________________________
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25) What is the tallest mountain in the world? Why?
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26) What are the three types of rocks? Describe each type.
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27) What is the most common type of rock at the surface of the crust? Why?

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