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Which feature forms at a divergent boundary?

r
rift valley
i
island arc
s
subduction zone
c
collision zone
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Which statement describes convergent boundaries?

R
Rifts form.
S
Subduction occurs.
P
Plates push away from each other.
M
Mid-ocean ridges mark locations.
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q
quiet eruption
g
gentle lava flows
m
magma low in silica
h
high-viscosity magma
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The photo shows Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park.

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I
It is a caldera formed from a vent collapsing.
I
It is a mud pot formed from pools of boiling, acidic mud.
I
It is a volcanic neck that formed as a result of magma that never erupted.
I
It is a geyser that formed due to water heated by magma erupting at Earth’s surface.
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Which statement explains what happens as magma rises inside a volcano?

G
Gases will contract in the chamber.
T
The pressure of the gas will disappear.
T
The magmatic pressure decreases.
M
Magma moves to other chambers.
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w
was dormant and is now active
w
was quiet and is now active
w
was extinct and is now explosive
w
was dormant and is now explosive
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T
This is a quiet eruption caused by low-viscosity magma.
T
This is an explosive eruption caused by high-viscosity magma.
T
This is a quiet eruption with lava spewing out violently.
T
This is an explosive eruption during which gases bubble out gently.
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The image shows a volcano erupting at night in Russia.

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E
Explosive eruption—beware of ash!
G
Gases push out magma with great force!
V
Volcano quietly erupts due to low-viscosity magma!
H
High silica content of magma results in lava reaching sea level by morning!
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Which event causes a volcanic eruption?

m
magma turning into lava
w
water being heated by magma
e
explosions occurring in magma chambers
m
magma cutting through older rocks

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