6.4B| Reading & Reading Questions: Volcanoes
- Due Nov 5, 2023 at 11:59pm
- Points 13
- Questions 13
- Available Oct 16, 2023 at 12am - Nov 6, 2023 at 11:59pm
- Time Limit None
- Allowed Attempts 3
Instructions
Instructions
Read Section 4.5 through the summary of the chapter. Before starting the reading, remember to utilize reading strategies.
After completing the assigned reading from your textbook and the previous page, "Volcanic Landforms," you should be ready to answer the following questions. Read each question carefully and choose or formulate the best answer. Note that some of these questions relate to the assigned reading from the previous module about igneous rocks, Chapter 4 - Igneous Processes and Volcanoes up to 4.3, Magma Generation, since volcanic activity and igneous rocks are directly related. You have three attempts and no time limit.
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Time Needed
About 45 min - 1 hour.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the eruptive and physical characteristics of the 3 main types of volcanoes
- Connect each type of volcano to its typical plate tectonic setting
- Describe the intrusive and extrusive rocks associated with each volcano
- Use texture to interpret the cooling history and origin of rock specimens
- Explain why some volcanoes explode while others do not