Quiz for How to Classify Volcanoes video
Initial Publication Date: May 6, 2020
Summary
This is a one-page pdf quiz made up of six multiple choice questions and three volcano images that students are asked to classify.
Context
Audience
This material is appropriate for an introductory course such as Physical Geology, Earth Science or Environmental Geology
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
Students should have already had an introduction to magma and volcanic processes before reviewing the video and completing the quiz.
How the activity is situated in the course
Students respond to quiz questions after viewing the related video and before attending class.
Goals
Content/concepts goals for this activity
This quiz and the associated video address two learning objectives: 1) Students can compare and contrast shield volcanoes and composite volcanoes; 2) Students can describe the characteristics of cinder cones and lava domes.
Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
N/A
Other skills goals for this activity
N/A
Description and Teaching Materials
After watching the associated video, students complete the quiz to ensure that they have a working knowledge of some basic content related to different types of volcanoes. This provides the instructor with more time in the subsequent class to incorporate active learning exercises that include application of higher order thinking skills.
- (answers included at the bottom)
- How to Classify Volcanoes video
Teaching Notes and Tips
We include the video and quiz in a pre-class exercise offered in our course management system.
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Assessment
Compare student responses to answer key (included - see bottom of PDF).