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Volcanoes
1.
What is a volcano?
A)
A rupture in the Earth's crust that allows hot lava and gases to escape
B)
A large body of water formed by tectonic activity
C)
A type of rock formation found in underwater environments
D)
A mountain formed by the accumulation of sedimentary rocks
Answer
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A) A rupture in the Earth's crust that allows hot lava and gases to escape
Explanation
2.
The Hawaiian volcanoes are examples of which type of volcano?
A)
Caldera
B)
Cinder cone
C)
Composite volcano
D)
Shield volcano
Answer
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D) Shield volcano
Explanation
3.
Which gas is typically the most abundant volcanic gas?
A)
Carbon dioxide
B)
Sulfur dioxide
C)
Water vapor
D)
Hydrogen sulfide
Answer
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C) Water vapor
Explanation
4.
Which year is known as the “year without a summer”?
A)
1812
B)
1816
C)
1820
D)
1830
Answer
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B) 1816
Explanation
5.
Which volcanic eruption is considered the largest recorded in human history?
A)
Mount Tambora eruption
B)
Mount Vesuvius eruption
C)
Krakatoa eruption
D)
Mount St. Helens eruption
Answer
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A) Mount Tambora eruption
Explanation
6.
What’s the name for molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface?
A)
Lava
B)
Magma
C)
Basalt
D)
Pumice
Answer
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B) Magma
Explanation
7.
What is tephra?
A)
Underground reservoirs of magma
B)
Volcanic gases emitted during an eruption
C)
The fragments of volcanic material ejected during an eruption
D)
The name for volcanic ash
Answer
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C) The fragments of volcanic material ejected during an eruption
Explanation
8.
Which moon of Jupiter is considered the most volcanically active body in the Solar System?
A)
Ganymede
B)
Europa
C)
Callisto
D)
Io
Answer
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D) Io
Explanation
9.
Which volcano is considered the tallest in the world?
A)
Mount Kilimanjaro
B)
Mount Everest
C)
Mauna Kea
D)
Mount Fuji
Answer
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C) Mauna Kea
Explanation
10.
Which of the following is an example of a supervolcano?
A)
Mount St. Helens
B)
Mount Fuji
C)
Yellowstone Caldera
D)
Mount Etna
Answer
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C) Yellowstone Caldera
Explanation
11.
At what temperature does rock typically melt to form magma?
A)
300°C to 500°C
B)
500°C to 700°C
C)
700°C to 1,300°C
D)
1,300°C to 2,000°C
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C) 700°C to 1,300°C
Explanation
12.
The Deccan Traps in India is an example of
A)
Shield volcano
B)
Cinder cone
C)
Composite volcano
D)
Flood basalt province
Answer
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D) Flood basalt province
Explanation
13.
What is the term used for molten rock that flows out of a volcano onto the Earth’s surface?
A)
Lava
B)
Magma
C)
Obsidian
D)
Tephra
Answer
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A) Lava
Explanation
14.
Which volcano is considered the most active volcano in the world?
A)
Mauna Loa
B)
Kilauea
C)
Mount St. Helens
D)
Mount Vesuvius
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B) Kilauea
Explanation
15.
Which of the following is the main component of magma?
A)
Water vapor
B)
Silica (SiO₂)
C)
Iron (Fe)
D)
Sodium (Na)
Answer
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B) Silica (SiO₂)
Explanation
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