
Volcanoes
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- Q1What is a volcano?A vent in the Earth's crust through which molten rock, gases, and ash eruptA type of mountainA large body of waterA city in Italy30s
- Q2What is the most common type of volcano?Cinder cone volcanoShield volcanoComposite volcanoStratovolcano30s
- Q3What is a pyroclastic flow?A type of volcanoA volcanic craterA volcanic eruption that produces only lavaA fast-moving current of hot gas, ash, and volcanic rocks30s
- Q4What causes volcanic eruptions?RainfallEarthquakesStrong windsBuild-up of pressure from molten rock beneath the Earth's surface30s
- Q5What is the Ring of Fire?A fictional location in a movieA major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occurA ring-shaped islandA type of volcanic rock30s
- Q6What is a volcanic crater?An underground cavity filled with magmaA bowl-shaped depression at the top of a volcanoA type of volcanic rockAn explosive volcanic eruption30s
- Q7What is volcanic ash?A type of cloud formed by volcanic gasesA type of soil found near volcanoesA type of volcanic rockTiny rock particles and glass fragments ejected from a volcano during an eruption30s
- Q8Which type of volcano is characterized by explosive eruptions and steep sides?Composite volcanoCinder coneShield volcanoStratovolcano30s
- Q9Which type of volcano has gentle slopes and is formed by layers of lava?Composite volcanoCinder coneStratovolcanoShield volcano30s
- Q10Which type of volcano is formed by a single explosive eruption that leaves a deep, bowl-shaped crater?CalderaComposite volcanoShield volcanoStratovolcano30s
- Q11What are the main materials ejected during eruptions of composite volcanoes?Sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and steamLava, ash, and pyroclastic materialsWater vapor, rocks, and iceMeteorites, dust, and smoke30s
- Q12What is the main reason behind the explosive eruptions of composite volcanoes?Shallow depth of magma chamberHigh viscosity of magmaLow viscosity of magmaAbsence of gas in magma30s
- Q13What is a common location for composite volcanoes?HotspotsMid-ocean ridgesTransform boundariesSubduction zones30s
- Q14Which of the following is a common hazard associated with composite volcanoes?RainfallPyroclastic flowsLandslidesEarthquakes30s