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Volcanoes Trivia Quiz

Here is a little quiz to find out how much you know about volcanoes.

A multiple-choice quiz by cal79. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
cal79

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
173,315

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
5422

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (10/10), Rumpo (10/10), Guest 216 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these countries has no active volcanoes? Hint

Great Britain

Japan

Italy

Iceland

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these volcanoes is not in Italy? Hint

Mount Fuji

Vesuvius

Etna

Stromboli

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the bowl shaped part at the top of a volcano called? Hint

An equator

A debator

A relater

A crater

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these is a film about volcanoes? Hint

Dante's Peak

Finding Nemo

Godzilla

Spiderman

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the hot molten rock that comes out of a volcano called? Hint

Nava

Rava

Lava

Pava

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Question 6 of 10

6. Volcanoes can happen under water.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What do we call a volcano that has not erupted for some time but may erupt again? Hint

Extinct

John

Active

Dormant

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Question 8 of 10

8. What do we call a volcano that will never erupt again? Hint

Extinct

Dormant

Lazy

Active

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Question 9 of 10

9. What do we call a volcano which is erupting all the time? Hint

Energetic

Active

Extinct

Dormant

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these is not a volcano? Hint

Mount Pinatubo

Krakatoa

Mount Etna

Mount Everest

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these countries has no active volcanoes?

Answer: Great Britain

Great Britain has no active or dormant volcanoes but there are some extinct volcanoes in Scotland.

2. Which of these volcanoes is not in Italy?

Answer: Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji is in Japan. Mount Etna is an active volcano on Sicily which is an island that belongs to Italy.

3. What is the bowl shaped part at the top of a volcano called?

Answer: A crater

Craters can be very dangerous as they are usually the most active part of the volcano. Very often there are large build ups of poisonous gas in craters.

4. Which of these is a film about volcanoes?

Answer: Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak starred Pierce Brosnan who has also played James Bond. It is an exciting film about what happens when a volcano erupts.

5. What is the hot molten rock that comes out of a volcano called?

Answer: Lava

Lava destroys homes and trees and plants. However people can usually escape from it because it does not move very quickly.

6. Volcanoes can happen under water.

Answer: true

In fact there are more underwater volcanoes than there are volcanoes on land.

7. What do we call a volcano that has not erupted for some time but may erupt again?

Answer: Dormant

Mount Vesuvius in Italy is an example of a dormant volcano.

8. What do we call a volcano that will never erupt again?

Answer: Extinct

Extinct volcanoes can be found all over the world. As I mentioned there are even some in Britain which have no volcanic activity.

9. What do we call a volcano which is erupting all the time?

Answer: Active

You can find active volcanoes in places such as Italy and Iceland.

10. Which of these is not a volcano?

Answer: Mount Everest

Mount Everest is not a volcano it is an ordinary mountain. However, it is the highest mountain in the world. I hope you enjoyed this little quiz and have learnt a lot about volcanoes.

Source: Author cal79

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