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Volcano Trivia Trivia Quiz

So you think you know your Mt. Vesuvius from your Mt. St. Helens, do you? Take this quiz and let's find out.

A multiple-choice quiz by Funguy1996. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Funguy1996

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
315,552

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
442

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. To what mountain range does Mount St. Helens belong? Hint

The Cascades

The Alps

The Andes

The Himalayas

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the mudflow that is sometimes created by melted snow? This mudflow often races down the sides of a volcano. Hint

Tsunami

Aftershock

Lahar

Tectonics

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year did a famous eruption occur in Krakatau? It practically destroyed the island. Hint

2004

1967

1883

1456

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which volcanic eruption is widely renowned as the most deadly eruption of the 20th century? Hint

Nevado Del Ruiz

Mount St. Helens

Mount Pelee

Mount Pinatubo

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which ancient city was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD? Hint

Athens

Rome

Pompeii

Naples

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which island chain is famous for being made up almost completely of volcanoes? Hint

The Bahamas

The Hawaiian Islands

The Caribbean

The Seychelles

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Question 7 of 10

7. What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens? Hint

Underwater Volcano

Shield Volcano

Cone Volcano

Tubular Volcano

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Question 8 of 10

8. What are the two main dangers of pyroclastic flow? Hint

burning and poisonous gases

burning and falling ash

suffocation and burning

falling ash and poisonous gases

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where in the world is the Heimaey Volcano? Hint

Hawaii

Iceland

America

Italy

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is lava called before it exits the volcano? Hint

Lava bombs

Sulfur

Igneous Rock

Magma

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. To what mountain range does Mount St. Helens belong?

Answer: The Cascades

The Cascades are situated in Northwest America. The 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens was one of the worst volcanic eruptions in the United States. One whole side of the mountain was blown away, ruining its perfect cone shape.

2. What is the name of the mudflow that is sometimes created by melted snow? This mudflow often races down the sides of a volcano.

Answer: Lahar

Lahars race down the volcano and surrounding valleys, before reaching towns and villages and flooding them completely. Lahars can be formed by lava melting snow or glacier-induced flooding, among other causes.

3. In what year did a famous eruption occur in Krakatau? It practically destroyed the island.

Answer: 1883

On 27th August 1883, a volcano on the tiny Indonesian island of Krakatau completely destroyed the island and created one of the loudest explosions ever heard by humankind. The eruption caused massive tsunamis which reached up to 40 metres in height.

4. Which volcanic eruption is widely renowned as the most deadly eruption of the 20th century?

Answer: Mount Pelee

An estimated 33,000 people were killed by Pelee in 1902.

5. Which ancient city was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?

Answer: Pompeii

Pompeii was buried under layers of ash, but was later opened to the public as a tourist attraction. Bodies of the people who lived in Pompeii have been found for centuries. Almost everyone that lived in the town in 79 AD was killed.

6. Which island chain is famous for being made up almost completely of volcanoes?

Answer: The Hawaiian Islands

Hawaii is almost completely composed of volcanic islands. There are many shield volcanoes on the Hawaiian Islands. The lava that erupts from Hawaiian volcanoes is slow and sticky.

7. What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens?

Answer: Cone Volcano

Mount St. Helens is a famous example of a cone (or composite) volcano as it almost a perfect cone shape. Cone volcanoes are formed from layers of lava cooling on top of each other in a cone. These can grow to be very high.

8. What are the two main dangers of pyroclastic flow?

Answer: suffocation and burning

A pyroclastic flow races down a volcano at up to 100 miles per hour and internal temperatures can reach 5000 degrees centigrade. If particles of the dust are swallowed, they collect in the lungs and form a sort of cement, quickly suffocating the unfortunate person.

9. Where in the world is the Heimaey Volcano?

Answer: Iceland

The Heimaey Volcano experienced a substantial eruption in 1973. Nearly 5000 people were evacuated from the nearby town of the same name. The ground in the area tore apart and fire leaped from the ground.

10. What is lava called before it exits the volcano?

Answer: Magma

Magma is stored in a massive chamber called a magma chamber, 30 kilometres below the crater of the volcano. When the volcano erupts, magma races up the vent and pours from the crater, accompanied by ash and gas.

Source: Author Funguy1996

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