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How long does an earthquake last?
Very briefly A whole day A whole week Forever
What is it called when a volcano spews lava?
An eruption A birthday party An afternoon nap A walk
Which animal can feel well when the earth moves?
A dog A fish A bird in the sky A butterfly
What kind of sound do falling rocks make?
Tok tok tok Meow meow Beep beep beep beep La la la
Approximately how many volcanoes are there in the world?
Very, very much But three Exactly ten None
What happens when the earth moves?
Everything wobbles Everything turns blue Everything is going to sing Everything becomes small
How long ago did the first volcanoes form?
A very, very long time ago Yesterday Last week Today
What comes out of a volcano when it gets angry?
Hot lava Cold milk Blue water Green leaves
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What happens when lava cools?
It gets tough Turning green It's going to fly It becomes water
What do scientists use to study volcanoes?
Special measuring devices An ordinary spoon A plastic bucket A paper aeroplane
Where does lava flow fastest?
On a slope On a plain In a forest In a house
What is the name of the famous volcano in Italy?
Vesuvius Pizza Spaghetti Gelato
Which country has frequent earthquakes?
Japan Netherlands France England
What can volcanoes make when they erupt?
New mountains New houses New cars New clothes
Which rocks come from volcanoes?
Pumice stone Sugar stone Cheesestein Chocolate stone
What can plants do on old lava?
Growing up again It scares them They change colour They will dance there
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What do we call the hot liquid underground?
Magma Lemonade Tea Milk
Which ocean has many volcanoes and earthquakes?
The Pacific Ocean The IJsselmeer The North Sea The Markermeer
Which scale measures earthquakes?
Richter scale Cooking dish Bowl colour Music scale
How long does an earthquake usually last?
A few seconds A whole day One week One year
What can scientists predict?
When a volcano may erupt What colour your hair will be How much candy you eat Which toys you get
What do we call the opening of a volcano?
A crater A hole A well A tunnel
What do we call rocks flying out of a volcano?
Volcano bombs Marbles Tennis balls Footballs
Can earthquakes also occur in the Netherlands?
Yes, but they are usually weak No, never Only in winter Sunday only
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What is magma chamber?
An underground room full of molten rock The top of a volcano A cave in a mountain A laboratory
What is a dormant volcano?
A volcano that has not been active for a long time A volcano erupting at night A volcano growing very slowly An underwater volcano
Which volcano destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii?
Vesuvius Etna Stromboli Kilauea
What approximate temperature can lava have?
1000 degrees Celsius 100 degrees Celsius 50 degrees Celsius 200 degrees Celsius
What is the outer layer of the earth?
The earth's crust The earth's mantle The earth's core The atmosphere
Which island was created by volcanic eruptions?
Iceland Britain Madagascar Cuba
What is a geyser?
A hot spring of water gushing up A kind of volcano An underwater earthquake A type of rock
What shape does a typical volcano have?
Cone shape Square Rectangle Circle
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What type of rock is formed from cooled lava?
igneous rock Sandstone Chalk Marl
Which Dutch province has the most earthquakes?
Groningen North Holland Zeeland Limburg
Which mountain range was created by colliding earth plates?
The Himalayas The Sahara The Amazon The Mississippi
What is the 'Ring of Fire' in the Pacific Ocean?
An area with many volcanoes and earthquakes A burning oilfield A coral reef A warm sea current
What colour is basaltic lava usually?
Dark grey to black Bright blue Bright yellow Bright red
Which island group was created by volcanic hotspot activity?
Hawaii The Canary Islands Malta Cyprus
What phenomenon is causing the Netherlands to slowly decline?
Soil subsidence due to weight and activities Volcanic activity Severe earthquakes Too much rain
What is the direction in which earth plates move against each other at a destructive plate edge?
Towards each other Away from each other Alongside each other In circles
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Which volcano created the largest caldera in the world?
Toba in Indonesia Yellowstone in the US Santorini in Greece Crater Lake in the US
Which volcano destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD?
Vesuvius Etna Stromboli Vulcano
What is pumice?
Light, porous volcanic rock that floats Heavy, dark volcanic rock Volcanic ash stiffened Molten volcanic glass
What is obsidian?
Volcanic glass Volcanic ash Solidified lava Volcanic mud
Which volcanic eruption is considered the largest in history?
Toba, 74,000 years ago Krakatoa, 1883 Tambora, 1815 Santorini, 1600 BC.
What is a stratovolcano?
A steep volcano built from layers of lava and ash A volcano erupting in the stratosphere A flat volcano with thin lava A volcano submerged
What causes the formation of island arches?
Subduction of ocean plates Continental drift Hotspot activity Transform fractions
Which plates move past each other at a transform fault line?
They slide horizontally past each other One plate dives under another The plates move away from each other The plates collide head-on
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Which type of plate boundary usually causes the most powerful earthquakes?
Convergent plate boundary Divergent plate boundary Transformed plate boundary Intraplate zone
What causes the movement of tectonic plates?
Convection currents in the jacket Gravity of the moon Solar wind Earth's magnetic field
What property does andesite magma have that makes it dangerous?
High viscosity Very high temperature Low gas content Low density
In which country is the super-volcano Yellowstone located?
United States Canada Iceland New Zealand
What do you call the spot on the earth's surface directly above the hypocentre of an earthquake?
Epicentre Hypocenter Seismic centre Focus centre
What is a pyroclastic flow?
A rapid flow of hot gas, ash and rock A slow lava flow An underground water stream A cold air mass
What are tsunamis mainly caused by?
Undersea earthquakes Volcanic eruptions Strong winds Tidal forces
What is the name for molten rock below the Earth's surface?
Magma Lava Pyroclast Ignimbrite
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Which gas constitutes the largest percentage of volcanic gases?
Water vapour Carbon dioxide Sulphur dioxide Nitrogen
Which property of magma has the greatest influence on the shape of lava flows?
Viscosity Temperature Gas content Density
What are xenoliths in volcanic rocks?
Inclusions of foreign rock Crystals formed during cooling Gas bubbles in lava Mineral veins
What kind of earthquake results from the collapse of underground cavities?
Collapse quake Tectonic quake Volcanic quake Tidal quake
What scale is used to measure earthquake intensity based on observable damage?
Mercalli scale Richter scale Moment-magnitude scale PGA scale
Which element mainly determines the explosiveness of a volcanic eruption?
Silicon content Iron content Magnesium content Calcium content
What phenomenon can earthquakes precede volcanic eruptions?
Volcano-tectonic quakes Tectonic plate movements Tidal quakes Thermal expansion
Which volcanic form is created by alternating layers of lava and ash?
Stratovolcano Shield volcano Cinder cone But
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