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How is lava?
Very hot Ice cold Soft as a hug Sweet as candy
What comes out of the top of a volcano?
Smoke and fire Flowers Birds Candy
What do you see when a volcano erupts?
Smoke and fire Rainbows and stars Flowers and bees Cars and trains
How common are earthquakes?
Sometimes Every day Every minute Sunday only
What shape do volcanic islands often have?
Round like a circle Square like a box Triangular like a point Elongated like a sausage
Where does lava live before it comes out?
Deep underground High in the clouds In the sea In a tree
What temperature does lava have?
Very hot Like bathwater Cold as ice Like milk
What happens to lava when it cools?
It becomes hard like stone It softens like pudding It turns green like grass It disappears into thin air
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What can volcanoes make when they erupt?
New mountains New houses New cars New clothes
What does a volcano spit out?
Hot lava Cold milk Blue water Green tea
What is the name of the hole on top of a volcano?
Crater Hollow Well Tray
Which device measures earthquakes?
A seismograph A thermometer A scale A clock
How hot is molten rock underground?
Magma Plasma Drama Karma
Which plants grow best in volcanic soil?
All plants No plants Flowers only Only trees
What is the name of the top of a volcano?
The crater The shoe The hat The mouth
What happens to the air during a volcanic eruption?
It will be full of ash He becomes sweet He turns green He gets cold
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How hot is lava when it cools?
Stone Water Sand Ice
What is the top of a volcano?
The crater The foot The side The tunnel
Where do people feel an earthquake first?
At the centre Far away In the air Underwater
What does a volcano spew out?
Lava and ash Water and ice Sand and stones Snow and hail
Which mountains were created by volcanoes?
Volcanic mountains Zandbergen Icebergs Grasbergen
What do we call the opening of a volcano?
A crater A hole A well A tunnel
What device do they use to measure earthquakes?
A seismograph A thermometer A compass A scale
What does it mean when a volcano is 'active'?
He may erupt He plays a lot of sports He is sleeping He is eating
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Which volcano is known as the most dangerous in the world?
Vesuvius Fuji Kilimanjaro Mont Blanc
What does the word 'volcano' mean?
It comes from Vulcan, the Roman god of fire It means 'mountain' in Latin It means 'fire' in Greek It comes from the word 'full'
What gas is often released during volcanic eruptions?
Sulphur dioxide Oxygen Helium Nitrogen
What is a tsunami?
A giant wave caused by an earthquake A kind of volcano One type of earthquake A storm
What is magma chamber?
An underground room full of molten rock The top of a volcano A cave in a mountain A laboratory
In which country is the volcano Fuji located?
Japan China Korea Thailand
Which country has the most earthquakes?
Japan Netherlands Brazil Egypt
How do volcanic islands form?
Due to repeated eruptions on the seabed Due to earthquakes By tsunamis By the wind
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Approximately how many degrees Celsius can lava get?
1000-1200 degrees 100-200 degrees 500-600 degrees 50-100 degrees
What do you call the point where an earthquake starts, deep underground?
Hypocenter Epicentre Centre Crater
What type of rock is formed from cooled lava?
igneous rock Sandstone Chalk Marl
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
Which mountain range was created by colliding earth plates?
The Himalayas The Sahara The Amazon The Mississippi
What is the approximate temperature of the earth's core?
6000 degrees Celsius 100 degrees Celsius 1000 degrees Celsius 500 degrees Celsius
How deep underground can earthquakes occur?
Up to 700 kilometres deep Up to 10 kilometres deep Only on the surface Up to 50 metres deep
What is a 'dormant volcano'?
A volcano temporarily inactive A volcano that never erupted A volcano that only erupts at night A very small volcano
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What happens at a sub-duplex?
One oceanic plate dives under another Two plates move away from each other Slabs slide past each other Plates stop moving
Which earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011?
Tōhoku earthquake Kobe earthquake Tokyo earthquake Osaka earthquake
Which ocean is surrounded by the Ring of Fire?
Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean
Which country has the most active volcanoes in the world?
Indonesia Japan Italy Iceland
Which super volcano is located in Yellowstone National Park?
Yellowstone Caldera Mount Rushmore Grand Canyon Old Faithful
Which volcano is considered the most dangerous in Europe?
Vesuvius Etna Stromboli Hekla
What scale is used to measure the strength of earthquakes?
Richter scale Beaufort scale Scale of Mercalli Scale of Fujita
What is the average temperature of lava?
1000-1200°C 500-700°C 1500-2000°C 200-400°C
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Which volcanic gas is highly toxic and can kill people?
Carbon dioxide Water vapour Nitrogen Helium
Which volcano forms the highest point in Africa?
Kilimanjaro Mount Kenya Mount Elgon Nyiragongo
Which ocean floor is spreading fastest?
Eastern Pacific Ridge Mid-Atlantic Ridge Southwest Indian Ridge American-Antarctic Ridge
What is the difference between an active and a dormant volcano?
An active volcano has recently erupted, a dormant one may yet erupt An active volcano is higher than a dormant volcano An active volcano has more craters An active volcano contains more magma
What are hot spots in geology?
Fixed hot spots in the mantle causing volcanism Plate boundaries where subduction occurs Areas with many geothermal resources Sea ridges where new ocean floor forms
Which city was destroyed by Vesuvius in 79 AD?
Pompeii Rome Athens Florence
Which scale measures the total energy released in an earthquake?
Moment magnitude scale Richter scale Mercalli scale Beaufort scale
Which Italian volcano erupts most often?
Etna Vesuvius Stromboli Vulcano
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At what depth do most earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire?
0-70 kilometres 100-200 kilometres 300-500 kilometres 600-700 kilometres
What kind of earthquake results from the collapse of underground cavities?
Collapse quake Tectonic quake Volcanic quake Tidal quake
What is the name of the phenomenon in which magma solidifies before it reaches the Earth's surface?
Intrusion Extrusion Eruption Effusion
What is the name for the relatively calm period between volcanic eruptions?
Repose period Dormant phase Latency period Rest interval
What are foreshocks?
Smaller earthquakes before the main quake Aftershocks after main quake Simultaneous quakes at different locations Quakes caused by explosions
What causes the characteristic grey colour of volcanic ash?
Finely ground volcanic glass Iron oxide Carbon particles Sulphur inserts
What is the purpose of a seismograph network?
Triangulation for epicentre determination Amplification of seismic signals Filtering of noise signals Synchronisation of measurement data
What scale is used to measure earthquake intensity based on observable damage?
Mercalli scale Richter scale Moment-magnitude scale PGA scale
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