Why do volcanoes erupt?

• pressure

• temperature

• bubbly gasses

• lava

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What are the 3 types of volcanoes?

• composite/strato

• shield

• cone

• really awesome

What are the 4 types of eruptions called?

• Strombolian

• Peleean

• Hawaiian

• Totally awesome

• Vulcanian

What uninhabited volcanic island, that formed a tsunami that killed over 30,000 people, could be heard half way around the world when it erupted?

• Stromboi

• Hawaii

• Krakatoa

• Mt. Vesuvius

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Which Italian volcano is called "The Lighthouse of the Mediterranean" because it is always erupting?

• Mt. St. Helen's

• Mt. Vesuvius

• Stromboli

• Krakatoa

What Italian volcano, that erupted over 2,000 year ago, erupted so violently that it stopped people in their tracks and preserve them in a body cast made of ash and water?

• Mt. Vesuvius

• Mt. St. Helen's

• Hawaii

• Stromboli

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What are the 3 types of volcanoes called based on how often they explode?

• active

• dormant

• endangered

• extinct

What Mexican volcano formed right under a farmer's field over 50 years ago? Over the course of 9 years, it completely buried 2 cities under ash!

• Paracutin

• Mt. St. Helen's

• Krakatoa

• Mt. Vesuvius

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Which USA volcano erupted in a surprising way in 1980--sideways!?

• Mt. Vesuvius

• Mt. St. Helen's

• Stromboli

• Hawaii

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Why are Hawaii and Yellowstone unique?

• they are islands

• they are extinct

• they are over a hot spot

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