Science - Natural Hazards

An opening in the Earth's surface is a..

• Canyon

• Mountain

• Rift

• Volcano

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Which DOES NOT come out of a volcano?

• Ash

• Gas

• Hail

• Lava

Area of volcanic activity far from a tectonic plate boundary

• Cone

• Hot Spot

• Island Arc

• Mantle Plume

Device that is placed on volcanoes and works with satellites to measure movement as the ground deforms from volcanic activity

• GPS

• Seismograph

• Tiltmeter

• Volcanic Positivity Index

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Type of volcano occurs when a powerful blast throws molten rock and gases into the air, and is formed from small pieces of lava that erupt from a vent

• Cinder Cone

• Composite Volcano

• Lava Dome

• Shield Volcano

Where does the lava in volcanoes come from?

• The earth's crust

• The inner core

• The mantle

• The outer core

What is a dormant volcano?

• A volcano that erupted in the past and is expected to erupt again in the future.

• A volcano that has not erupted for a very long time.

• A volcano that scientists think cannot erupt.

• A volcano that is about to erupt very soon.

The device that measures ground swelling is called a

• GPS

• Seismograph

• Tiltmeter

• Volcanic Explosivity Index

What is the biggest threat during a volcanic eruption?

• Falling ash

• Falling Rocks

• Fast-flowing Lava

• Violent Winds

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What are some challenges in volcano monitoring?

• The economic cost of setting up monitoring systems.

• Developing the technology required to detect ground swelling.

• Placing the equipment that monitors the volcano near the volcano.

• Developing the technology required to detect earthquakes that happen before a volcanic eruption.

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