EARTH AND SPACE

Which of the following statements about volcanoes is TRUE?

• Volcanic eruptions can be predicted.

• Volcanic eruptions are always violent.

• Volcanoes cannot be found in bodies of water.

• Volcanoes give us information about inner Earth

What types of volcanoes are formed from broad thin layers of lava?

• lava domes

• cinder cones

• shield volcanoes

• composite volcanoes

Volcanoes are classified as active or inactive. Which of the following is used to determine volcanic activity?

• materials they emit

• age of the volcanoes

• place where they are located

• historical record of eruption or volcanic activity

Which of these is TRUE for a Phreatomagmatic eruption?

• It is a silent eruption due to oozing lava

• Its eruption is characterized by fountain lava.

• Its eruption has resulted to sideway emission of pyroclastic.

• Its eruption has resulted to sideway emission of pyroclastic.

When moist winds approach a mountain, these often drop rain as winds rise over the mountain and come down on the other side. As the air comes down the leeward side, it warms, expands, and reduces the possibility of precipitation. How does this phenomenon affect the leeward side of the mountain?

• The leeward side of the mountain is cooler and wet.

• The leeward side of the mountain is cooler and drier.

• The leeward side of the mountain is warmer and wet.

• The leeward side of the mountain is warmer and drier.