Volcanic Eruptions Quiz

What did the volcanologists in Iceland predict before the eruption in 2021?

• The eruption would fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool every four seconds

• The eruption would change the landscape

• The eruption would cause a new seismic era

• The eruption would trigger tens of thousands of earthquakes

What was the name of the volcano that erupted in Iceland in 2021?

• Grimm's Voten

• Geldinga

• Fiat

• Subterranean Serpent

What was the thickness of the lava in the valley after the eruption?

• 9 miles

• 300 feet

• 4 millimeters

• 100 meters

What did the scientists discover about the seismic activity before the eruption?

• There was an escalation in earthquakes

• There was a decline in earthquakes

• There were no earthquakes

• There were more earthquakes than expected

What did the scientists do to monitor the volcano hidden beneath the glacier?

• Buried fiber optic cables in the ice cap

• Used satellite images

• Installed seismometers

• Dug trenches around the glacier

What did the geophysicist Ed Marshall find in the lava samples?

• Different chemical compositions

• Different hazard potentials

• Different shapes of lava

• Crystals from the Earth's mantle

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What is the proposed solution for monitoring restless volcanoes?

• Combination of ground sensors and satellite images

• Satellite images

• Continuous ground sensors

• Burying fiber optic cables

How often are volcanoes monitored worldwide?

• All volcanoes are continuously monitored

• Only 35% of volcanoes have continuous monitoring

• Only active volcanoes are monitored

• Monitoring depends on the eruption history

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What will the new satellite launching next year be able to detect?

• Ground movement in millimeters

• Underground magma

• Glacier retreat

• Volcanic tremors

What does the author mention about studying volcanoes?

• It is a divine presence

• It is a humbling experience

• It is a recent field of study

• It is a dangerous profession