Ring of Fire Quiz

What is the Ring of Fire?

• A zone with 452 active volcanoes

• A desert with no seismic activity

• A horseshoe-shaped area with no volcanic activity

• A region with no tectonic movement

What causes the formation of volcanoes in the Ring of Fire?

• Tectonic movement called subduction

• Global warming

• Meteorite impact

• Volcanic eruptions

What is the biggest hazard from any volcanic cataclysm?

• Ash and volcanic gases

• Lava flow

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

What effect did the eruption of Mount Pinatubo have on the world?

• Cooled parts of the world and caused crop failures

• Caused massive crop production

• Killed off marine life

• Increased global temperatures

What is the most lethal part of volcanic eruptions?

• Lava flow

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Ash and volcanic gases

What is the main reason for the increasing damage caused by volcanic eruptions?

• Global warming

• Decrease in tectonic movement

• Settling and building near active volcanoes

• Increase in the number of eruptions

What is the challenge posed by dormant volcanoes?

• They only wake up during the day

• They can wake up unexpectedly

• They never wake up

• They always cause massive earthquakes

What is the likelihood of all 452 volcanoes in the Ring of Fire erupting at once?

• Extremely likely

• Highly unlikely

• Moderately likely

• Impossible

What is the term for a small volcanic eruption?

• Volcanic burst

• Volcanic spurt

• Volcanic explosion

• Volcanic vent

What is the primary component of volcanic gas?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen