Volcanoes Quiz

What does it mean for a volcano to be active?

• An active volcano is one that has had recent eruptions or is expected to erupt in the near future.

• An active volcano is one that only has seismic activity.

What elements come out of an erupting volcano?

• sand, snow, hail

• lava, ash, gases, and rocks

What is the difference between an active volcano and a dormant one?

• The difference lies in the fact that an active volcano is in constant activity, emitting lava, ashes, and gases regularly, while a dormant volcano shows no activity at the moment but may awaken in the future.

• An active volcano emits only gases, while a dormant volcano emits lava and ashes

Can a dormant volcano become active in the future?

• Never

• Yes

What happens when a volcano erupts?

• It expels magma, ashes, and gases through its crater.

• The volcano cools down

Identify an active volcano

• Mauna Loa

• Kilauea, Popocatépetl, Stromboli

Identify a dormant volcano

• The Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia is an example of a dormant volcano.

• The Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii is an example of a dormant volcano.

What type of volcanoes can erupt?

• Active volcanoes and inactive volcanoes

• Shield volcanoes and composite volcanoes

What type of volcanoes do not erupt?

• Inactive volcanoes

• Extinct volcanoes

Why is it dangerous to approach an erupting volcano?

• It is dangerous due to the emission of toxic gases, the possibility of pyroclastic flows, the fall of ashes and hot rocks, and the likelihood of sudden explosions.

• There are no risks, only beautiful explosions can be observed