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Volcanic Hazards Quiz

Authored by Matt Jonkman

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 3+ times

Volcanic Hazards Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a volcanic hazard?

A type of plant

A potentially dangerous volcanic process

A type of rock

A weather phenomenon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is 'tephra'?

A type of volcanic rock

A type of lava flow

A catch-all term for all erupted clasts

A type of volcanic gas

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What size are ash particles?

Exactly 2 mm

More than 2 mm

Between 2 mm and 5 mm

Less than 2 mm

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the UK airspace to close in April 2010?

A hurricane

An earthquake

Ash cloud from Eyjafjallajökull eruption

A flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which gas is NOT one of the main gases emitted by volcanoes?

Carbon dioxide

Hydrogen chloride

Sulphur dioxide

Oxygen

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the typical temperature range for basalt lava flows?

1300-1400°C

1100-1200°C

700-900°C

500-600°C

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a pyroclastic flow?

A type of lava flow

A type of volcanic gas

A type of volcanic rock

A hot density current of rock debris and gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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