Volcanic Hazards Quiz

What is a volcanic hazard?

• A type of plant

• A potentially dangerous volcanic process

• A type of rock

• A weather phenomenon

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

What size are ash particles?

• Exactly 2 mm

• More than 2 mm

• Between 2 mm and 5 mm

• Less than 2 mm

What caused the UK airspace to close in April 2010?

• A hurricane

• An earthquake

• Ash cloud from Eyjafjallajökull eruption

• A flood

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen chloride

• Sulphur dioxide

• Oxygen

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the typical temperature range for basalt lava flows?

• 1300-1400°C

• 1100-1200°C

• 700-900°C

• 500-600°C

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a lahar?

• A type of volcanic gas

• A type of volcanic rock

• A volcanic mudflow

• A type of lava flow

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a jökulhlaup?

• A type of lava flow

• A glacial outburst flood

• A type of volcanic gas

• A type of volcanic rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What does the Japanese word 'tsunami' mean?

• Ocean wave

• Harbour wave

• Volcanic wave

• Earthquake wave

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