Supervolcano Quiz

What is a caldera?

• A type of volcanic eruption

• A type of magma

• A geological fault line

• A deep crater left after a supervolcano eruption

What type of volcano is Mount Pinatubo classified as?

• Supervolcano

• Cinder cone volcano

• Shield volcano

• Composite volcano

What is produced when all the magma has been erupted from a supervolcano?

• A caldera

• A volcanic island

• A lava dome

• A magma chamber

Which type of volcano is classified as 'Mega-colossal'?

• Hawaiian

• Supervolcano

• Plinian

• Strombolian

How high can ash from a supervolcano eruption be blown into the atmosphere?

• 20 km

• 30 km

• 40 km

• 10 km

What can an erupting supervolcano trigger that may travel up to 5,000 km?

• Landslides

• Volcanic ash

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

What is a volcanic winter?

• A period of extreme heat

• A season of drought

• A cooling effect caused by volcanic ash

• A time of heavy rainfall

What is the height of the ash plume for a Plinian eruption?

• Over 25 km

• 100–1,000 metres

• 1–5 km

• 3–15 km

Which supervolcano is located in California, USA?

• Long Valley caldera

• Aso

• Campi Flegrei

• Yellowstone

What is the maximum distance ash can fall from the Yellowstone supervolcano?

• 1,600 km

• 2,000 km

• 1,000 km

• 500 km