What percentage of molten rock is present in the Yellowstone caldera, making a supereruption unlikely?

The Impact of Supervolcanoes on Earth's Climate and Human Evolution

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
15-20%
6-8%
2-4%
10-12%
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many megacolossal supereruptions have occurred on Earth over the past 132 million years?
60
40
20
80
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the estimated duration of the volcanic winter triggered by the Toba supereruption?
1-2 years
3-5 years
6-10 years
11-15 years
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the genetic bottleneck theory related to the Toba supereruption?
A theory about the increase in volcanic activity
A theory about the formation of new species
A theory about the reduction in human population
A theory about the extinction of dinosaurs
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many breeding humans are believed to have survived the Toba supereruption?
10,000
5,000
1,000
500
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did archaeologists find in Lake Malawi that was linked to the Toba supereruption?
A layer of glassy volcanic ash
Fossils of extinct animals
Ancient human tools
Evidence of a volcanic winter
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the volcanic explosivity index of the Toba supereruption?
9
8
7
6
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