Volcanic Emissions and Climate Impact

Volcanic Emissions and Climate Impact

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography, Biology

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video discusses recent volcanic eruptions of Mauna Loa and Mount Semeru, comparing their impact to historical events like the Siberian Traps. It highlights the significant difference between volcanic and human CO2 emissions, noting that human activities contribute far more to the carbon cycle. The video also explains the characteristics of different types of volcanoes and their potential climate impacts, such as temperature changes due to SO2 emissions.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What historical event is associated with the Siberian Traps' volcanic activity?

The Renaissance

The Industrial Revolution

The Ice Age

The Great Dying

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do human CO2 emissions compare to those from all volcanoes combined?

They are about the same

Volcanic emissions are higher

They are equal

Human emissions are over 100 times greater

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which volcanic eruption released the most CO2 in the past 15 years?

Mount Pinatubo

Polar Frown in Iceland

Mount Etna in Italy

Tonga Underwater Volcano

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which regions tend to emit more CO2 from volcanoes?

Antarctica, Arctic, Himalayas

Siberia, Alaska, Greenland

Amazon, Congo, Sahara

Hawaii, Iceland, Canary Islands

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the temperature range of magma in explosive volcanoes?

100 to 300 degrees Celsius

700 to 1200 degrees Celsius

200 to 700 degrees Celsius

500 to 1000 degrees Celsius

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which eruption caused a significant drop in global temperature in the early 1990s?

Mount Vesuvius

Krakatoa

Mount Pinatubo

Mount St. Helens

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much SO2 did the Mount Pinatubo eruption release?

0.2 teragrams

50 teragrams

1.2 teragrams

20 teragrams

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