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Montserrat Eruption

Montserrat Eruption

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

Created by

Kevin Allatt

Used 4+ times

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event marked the beginning of the volcanic activity on Montserrat in 1995?

A sudden earthquake

A loud sound resembling a jet engine

A visible lava flow

A change in the island's color

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a pyroclastic flow, a major hazard from the Montserrat volcano?

A slow-moving river of molten rock

An avalanche of hot rock, ash, and gas

A sudden collapse of the volcano's summit

A cloud of toxic fumes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary consequence for the city of Plymouth due to the volcanic eruptions?

It was completely rebuilt and repopulated.

It was transformed into a tourist attraction.

It was buried under volcanic debris and abandoned.

It became a center for volcanic research.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does an increase in sulfur dioxide emissions from a volcano suggest?

The volcano is entering a dormant phase.

The magma chamber is cooling down.

The magma chamber is hot and the volcano might erupt soon.

The volcano is experiencing a decrease in internal pressure.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What method is used to measure ground deformation around a volcano to detect magma accumulation?

Seismic activity monitoring.

Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM).

Infrared thermal imaging.

Gas sampling with a spectrometer.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of seismic activity indicates that magma is actively moving within a volcano?

Volcanotectonic (VT) earthquakes.

Low-frequency earthquakes occurring in swarms.

Deep-seated tectonic earthquakes.

Surface tremors caused by wind.

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