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WorksheetsThe Restless Earth Quiz 4 - Volcanoes and Eyjafjallajokull
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following terms is used to describe a volcano that may erupt at any time?
Dormant volcano
Active volcano
Extinct volcano
Shield volcano
Which of the following terms is used to describe a volcano that has not recently erupted, but may in the future?
Composite volcano
Active volcano
Extinct volcano
Dormant volcano
Which ONE of these is true of tectonic plates?
Each continent has its own plate
Continents sit on top (but separate from) plates
Oceans sit on top of plates
Which of these is a cause of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption?
Huge quantities of ash were released into the atmosphere
The North American and Eurasian plates are moving apart at a constructive plate margin
Farmers were evacuated by the authorities.
Which ONE of these is an impact of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption?
A warning system was used to send texts to people in Iceland.
Flights were cancelled across Europe and North America due to the ash in the atmosphere
In March 2010, magma broke through the crust beneath the Eyjafjallajokull glacier.
Which statements are a response to the Eyjafjallajokull eruption?
Some parts of Route 1 were removed by bulldozers to allow flood waters to drain into the sea and reduce the damage.
Homes and roads were damaged, including 20 farms.
Other countries started tracking the spread of the ash so they could make decisions about air traffic.
Which one of these is an international impact of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption?
Food and flowers produced in Kenya could not be flown to European supermarkets before they perished.
Road travel was disrupted due to road damage and closures.
The melted ice caused major flooding.
What is a volcano?
A mountain that has lava all over it
A giant hill filled with magma
A long high sea wave
A hole in the Earth where magma erupts
Choose the statements that are hazards associated with volcanoes
Pyroclastic flow
Gases such as carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide
Mudflow
Hurricanes
Choose the correct statements.
Ash from an eruption...
can cause earthquakes.
can be heavy enough to make roofs collapse
can ruin crops.
gets everywhere - in your eyes, your hair, your lungs.
Two plates spread or move apart at which type of plate boundary?
Destructive
Constructive
Conservative
