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What is a Volcano
A shield volcano is a type of volcano usually composed almost entirely of fluid lava flows. It is named for its low profile, resembling a warrior's shield lying on the ground.
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice and ash.
A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
How is the volcano named Mount Rainier in Washington state classified?
Extinct
Aactive
Dormant
All hotspots rise up beneath oceanic plates.
True
False
Which is the largest volcano on land ?
Mauna Loa
Anak Krakatoa ( The child of Krakatoa)
Mount Staint Helans
Mount Tambora
Which is the wold's largest underwater volcano and the largest volcano on land and in our Solar System in the future ?
Tamu Massif
Emperor of China ( volcano)
Healy
Banua Wuhu
Brother's Volcano
Which is the world's deadliest volcano ?
Mount Tambora
Mount Vesuvius
Pelée
Krakatoa
Unzen
Which tool helps scientists detect small changes in a volcano’s shape?
Spiders" (seismic monitoring device)
Global Positioning System
Thermal imaging
How does seismic data help scientists predict volcanic eruptions?
It helps scientist track the amount of volcanic gas emissions.
It helps scientists track the movement of magma inside the volcano.
It helps scientists measure the types of gas released at the surface.
The types of gases emitted from a volcano can indicate how soon it may erupt.
True
False
Which of these statements about Yellowstone National Park is true? Check all that apply?
Past eruptions at Yellowstone were comparable in size to the 1980 explosion at Mt. St. Helens.
It sits over an enormous magma chamber.
Most scientists think a catastrophic eruption is imminent.
It is an active volcano.
Which volcano caused what is thought to be the loudest sound in modern history ?
Krakatoa
Mount Saint Helens
Mount Pelée
Mount Eyjafjallajökull
An eruption at a volcano in the Cascades Range could
Shoot a column of ash and gas 30,000 feet into the air
Create a large pyroclastic flow
Explode and collapse into a caldera.
All of these
Where do most volcanoes on Earth occur?
Along the Equator
On the ocean floor
Con land
Dover hotpots
Which is the only active volcano of India ?
Barren island
Krakatoa
Java
Santorini
Maui
What type of volcano is Mount Vesuvius ?
Shield Volcano
Cinder Cone Volcano
Stratovolcano
Composite Volcano
What type of scale would we use to measure a volcanic eruption ?
SSH scale
Richter scale
EF Scale
VEI scale
SSHW scale
About how many active volcanoes are there on Earth ?
100
600
1,200
1,600
More than 1,600
Where does the word "Volcano" come from ?
Volume
Star Trek
The God Vulcan
Italian for "angry"
In the past 250 years, which volcano has killed the most people?
Mount St. Helens, U.S
Asama, Japan
Askja, Iceland
Tambora, Indonesia
What country has the most historically active volcanoes ?
Canada
Indonesia
Italy
U.S
