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Volcanoes Summative Exam

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 57mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following BEST describes a volcano?

a)

It is a place within the mantle where rocks melt to generate magma.

b)

It is a long tube in the ground that connects the magma chamber to Earth’s surface.

c)

It is an opening in the Earth's mantle through which lava, volcanic ash, and gases escape.

d)

It is an opening on the surface of the Earth that allows material warmer than its surroundings to escape from its interior.

2.

Which of the following statements about volcanoes is TRUE?

a)

Volcanic eruptions can be predicted.

b)

Volcanic eruptions are always violent.

c)

Volcanoes cannot be found in bodies of water.

d)

Volcanoes give us information about inner Earth.

3.

Referring to the picture on the left, which part represents the magma chamber?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

7

4.

What part of the volcano is represented by Part 1?

a)

crater

b)

magma

c)

main vent

d)

magma chamber

5.

Which of the following statements correctly describes Part 8 in Figure 1?

a)

It is cloud of ash formed by volcanic explosion

b)

It is a fast-moving current of hot gas and rock that is moving away from a volcano.

c)

It is a basin, circular in form, which can be large in radius and sometimes great in depth.

d)

It is a silicate rock that is hot enough to be in liquid form, expelled from a volcano, and reached the Earth’s surface during an eruption.

6.

What type of volcanoes are formed from wide thin layers of lava?

a)

lava domes

b)

cinder cones

c)

shield volcanoes

d)

composite volcanoes

7.

What type of volcano is Mayon Volcano which is formed from alternating layers of lava flow, undissolved stone and ash?

a)

lava domes

b)

cinder cones

c)

shield volcanoes

d)

composite volcanoes

8.

Which of the following CORRECTLY describes the composition and formation of composite volcanoes?

a)

It has a highly viscous or thick, slow moving lava.

b)

It has a loose and fluid lava that flows over each other.

c)

It is composed of boulders and formed by the collision of oceanic plates.

d)

It is composed of loose fragments from basaltic lava and considered as the simplest type of volcano.

9.

Volcanoes are classified as active or inactive. Which of the following is used to determine volcanic activity?

a)

materials they emit

b)

age of the volcanoes

c)

place where they are located

d)

historical record of eruption or volcanic activity

10.

Mt. Akir-Akir, located in the Province of North Cotabato, has no record of activity for the last 10,000 years. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

a)

It is an active volcano.

b)

It is an inactive volcano.

c)

It is a potentially active volcano.

d)

It is a destructive volcano.

11.

Bicol region is highly volcanic in origin and part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Which of the following volcano located in Bicol region is considered the most active having the most number of historical eruptions?

a)

Iriga

b)

Isarog

c)

Mayon

d)

Bulusan

12.

Which of these statements is INCORRECT?

a)

Vulcanian eruption is a silent eruption due to oozing lava.

b)

Strombolian eruption is an eruption characterized by fountain lava.

c)

Phreatic eruption is a short lived-eruption and maybe an onset of a large eruption.

d)

A phreatomagmatic eruption is an eruption resulting in the emission of pyroclastic materials.

13.

Taal volcano in Batangas exhibits phreatomagmatic eruption. Which of the following statements describes a phreatomagmatic eruption?

a)

It is a violent eruption due to the contact between water and magma.

b)

It is an excessively explosive type of eruption of gas and pyroclastic.

c)

It is a periodic weak violent eruption characterized by fountain of lava.

d)

It is characterized by tall eruption columns that reach up to 20 km high with pyroclastic flow and ash fall tephra.

14.

Which of the following is a sign of an impending volcanic eruption?

a)

Volcanic tremors

b)

Increase level of water

c)

Presence of hot spring

d)

Occurrence of thunderstorm

15.

Which of these is NOT a sign of impending volcanic eruption?

a)

Crater glow due to presence of magma at or near the crater.

b)

Decrease in the temperature of hot springs, wells, or crater lake near the volcano.

c)

Increase in the frequency of volcanic quakes with rumbling sounds; occurrence of volcanic tremors.

d)

Increase steaming activity; change in color of steam emission from white to gray due to entrained ash.

16.

Which statement is INCORRECT?

a)

Volcanoes give information about inner Earth.

b)

Volcanoes can be found on land and ocean floor.

c)

Volcanoes show precursory signs before eruption.

d)

Volcanoes that do not produce lava is not dangerous.

17.

Which of the following CORRECTLY describes the main vent of the volcano?

a)

It is the part where magma is stored.

b)

It is the central tube-like structure of the volcano.

c)

It is the smaller outlet through which magma is ejected.

d)

It is the channel through which magma travels to the surface of the Earth.

18.

Which of these is CORRECTLY matched?

a)

1: magma flow

b)

2: magma chamber

c)

3: slope

d)

4: lava

19.

What part of the volcano serves as the region under the surface of the Earth where hot molten magma is collected?

a)

lava flow

b)

main vent

c)

secondary vent

d)

magma chamber

20.

What is the term used to represent the opening of the volcano where magma comes out?

a)

chamber

b)

crater

c)

summit

d)

vent

21.

What type of volcanoes are formed from viscous or sticky lava that does not flow easily?

a)

cinder cones

b)

composite volcanoes

c)

lava domes

d)

shield volcanoes

22.

Which of the following is TRUE about cinder cone?

a)

It is built from particles and blobs of solidified lava ejected from a single vent.

b)

Lava coming out from this volcano is not accompanied by pyroclastic materials.

c)

Lava blown out from this volcano breaks into small fragments solidify and fell as cinder around the vent.

d)

It is formed from viscous magma being erupted effusively onto the surface and then piling up around the vent.

23.

Which type of volcanoes have broad bases and steep slopes and are formed by alternating layers of lava flows, volcanic ash, cinders, blocks and pyroclastic materials?

a)

cinder cones

b)

composite volcanoes

c)

lava domes

d)

shield volcanoes

24.

What is the basis of classifying volcanoes as active or inactive?

a)

size of the base

b)

shape of the cone

c)

age of the volcano

d)

records of eruption

25.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

a)

Active volcanoes do not have magma supply while inactive volcanoes have magma supply.

b)

Active volcanoes exhibit volcanic activity within the last 10 000 years while inactive volcanoes have no record of eruption.

c)

Inactive volcanoes are those that erupted recently and showing regular activity while active volcanoes exhibit no sign of volcanic activity.

d)

Inactive volcanoes exhibit sign of emissions of molten materials and gases while active volcanoes show no sign of emission.

26.

Which are considered active volcanoes in the Philippines?

I. Mayon Volcano

II. Calayan in Cagayan

III. Kanlaon in Negros Island

IV. Hibok-Hibok in Camiguin

a)

I and II only

b)

I, II, and III only

c)

I, II, and IV only

d)

I, III, and IV only

27.

The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines on June 15, 1991, was the second largest of the 20th century. Its eruption was characterized as an excessively explosive type of eruption of gas and pyroclastic. Which type of the eruption is this?

a)

Phreatic

b)

Phreatomagmatic

c)

Plinian

d)

Strombolian

28.

Which of these is TRUE for a Phreatomagmatic eruption?

a)

It is a silent eruption due to oozing lava

b)

Its eruption is characterized by fountain lava.

c)

Its eruption has resulted to sideway emission of pyroclastic.

d)

It is a short-lived eruption and maybe an onset of a major eruption.

29.

What is the most important sign of an impending volcanic eruption which is also referred as seismic activity?

a)

crater glow

b)

ground swell

c)

volcanic tremor

d)

dried vegetation

30.

Which of these is NOT a sign of a forthcoming volcanic eruption?

a)

crater glow

b)

volcanic tremors

c)

drying up of vegetation

d)

increased amount of rainfall

31.

What term is used to describe the molten material deep inside the Earth?

a)

hot spot

b)

lava

c)

magma

d)

volcano

32.

Which is NOT a contributor in the formation of magma?

a)

pressure

b)

composition

c)

temperature

d)

distance from the core

33.

Viscosity is a measure of a material’s resistance to flow. Which affects the viscosity of magma?

a)

temperature of the magma

b)

chemical composition of the magma

c)

presence of dissolved gases in the magma

d)

all of the choices

34.

Which serves as the driving force that causes magma to explode to the surface?

a)

the gravity in the core

b)

the mass of the magma

c)

the silica in the magma

d)

the dissolved gases trapped in the magma

35.

Magma is a mixture of minerals and volcanic gases. Which describes the composition of gases in magma?

a)

Mostly H2O (water vapor) & some CO2 (carbon dioxide)

b)

Major amounts of Sulfur, Chlorine, and Fluorine gases

c)

Mostly CO2 (carbon dioxide) and few H2O (water vapor)

d)

Mostly SO2 (sulfur dioxide) and some H2O (water vapor)

36.

What are the characteristics of magma that create explosive eruptions?

a)

high gas content and high viscosity

b)

low gas content and low viscosity

c)

high gas content and low viscosity

d)

low gas content and high viscosity

37.

What would magma with the highest viscosity contain?

a)

a high silica content and high temperature

b)

a high silica content and low temperature

c)

a low silica content and high temperature

d)

a low silica content and low temperature

38.

At depth in the Earth, nearly all magmas contain gas dissolved in liquid. When do the gases form into a separate vapor phase?

a)

When volume of gas is reduced as pressure increased.

b)

When volume of gas expands as pressure is increased.

c)

When pressure is decreased as magma rises toward the surface of the Earth.

d)

When pressure is increased as magma rises toward the surface of the Earth.

39.

Which type of volcano ejects a basaltic magma?

a)

Cinder cone

b)

Composite

c)

Shield

d)

Stratovolcanoes

40.

In magma formation, what should be the temperature and pressure requirements?

a)

High temperature and high pressure

b)

Low temperature and low pressure

c)

High temperature and low pressure

d)

High pressure and low temperature

41.

Which gas from erupting volcano causes Global Warming?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Sulfur dioxide

c)

methane gas

d)

Hydrogen sulfide

42.

During the eruption of volcano, different dissolved gases and dust particles were released into the atmosphere. What might be the effect of these materials on the environment and on the living things?

a)

Global Warming

b)

Respiratory illness

c)

Disruption of aircraft travel

d)

All of the choices

43.

Magma is an extremely hot fluid or semi fluid materials found under the Earth surface.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

44.

Viscosity refers to the materials’ resistance to flow. The more viscous the material, the lesser is the resistance to flow.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

45.

Basaltic to andesitic magma is non-explosive while andesitic to rhyolitic magma is explosive.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

46.

Magma with high temperature has high viscosity, while magma with low temperature has low viscosity.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

47.

Composition, temperature, and pressure are the factors that contribute to the formation of magma.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

48.

Which are needed in the formation of magma?

a)

composition, pressure, temperature

b)

composition, pressure, density

c)

pressure, temperature, distance from the surface

d)

pressure, temperature, volume

49.

If a volcano’s magma is high in silica, how will you describe to its volcanic activity?

a)

It will erupt quietly

b)

It will remain dormant

c)

It will erupt explosively

d)

It will produce dark-colored lava

50.

Viscosity is a measure of a material’s resistance to flow. Which DOES NOT affect the viscosity of magma?

a)

location of magma

b)

temperature of the magma

c)

chemical composition of the magma

d)

presence of dissolved gases in the magma

51.

Which is TRUE about the composition of magma?

a)

It contains ash, dust, and lava

b)

It contains dissolved gases only.

c)

It contains fragmented rocks only.

d)

It contains both dissolved gases and fragmented materials.

52.

Several kilometers from a volcano, a geologist observes an old lava flow made up of dark- colored basalt rock. The geologist infers that the lava must have had____________.

a)

low viscosity

b)

high viscosity

c)

medium viscosity

d)

high silica content

53.

Which type of lava will offer the least resistance to flow?

a)

Andesitic

b)

Basaltic

c)

Rhyolitic

d)

Basaltic and Rhyolitic

54.

The magma in the chamber of a volcano has a very high amount of silica. If the volcano would erupt, which might happen?

a)

The lava would flow very slowly

b)

The volcano would erupt violently

c)

The volcano would erupt non-explosively

d)

There would be a build-up of pressure below the crater

55.

Which is NOT a common gas in magma?

a)

methane gas

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

sulfur dioxide

d)

water vapor

56.

Which geothermal plant is located at Albay province?

a)

Tiwi Geothermal Plant

b)

Ampiro Geothermal Power Project

c)

Maibarara Geothermal Power Plant

d)

Montelago Power Plant

57.

What is being harnessed from the interior of the Earth that is used by geothermal power plants?

a)

heat

b)

mineral

c)

electricity

d)

solar power

58.

What form of energy is generated using hot water steam from deep in the earth?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Hydropower

c)

Solar power

d)

Dendrothermal

59.

What do dry steam, flash steam, and binary cycle geothermal plants have in common that they use to generate electricity?

a)

Solar turbines

b)

Nuclear turbines

c)

Steam turbines

d)

Water turbines

60.

Which is being used to lead hot water or steam from the reservoirs into the power plants?

a)

Injection wells

b)

Rock catchers

c)

Heating boilers

d)

Production wells

61.

Which draws the water up from the production wells and returns to the geothermal reservoir where it regains the thermal energy for electricity generation?

a)

Injection wells

b)

Rock catchers

c)

Heating boilers

d)

Production wells

62.

What does “sustainable” energy source imply?

a)

It is limited in supply

b)

It will not be used up

c)

It may cause global warming

d)

It can be replenished within a human lifetime

63.

What is the negative effect of building geothermal energy?

a)

Cost

b)

Pollution

c)

Nuclear Fallout

d)

Global warming

64.

Which method of converting energy is used by the Geothermal plant?

a)

Heat from the sun is used to generate electricity.

b)

Water from the dam is used to turn the turbine to generate electricity.

c)

Radiation from the radioactive substance is used to produce electricity.

d)

Heat inside the Earth is used to produce steam to generate electricity.

65.

Which among these natural hazards has potential effect on geothermal power plants?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Forest fires

c)

Hurricanes

d)

All of the above

66.

What is the advantage of a geothermal power plant?

a)

renewable resources

b)

high temperature is required

c)

can cause surface instability

d)

suited only in particular region

67.

Which of the following volcanoes is a source of Negros Oriental called EDC’s Southern Negros Geothermal Production Field?

a)

Mt. Taal

b)

Mt. Talinis

c)

Mt. Kanlaon

d)

Mt. Pinatubo

68.

Philippines is one of the world's top producers of this type of energy due to its location along the Pacific Ring of Fire. What type of energy source is being referred to?

a)

Dendrothermal

b)

Geothermal

c)

Hydropower

d)

Solar power

69.

What are the two volcanoes that run the Mak-ban Geothermal Power Plant?

a)

Mt. Bulalo and Mt. Olilia

b)

Mt. Taal and Mt. Bulusan

c)

Mt. Kanlaon and Mt. Olilia

d)

Mt. Kanlaon and Mt. Bulusan

70.

Which pair of geothermal power plants and location is INCORRECT?

a)

Tiwi Geothermal Power Plant : Albay

b)

Mak - Ban : Laguna

c)

Mindanao Geothermal Production Field : Zamboanga

d)

Bac-Man : Sorsogon