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Crash Course- What Are Volcanoes

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date

1-10.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

What makes Mount Yasur in Vanuatu stand out among other volcanoes?

a)

It has never erupted.

b)

It's the only volcano located in Vanuatu.

c)

It's one of the most active volcanoes globally.

d)

It's the tallest volcano in the world.

2.

What cycles work together as the geological cycle?

a)

Tectonic, nitrogen, and hydrological cycles

b)

Rock, water, and carbon cycles

c)

Water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles

d)

Rock, tectonic, and hydrological cycles

3.

What is a key method used by volcanologists to predict eruptions?

a)

Studying the volcano's shape changes only

b)

Asking locals about their dreams

c)

Monitoring gas emissions and ground changes

d)

Listening to the volcano's sounds

4.

Where are most volcanoes located?

a)

In deserts

b)

Only on continents

c)

Above subduction zones and mid-ocean ridges

d)

Near the poles

5.

What is a mantle plume?

a)

A tool used by volcanologists

b)

A volcanic rock

c)

A type of bird found near volcanoes

d)

An abnormally hot magma rising through the mantle

6.

What type of lava is associated with shield volcanoes?

a)

Mafic lava

b)

Sedimentary lava

c)

Plutonic lava

d)

Felsic lava

7.

What causes the violent eruptions of stratovolcanoes?

a)

Low gas content in the magma

b)

High viscosity and gas content in the magma

c)

The presence of water in the magma

d)

The cooling rate of the magma

8.

What percentage of volcanic activity occurs underwater?

a)

50%

b)

90%

c)

30%

d)

70%

9.

How do Milankovitch cycles affect volcanic activity?

a)

They have no effect

b)

They influence the timing and activity level of volcanoes

c)

They decrease activity during interglacial periods

d)

They increase activity during glacial periods

10.

What demonstrates the interconnectedness of Earth's systems?

a)

The stability of Earth's orbit

b)

The uniformity of Earth's crust

c)

The isolation of geological processes

d)

The impact of volcanic activity on climate and vice versa