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Volcanoes - Multiple Choice Quiz

Multiple choice questions about or relating to volcanoes.
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1. Which of these volcanoes is currently active?
Mount Elbrus
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mauna Kea
Mount Fuji
2. Which element, when burning, creates the phenomenon known as blue lava?
Sulphur
Potassium
Carbon
Sodium
Blue lava occurs regularly at the Ijen volcano complex in Indonesia and at Dallol in Ethiopia.
3. Vesuvius last erupted in 79 AD.
True
False
There have been many eruptions since the one that destroyed ancient Pompeii. The most recent eruption occurred in 1944.
4. Which of these was a VEI-6 eruption?
Taal Volcano, 2020-2021
Eyjafjallajökull, 2010
Mount Pinatubo, 1991
Mount St. Helens, 1980
The Mount St. Helens eruption was VEI-5, while the other two were VEI-4.
5. The highest mountain in Mexico is a volcano.
True
False
Pico de Orizaba is an inactive stratovolcano, and is also the third highest mountain in North America
6. Where is the world's largest lava lake located?
Japan
Ethiopia
D.R. Congo
Indonesia
It is located in the main crater of Mount Nyiragongo.
7. Which of these Greek islands isn't volcanic?
Andros
Santorini
Milos
Nisyros
8. There are active volcanoes in Antarctica.
False
True
There are two, Mount Erebus and Deception Island.
9. Which of these South American volcanoes has the greatest elevation?
Nevado del Ruiz
Ojos del Salado
Chimborazo
Ampato
Ojos del Salado has an elevation of 6,893 metres. While Chimborazo's summit is the farthest point on the Earth's surface from its centre, it is only 6,263.47 metres above sea level. Ampato has an elevation of 6,288 metres and Nevado del Ruiz has an elevation of 5,321 metres.
10. Is Mount Ararat active?
No
Yes
It is currently dormant.
11. Which of these is an extinct volcano?
Mount Kenya
Paektu Mountain
Mount Cameroon
Teide
Mount Kenya last erupted 2.6 to 3.1 million years ago. The other three volcanoes are all active.
12. Which of these volcanoes is on Mars?
Maat Mons
Semeru
Pavonis Mons
Amirani
Maat Mons is the highest volcano on Venus, Amirani is on Io and Semeru is in Indonesia.
13. Where is the volcano that caused the most recent supereruption located?
Chile
United States
Philippines
New Zealand
The Oruanui eruption of Taupo Volcano occurred around 26,500 years ago.
14. Which of these volcanoes is not in the United States?
Mount Redoubt
Mount Hood
Mount Spurr
Mount Garibaldi
It is in Canada.
15. Which of these is not a volcanic rock?
Rhyolite
Pumice
Oolite
Scoria
It is a sedimentary rock formed from spherical grains called ooids.
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