Volcanic Hazards Quiz

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Science
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6th Grade
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Matt Jonkman
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a volcanic hazard?
A type of plant
A potentially dangerous volcanic process
A type of rock
A weather phenomenon
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is 'tephra'?
A type of volcanic rock
A type of lava flow
A catch-all term for all erupted clasts
A type of volcanic gas
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What size are ash particles?
Exactly 2 mm
More than 2 mm
Between 2 mm and 5 mm
Less than 2 mm
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What caused the UK airspace to close in April 2010?
A hurricane
An earthquake
Ash cloud from Eyjafjallajökull eruption
A flood
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which gas is NOT one of the main gases emitted by volcanoes?
Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen chloride
Sulphur dioxide
Oxygen
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the typical temperature range for basalt lava flows?
1300-1400°C
1100-1200°C
700-900°C
500-600°C
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a pyroclastic flow?
A type of lava flow
A type of volcanic gas
A type of volcanic rock
A hot density current of rock debris and gas
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
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