Volcanoes Quiz

What is a volcano?

• A large body of water

• A type of earthquake

• An opening in Earth's crust through which molten rock erupts

• A mountain made of ice

Which type of volcano is known for having a small crater and being the most dangerous?

• Submarine Volcano

• Cinder Cone Volcano

• Composite Volcano

• Shield Volcano

What is the term for the underground compartment where magma is stored?

• Vent

• Fissure

• Magma chamber

• Crater

Which volcano erupted in 1980 and caused significant destruction?

• Mt. Paricutin

• Mt. Pinatubo

• Mt. St. Helens

• Mauna Loa

What type of volcanic eruption is characterized by outpourings of lava?

• Plinian Eruption

• Effusive Eruption

• Strombolian Eruption

• Explosive Eruption

What is a lahar?

• A type of lava flow

• A gas released during an eruption

• A type of volcanic rock

• A volcanic mudflow

Which type of volcano is formed by loose and fluid lava that flows over each other?

• Caldera

• Cinder Cone

• Composite

• Shield

What is the term for the glowing hot materials that move down the slope of an erupting volcano?

• Lava Flow

• Tephra Falls

• Pyroclastic Flow

• Dome Growth

Which type of eruption is the least violent?

• Strombolian

• Plinian

• Hawaiian

• Vulcanian

What is the term for a volcano that is not likely to erupt again?

• Explosive

• Extinct

• Dormant

• Active