quiz on violent volcano

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Which gas is most commonly released during a volcanic eruption?

A) Oxygen

B) Carbon monoxide

C) Sulfur dioxide

D) Carbon dioxide

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Which of these is an example of a violent volcanic eruption?

A) Mauna Loa, Hawaii (1984)

B) Mount St. Helens, USA (1980)

C) Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland (2010)

D) Kilauea, Hawaii (2018)

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What is pyroclastic flow?

A) A slow lava river

B) A volcanic ash cloud in the upper atmosphere

C) A fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic material

D) Underground lava movement

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The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa is famous for:

A) Being the least explosive eruption ever

B) Causing a global drop in temperature

C) Having no fatalities

D) Happening in the Atlantic Ocean

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What type of magma leads to the most explosive eruptions?

A) Basaltic

B) Andesitic

C) Rhyolitic

D) Mafic

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Which type of volcano is typically associated with the most violent eruptions?

A) Shield volcano

B) Cinder cone volcano

C) Stratovolcano (composite volcano)

D) Lava dome

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What is the main reason stratovolcanoes produce explosive eruptions?

A) They have low-viscosity lava

B) Their magma is rich in gas and silica

C) They erupt underwater

D) They form at mid-ocean ridges

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What does the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) measure?

A) Lava temperature

B) Depth of the magma chamber

C) Duration of eruption

D) Magnitude of volcanic eruptions

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quiz on violent volcano

Which gas is most commonly released during a volcanic eruption?

Which of these is an example of a violent volcanic eruption?

What is pyroclastic flow?

The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa is famous for:

What type of magma leads to the most explosive eruptions?

Which type of volcano is typically associated with the most violent eruptions?

What is the main reason stratovolcanoes produce explosive eruptions?

What does the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) measure?

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Which gas is most commonly released during a volcanic eruption?

Which of these is an example of a violent volcanic eruption?

What is pyroclastic flow?

The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa is famous for:

What type of magma leads to the most explosive eruptions?

Which type of volcano is typically associated with the most violent eruptions?

What is the main reason stratovolcanoes produce explosive eruptions?

What does the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) measure?

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