quiz on violent volcano

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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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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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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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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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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 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 type of magma leads to the most explosive eruptions?

A) Basaltic

B) Andesitic

C) Rhyolitic

D) Mafic

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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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quiz on violent volcano

What does the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) measure?

What is pyroclastic flow?

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

The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa is famous for:

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

What is the main reason stratovolcanoes produce explosive eruptions?

What type of magma leads to the most explosive eruptions?

Which gas is most commonly released during a volcanic eruption?

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What does the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) measure?

What is pyroclastic flow?

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

The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa is famous for:

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

What is the main reason stratovolcanoes produce explosive eruptions?

What type of magma leads to the most explosive eruptions?

Which gas is most commonly released during a volcanic eruption?

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