Volcanoes - Multiple Choice Quiz

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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?

Blue lava occurs regularly at the Ijen volcano complex in Indonesia and at Dallol in Ethiopia.

Sodium

Sulphur

Potassium

Carbon

3. Vesuvius last erupted in 79 AD.

There have been many eruptions since the one that destroyed ancient Pompeii. The most recent eruption occurred in 1944.

True

False

4. Which of these was a VEI-6 eruption?

The Mount St. Helens eruption was VEI-5, while the other two were VEI-4.

Mount St. Helens, 1980

Mount Pinatubo, 1991

Eyjafjallajökull, 2010

Taal Volcano, 2020-2021

5. The highest mountain in Mexico is a volcano.

Pico de Orizaba is an inactive stratovolcano, and is also the third highest mountain in North America

True

False

6. Where is the world's largest lava lake located?

It is located in the main crater of Mount Nyiragongo.

D.R. Congo

Japan

Ethiopia

Indonesia

7. Which of these Greek islands isn't volcanic?

Andros

Santorini

Nisyros

Milos

8. There are active volcanoes in Antarctica.

There are two, Mount Erebus and Deception Island.

True

False

9. Which of these South American volcanoes has the greatest elevation?

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.

Chimborazo

Ojos del Salado

Nevado del Ruiz

Ampato

10. Is Mount Ararat active?

It is currently dormant.

Yes

11. Which of these is an extinct volcano?

Mount Kenya last erupted 2.6 to 3.1 million years ago. The other three volcanoes are all active.

Teide

Mount Cameroon

Paektu Mountain