Free Test Volcanoes – Civil S...

Q1: Which of the following is a composite volcano?

A. Mauna Loa B. Mount Fuji C. Kilauea D. Mount Erebus

Q2: Which type of lava is the most viscous?

A. Basaltic B. Andesitic C. Rhyolitic D. Ultramafic

Q3: The Ring of Fire is associated with which ocean?

A. Atlantic Ocean B. Indian Ocean C. Arctic Ocean D. Pacific Ocean

Q4: Which volcanic eruption is the most explosive?

A. Hawaiian B. Strombolian C. Plinian D. Vulcanian

Q5: What is a caldera?

A. A type of lava flow B. A type of volcano C. A volcanic crater formed by collapse D. A lava tube

Q6: Which gas is most abundant in volcanic emissions?

A. Carbon dioxide B. Sulfur dioxide C. Methane D. Water vapor

Q7: Which of the following volcanoes is located in Italy?

A. Mount Etna B. Mount St. Helens C. Mount Merapi D. Mount Fuji

Q8: Volcanoes are mostly found along which type of plate boundaries?

A. Divergent only B. Convergent only C. Transform only D. Convergent and divergent

Q9: Which volcanic landform is formed by accumulation of lava around the vent?

A. Shield volcano B. Caldera C. Dyke D. Sill

Q10: Which volcano buried Pompeii in 79 AD?

A. Mount Etna B. Mount Stromboli C. Mount Vesuvius D. Mount Krakatoa

Q11: Which is the most active volcano in the world?

A. Mount Fuji B. Mauna Loa C. Kilauea D. Mount Erebus

Q12: Which type of volcano has gentle slopes and is built almost entirely of lava flows?

A. Cinder cone B. Composite C. Shield D. Caldera

Q13: Which of the following is not a volcanic product?

A. Lava B. Ash C. Tsunami D. Pumice

Q14: Which volcanic belt is associated with the Himalayas?

A. Andesitic Belt B. Circum-Pacific Belt C. Alpine-Himalayan Belt D. Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Q15: Which volcano caused the "Year Without a Summer" in 1816?

A. Krakatoa B. Tambora C. Pinatubo D. Vesuvius

Q16: Which is an underwater volcanic mountain?

A. Seamount B. Caldera C. Hot spring D. Crater lake

Q17: Which country has the highest number of active volcanoes?

A. Japan B. Indonesia C. USA D. Italy

Q18: What is a fumarole?

A. A crater lake B. A lava flow C. A vent emitting volcanic gases D. A type of magma chamber

Q19: Which of the following is not a type of volcanic eruption?

A. Plinian B. Strombolian C. Pelean D. Seismic

Q20: Which is the tallest volcano in the solar system?

A. Mount Fuji B. Olympus Mons C. Mauna Kea D. Krakatoa

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