Into the Crater: A Volcano Quiz
Volcanoes have shaped landscapes, climates and civilizations for billions of years, so let's find out how much you know about Earth's fiery vents.
- भूगोलः
- वयस्काः
- मध्यमा
- शैक्षिकी
- 10 प्रश्नाः
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- प्रत्येकप्रश्नानन्तरं प्रतिपुष्टिः
प्रथमं “अहं यन्त्रमानवः नास्मि” इति चिह्नीकुरु।
प्रश्नान् पश्य
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प्रश्नः 1
Which is the largest active volcano on land by volume?
- Mount Etna
- Mauna Loa
- Kilimanjaro
- Mount Fuji
प्रश्नः 2
What do we call molten rock while it is still underground?
- Lava
- Tephra
- Magma
- Pumice
प्रश्नः 3
The 'Ring of Fire' surrounds which ocean?
- Pacific Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
प्रश्नः 4
Which Roman city was buried by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79?
- Ravenna
- Ostia
- Paestum
- Pompeii
प्रश्नः 5
What is the tallest known volcano in the solar system?
- Mauna Kea
- Ascraeus Mons
- Olympus Mons
- Maat Mons
प्रश्नः 6
What is a fast-moving avalanche of hot gas, ash and rock called?
- Lahar
- Pyroclastic flow
- Fumarole
- Caldera
प्रश्नः 7
Which 1815 eruption led to the 'Year Without a Summer'?
- Tambora
- Krakatoa
- Pinatubo
- Vesuvius
प्रश्नः 8
Which type of volcano has gentle slopes built from runny lava?
- Cinder cone
- Stratovolcano
- Lava dome
- Shield volcano
प्रश्नः 9
What is the large crater left when a volcano collapses into its emptied magma chamber?
- Fissure
- Caldera
- Vent
- Geyser
प्रश्नः 10
Which country has the most historically active volcanoes?
- Japan
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Chile
