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.
- География
- Улахан дьон
- Орто
- Үөрэтэр
- 10 ыйытык
- 5 мүнүүтэ кэриҥэ
- Ыйытыы аайы быһаарыы
Бастаан «Мин робот буолбатахпын» диэни бэлиэтээ.
Ыйытыылары көр
Сөптөөх хоруйдар көрдөрүллүбэттэр — оонньоотоххуна, сонун буолуохтара.
1-с ыйытык
Which is the largest active volcano on land by volume?
- Mount Etna
- Mauna Loa
- Kilimanjaro
- Mount Fuji
2-с ыйытык
What do we call molten rock while it is still underground?
- Lava
- Tephra
- Magma
- Pumice
3-с ыйытык
The 'Ring of Fire' surrounds which ocean?
- Pacific Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
4-с ыйытык
Which Roman city was buried by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79?
- Ravenna
- Ostia
- Paestum
- Pompeii
5-с ыйытык
What is the tallest known volcano in the solar system?
- Mauna Kea
- Ascraeus Mons
- Olympus Mons
- Maat Mons
6-с ыйытык
What is a fast-moving avalanche of hot gas, ash and rock called?
- Lahar
- Pyroclastic flow
- Fumarole
- Caldera
7-с ыйытык
Which 1815 eruption led to the 'Year Without a Summer'?
- Tambora
- Krakatoa
- Pinatubo
- Vesuvius
8-с ыйытык
Which type of volcano has gentle slopes built from runny lava?
- Cinder cone
- Stratovolcano
- Lava dome
- Shield volcano
9-с ыйытык
What is the large crater left when a volcano collapses into its emptied magma chamber?
- Fissure
- Caldera
- Vent
- Geyser
10-с ыйытык
Which country has the most historically active volcanoes?
- Japan
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Chile
