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.
- IJografi
- Abantu abakhulu
- Phakathi
- Efundisayo
- Imibuzo engu-10
- imizuzu emalunga ne-5
- Ingxelo emva kombuzo ngamnye
Phawula ku-“Andiyiyo irobhothi” kuqala.
Bona imibuzo
Ngaphandle kweempendulo ezichanekileyo, ukuze zisoloko zingummangaliso xa udlala.
Umbuzo 1
Which is the largest active volcano on land by volume?
- Mount Etna
- Mauna Loa
- Kilimanjaro
- Mount Fuji
Umbuzo 2
What do we call molten rock while it is still underground?
- Lava
- Tephra
- Magma
- Pumice
Umbuzo 3
The 'Ring of Fire' surrounds which ocean?
- Pacific Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
Umbuzo 4
Which Roman city was buried by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79?
- Ravenna
- Ostia
- Paestum
- Pompeii
Umbuzo 5
What is the tallest known volcano in the solar system?
- Mauna Kea
- Ascraeus Mons
- Olympus Mons
- Maat Mons
Umbuzo 6
What is a fast-moving avalanche of hot gas, ash and rock called?
- Lahar
- Pyroclastic flow
- Fumarole
- Caldera
Umbuzo 7
Which 1815 eruption led to the 'Year Without a Summer'?
- Tambora
- Krakatoa
- Pinatubo
- Vesuvius
Umbuzo 8
Which type of volcano has gentle slopes built from runny lava?
- Cinder cone
- Stratovolcano
- Lava dome
- Shield volcano
Umbuzo 9
What is the large crater left when a volcano collapses into its emptied magma chamber?
- Fissure
- Caldera
- Vent
- Geyser
Umbuzo 10
Which country has the most historically active volcanoes?
- Japan
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Chile
