Volcano Jeopardy

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100

Which continent is Mt.Vesuvius located?

Europe.

200

What are dormant volcanoes?

A volcano that is unactive.

300

What are composite volcanoes also known as?

Stratovolcano

400

What is the difference between dormant and extinct volcanoes?

Dormant volcanoes aren't erupting but still have the opportunity to erupt. While extinct volcanoes cannot erupt again.

500

Which volcano type are usually the tallest?

a) Cinder Cone

b) Shield Volcano

c) Lava Dome

b) Shield volcano

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100

True or False, if false explain why 

the eruption of Krakatoa created tsunamis covering the entire continent of Asia.

False, the tsunamis only covered nearby islands.

200

What did the explosion of Mt. St. Helens trigger?

A landslide.

300

What volcano type is the steepest?

a) Composite Volcano

b) Shield Volcano 

c) Cinder Cone

c) Cinder Cone

400

What is a subduction zone?

An area where two tectonic plates collide and one falls under the other.

500

Why does water entering through a volcano make it hazardous?

When water enters the volcano, the pressure builds up and becomes explosive

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100

Which ocean does the Ring of Fire surround?

The Pacific Ocean.

200

What volcano type has a circular shape made from the

slow melting of lava

a) Composite Volcano

b) Lava dome

b) Lava dome

300

What type of volcano is the most destructive?

Composite volcanoes.

400

Volcanoes form when ________ ______ under the crust push each other around.

tectonic plates

500

Which volcano has a history of almost non-stop eruptions?

a) Krakatoa

b) Mount St. Helens

c) Kilauea

c) Kilauea

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100

What caused Mt.St.Helens to erupt?

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake.

200

What are the openings in volcanoes that release magma called?

Vents

300

True or False, the Cinder/Scoria Cone volcano has viscous lava.

False.

400

Which volcano type is extremely flat?

a) Composite Volcanoes

b) Lava Dome Volcanoes

c) Shield Volcanoes

c) Shield volcanoes

500

Why do the majority of volcanoes form nearby oceans?

Subduction zones are found there. The subduction zones melt the plates and will form lava chambers.

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100

Which is less dense, the oceanic crust or the continental crust.

oceanic crust

200

Which type volcano is typically the least destructive?

Shield

300

True or False, Mount Pinatubo's ash cloud spread globally and rose temperatures around the world. 

False, It decreased the temperatures.

400

What natural disaster occurred during the eruptions of Mount Pinatubo. 

Typhoon

500

Which volcano destroyed the city of Pompeii?

Mount Vesuvius