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Vulcan's Furnaces

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Introduction:
"How much do you know about volcanoes? These fearsome but useful planetary features have created about 80% of the landmass we call home."


1. Which of the following countries has the most volcanoes?
    Indonesia
    USA
    Japan
    Italy


2. Is it possible for people to live within a volcano's caldera?
    Yes
    No


3. What does "dormant" mean when used to refer to a volcano?
    Extinct
    Sleeping
    Ready to erupt
    Active


4. Historically, the largest known volcanic explosion is which of the following?
    Krakatoa (Indonesia, 1883)
    Tambora (Indonesia, 1815)
    Mt. Tarawera (New Zealand, 1886)
    Katmai (Alaska USA, 1912)


5. The deadliest volcanoes tend to occur in the presence of this geologic phenomenon.
    Erosion
    Conservative-margin plate tectonics
    Convection
    Subduction


6. This is the scale used to measure the size of volcanic eruptions.
    Vulcan Index
    Richter Scale
    Volcanic Explosivity Index
    Volcano Eruptivity Scale


7. A pyroclastic flow is the same as a nuee ardente.
    True
    False


8. Which volcanic term is INCORRECTLY matched with its synonym?
    Scoria (Bubbly or frothy lava rock)
    Tephra (Ash)
    Phreatic eruption (Turbulent lava eruption)
    Lahar (Mudflows)


9. If you lived on Earth during the past two millenia and died as a result of volcanic activity, statistically this was the most likely cause of your death.
    Tsunami
    Lava
    Mud and ash
    Starvation


10. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of volcanic activity?
    Geothermal power
    Soil fertilization
    Valuable metal deposits
    Glacier melting


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