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So You Want to be a Volcanologist

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Introduction:
"Are you one of those people who, when told "get away from that," walk up to whatever that is and say "Let me see it?" Do you like things that are really hot? If so you may have what it takes to be a volcanologist. Take this quiz to find out."


1. Volcanology is the science of studying volcanoes. What type of science is volcanology?
    Seismology
    Geology
    Physical geography
    Paleontology


2. Which of the following locations would a volcanologist be least likely to work?
    Antarctica
    Sicily
    Iowa
    Japan


3. If you were asked to collect tephra from a volcano, what would you be picking up?
    Smoke samples
    Soil samples
    Burned and scorched vegetation
    Pumice


4. What is a correlation spectrometer used for?
    Measuring the amount of sulfur dioxide emitted
    Measuring underground lava flow
    Measuring deformation of the ground around a volcano
    Measuring how much fun this quiz is


5. If, despite the odds, you make it through your volcanology courses, at which of the following places would you be least likely to apply to work?
    Oregon Geological Survey
    University of Hawaii
    Larry's Lava Lamp Outlet
    United States Geological Survey


6. What is the difference between lava and magma?
    Magma is actually the substance found in lava lamps
    There is no difference
    Lava is found in the earth's crust, magma is above ground
    Magma is found in the earth's crust, lava is above ground


7. A scientist studying an active volcano has to wear certain protective gear. Which of the following should be worn on their hands?
    Leather gloves
    Any kind of nonslip glove
    Rock climbing gloves
    Heat gloves


8. What does WOVO stand for?
    Washington-Oregon Volcanologists Organization
    World Organization of Volcano Observatories
    Wissenschaft ost Vulcan Oberhausen
    Waikiki-Oahu Volcano Observatory


9. Katia and Maurice Krafft were French scientists who were known worldwide for their work filming volcanic eruptions. As a volcanologist you may look up to the Kraffts. They died in 1991. How did they die?
    They died in a helicopter crash at Potocatepetl Mexico
    They died peacefully in their sleep
    They died when Mount Unzen erupted in Japan
    They died of boredom reading scientific reports


10. Working around volcanoes can be dangerous. Which of the following is NOT a hazard volcanologists typically face?
    Poisonous gases
    Drowning
    Hiking mishaps
    Blast of wind from an eruption


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