Volcanoes: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

The most volcanic region in the world is-

APhilippine Islands
BJapan Islands
CWestern Islands
DIndonesian Islands

Question 2 of 25

Most of the world's volcanic events occur in-

ACreative plate edges
Balong the fault belt
Cwith the help of a twisted belt
Ddestructive plate edges

Question 3 of 25

Where is the most active volcano in the world located?

Aaround the Andhra Ocean
Baround the Pacific Ocean
Caround the Indian Ocean
Daround the Arctic Ocean

Question 4 of 25

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

AEtna-Italy
BFujiyama-Japan
CPopa - Myanmar
DKrakatoa - Malaysia

Question 5 of 25

What type of volcano is Stromboli?

Aawakened volcano
Bdormant volcano
Cdead or quiet
Dnone of these

Question 6 of 25

What is the collective name of the lava and surface rock fragments obtained as a result of volcanic eruption?

Apyroclast
BBrescia
CLapilli
DScoria

Question 7 of 25

Pele's Hair is associated with which of the following types of volcanoes?

ATillian equivalent
Bpeel-like
Cairborne
DVulcanian equivalent

Question 8 of 25

Which of the following is not a dead volcano?

Achimborejo
BKoh Sultan
CMaunaloa
DDemvand

Question 9 of 25

Caldera is related to-

Afrom the glacier
Bby earthquake
Cfrom the volcano
Dfrom the fault

Question 10 of 25

The liquid rock beneath the surface of the earth is called-

Abasalt
BLeucolith
CLava
Dmagma

Question 11 of 25

Krakatoa volcano is located in which of the following island groups?

Ain Papua New Guinea
Bin the Spratly Islands
Cin Indonesia
DIn the Western Isles

Question 12 of 25

Fujiyama is a volcanic mountain in which country?

AItaly
BJapan
CKenya
DMexico

Question 13 of 25

In which country is the Vesuvius volcano located?

AKenya
BItaly
CIndonesia
DMexico

Question 14 of 25

Which of the following is called "nature's safety valve"?

Aearthquake
Bozone gas
Cvolcano
Drivers

Question 15 of 25

What is the name of the molten material beneath the solid rocks of the Earth's crust, which sometimes reaches the Earth's surface through volcanic eruptions?

Amagma
BMax
CMarsh
DMeseta

Question 16 of 25

Which of the following types of volcanoes has the most explosive eruptions?

Aairborne
Bpeel-like
CStromboli equivalent
DVulcanian equivalent

Question 17 of 25

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

AQuiet Volcano - Demvand
BWaking Volcano - Stromboli
CDormant Volcano - Krakatoa
DDormant Volcano - Etna

Question 18 of 25

Which volcano erupts frequently?

Aawakened volcano
Bdormant volcano
Cdead volcano
Dsilent volcano

Question 19 of 25

Which of the following is not an active volcano?

AStromboli
BKilimanjaro
CEtna
DCotopaxi

Question 20 of 25

One of the most destructive volcanoes in recent times has been Kilauea Volcano. Where is it located?

AHawaiian Islands
BVietnam
CJapan
DSpain

Question 21 of 25

What is a dyke?

Avolcanically formed outcrop
Bvolcanic interior topography
Ccoastal topography
Dglacial landform

Question 22 of 25

What is called the Circle of Fire?

Aatlantic circumnavigation
BHind Periphery
Cpacific circle
DArctic perimeter

Question 23 of 25

The most active volcano in the world is-

ACotopaxi
Bfujiyama
CKilauea
DVesuvius

Question 24 of 25

Which of the following statements about volcanoes is true?

AA tube in the Earth's crust through which molten rock (magma) and other materials from the Earth's crust flow.
BOften a round funnel-shaped hill or mountainous region extends around their tube.
CVolcanoes are classified into three main types: active, dormant, quiescent and dead.
Dall of the above

Question 25 of 25

Mount Erebus volcano is located in which of the following continents?

AEurope
BAsia
CAntarctica
DAfrica