Volcanoes

Question 1 of 16

1

Volcanic activity occurs at...

Select one or more of the following:

Passive plate boundaries
Constructive plate boundaries
Destructive plate boundaries
Hotspots

Explanation

Question 2 of 16

1

Mount St Helen's is

Select one of the following:

Active
Dormant
Extinct

Explanation

Question 3 of 16

1

Slemish Mountain Co. Antrim is

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Active
Dormant
Exctinct

Explanation

Question 4 of 16

1

Cotopaxi in Peru is

Select one of the following:

Active
Dormant
Exctinct

Explanation

Question 5 of 16

1

Pyroclastic flows are also called

Select one of the following:

Nuée Ardentes
Lahars

Explanation

Question 6 of 16

1

An increase in the emission of this gas indicates an eruption

Select one of the following:

Carbon dioxide
Chlorine
Sulfur dioxide

Explanation

Question 7 of 16

1

55% silica gives rise to

Select one of the following:

Basic lava
Acidic lava

Explanation

Question 8 of 16

1

70% silica gives rise to

Select one of the following:

Basic lava
Acidic lava

Explanation

Question 9 of 16

1

Dome volcanoes such as Puy de Domes in France form from

Select one of the following:

Basic lava
Acidic lava

Explanation

Question 10 of 16

1

Shield volcanoes such as the Hawaiian island of Mauna Loa are formed from

Select one of the following:

Basic lava
Acidic lava

Explanation

Question 11 of 16

1

Runny, ropey lava

Select one of the following:

Aa
Pahoehoe
Pillow

Explanation

Question 12 of 16

1

Lumpy lava

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Aa
Pahoehoe
Pillow

Explanation

Question 13 of 16

1

Rounded blobs of lava on the sea floor

Select one of the following:

Aa
Pahoehoe
Pillow

Explanation

Question 14 of 16

1

The Antrim-Derry Plateau formed as a result of

Select one of the following:

Basic lava flows
Acidic lava flows

Explanation

Question 15 of 16

1

A batholith is

Select one of the following:

An intrusive landform
An extrusive landform

Explanation

Question 16 of 16

1

A volcanic cone and a basalt plateau are both examples of

Select one of the following:

Intrusive landforms
Extrusive landforms

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Leaving Certificate Geography (The geography of volcanoes) Quiz on Volcanoes, created by eimearkelly3 on 07/06/2013.

Volcanoes

Question 1 of 16

Volcanic activity occurs at...

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 16

Mount St Helen's is

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 16

Slemish Mountain Co. Antrim is

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 16

Cotopaxi in Peru is

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 16

Pyroclastic flows are also called

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 16

An increase in the emission of this gas indicates an eruption

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 16

55% silica gives rise to

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 16

70% silica gives rise to

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 16

Dome volcanoes such as Puy de Domes in France form from

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 16

Shield volcanoes such as the Hawaiian island of Mauna Loa are formed from

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 16

Runny, ropey lava

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 16

Lumpy lava

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 16

Rounded blobs of lava on the sea floor

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 16

The Antrim-Derry Plateau formed as a result of

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 16

A batholith is

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 16

A volcanic cone and a basalt plateau are both examples of

Select one of the following:

Explanation