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Multiple choice geography the signature of time volcanoes volcanism earthquake and volcanoes earthquakes and volcanoes

Mt. Aconcagua in South America is an __________.

  1. extinct volcano

  2. dormant volcano

  3. active volcano

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Aconcagua is the highest mountain outside Asia, at 6,961 metres and by extension the highest point in both the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. Aconcagua is of volcanic origin, but it is not an active volcano and cab be considered as extinct.

Multiple choice geography the signature of time volcanoes volcanism earthquake and volcanoes earthquakes and volcanoes

When a volcano ejects acidic lava, eruption is usually ____________.

  1. Light and less violent

  2. Soft and less violent

  3. Loud and less violent

  4. Loud and more violent
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

When a volcano ejects acid lava, they are loud and violent usually because of the explosive pressures building up in magma. They eject acid lava, ash, gases and rock fragments. They are dangerous as materials can rain down on settlements. Ex: Eruptions at Krakatoa in Indonesia.

Multiple choice geography volcanoes volcanism earthquake and volcanoes development of landforms earthquakes and volcanoes types and features of earthquakes and volcanoes

Mt. Kenya is an Extinct volcanoes in __________.

  1. South America

  2. Africa

  3. Europe

  4. Australia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mount Kenya is the second highest mountain in Africa, after Kilimanjaro. Mount Kenya is a stratovolcano created approximately 3 million years after the opening of the East African rift. Before glaciation, it was 7,000 m high. It was covered by an ice cap for thousands of years. This has resulted in much eroded slopes and numerous valleys radiating from the centre.

Multiple choice geography volcanoes volcanism earthquake and volcanoes development of landforms earthquakes and volcanoes types and features of earthquakes and volcanoes

Frequency of eruption serves as the basis of classification of volcanoes. Which of the following is not in this category?

  1. dormant volcanoes

  2. active volcanoes

  3. composite volcanoes

  4. extinct volcanoes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

An active volcano is a volcano that has had at least one eruption during the past 10,000 years. An active volcano might be erupting or dormant.

An erupting volcano is an active volcano that is having an eruption...

A dormant volcano is an active volcano that is not erupting but supposed to erupt again.

An extinct volcano has not had an eruption for at least 10,000 years and is not expected to erupt again in a comparable time scale of the future.

The above classification is based on the frequency of eruption while the classification as a composite volcano is based on the structure of the volcano thus option C is the right answer.

Multiple choice geography volcanoes volcanism earthquake and volcanoes development of landforms earthquakes and volcanoes types and features of earthquakes and volcanoes

Mt. Vesuvius is regarded as active volcano but it is not erupted since ______.

  1. 1944

  2. 1945

  3. 1946

  4. 1947
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mt Vesuvius is a volcano located in Italy which had last recorded eruption in 1944, hence A is the correct answer. It has a long history of a number of eruptions in recorded history thus it is considered as an active volcano.

Multiple choice geography volcanoes volcanism earthquake and volcanoes development of landforms earthquakes and volcanoes types and features of earthquakes and volcanoes

There are at least _______ known  active volcanoes.

  1. 450

  2. 550

  3. 160

  4. none of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The number of potentially active volcanoes on Earth is estimated to be about 1500, with 550 of these having erupted in recorded history. The total number of volcanoes throughout the entire world is unknown because not all volcanoes are accessible, known and recorded.

Multiple choice geography volcanoes volcanism earthquake and volcanoes development of landforms earthquakes and volcanoes types and features of earthquakes and volcanoes

In which one of the following islands of India is an active volcano found?

  1. Car Nicobar Island

  2. Nancowry Island

  3. Barren Island

  4. Maya Bunder Island
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Barren Island is located in the Andaman and Nicobar group of islands in India. It is the only active volcano in India.
  • Hence option C is correct.
Multiple choice geography volcanoes volcanism earthquake and volcanoes development of landforms earthquakes and volcanoes types and features of earthquakes and volcanoes

Large depression formed by volcanic eruption is called as ________.

  1. Caldera lake

  2. Crater lake

  3. Vane

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A caldera is a large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses. During a volcanic eruption, magma present in the magma chamber underneath the volcano is expelled, often forcefully.

Multiple choice geography volcanoes volcanism earthquake and volcanoes development of landforms earthquakes and volcanoes types and features of earthquakes and volcanoes

Mt. Fujiyama and Mt. Vesuvius are __________ volcanoes.

  1. Dormant

  2. External

  3. Internal

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mount Fuji is in a Critical State and Could Be Ready To Blow. After 307 years, the massive active volcano in Japan may be due for another eruption as a result of a buildup of pressure from the 9.0-magnitude earthquake that hit the country's eastern coast in 2011.

Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano in mainland Europe and has produced some of the continent's largest volcanic eruptions. Located on Italy's west coast, it overlooks the Bay and City of Naples and sits in the crater of the ancient Somma volcano.