Volcanoes: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Which of the following is not an active volcano?

AStromboli
BKilimanjaro
CEtna
DCotopaxi

Question 2 of 25

Volcanic activity is more prevalent in-

Ain Hawaii
BIn Japan
Cin Colombia
Din New Zealand

Question 3 of 25

Most of the world's active volcanoes are found in-

Ain the ancient plateau regions
Bin the deep sea plains
Cin the newly folded mountainous regions
Din the plains

Question 4 of 25

Which of the following landforms is not associated with volcanic activity?

ACrater
Bcaldera
CGesar
DFjord

Question 5 of 25

In which country is the El-Misti volcano located?

AItaly
BChile
CPeru
DColombia

Question 6 of 25

Mount Etna volcano is located on which island?

ALipari
BSicily
CCorsica
DTristan de Cunha

Question 7 of 25

In which country is the extinct volcano Kilimanjaro located?

AItaly
BTanzania
CMexico
DU.N.A.

Question 8 of 25

Which of the following is not an example of a volcanic mountain?

Amount etna
Bmount fujiyama
CMount Black
DMount Kilimanjaro

Question 9 of 25

Crater and caldera landforms are associated with which of the following?

Ameteorite fall
Bvolcanic activity
CWind action
DGlacial action

Question 10 of 25

Maunaloa is an example of

Adormant volcano
Bactive volcano
Cdead volcano
Dplateau in a volcanic region

Question 11 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 12 of 25

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

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

Question 13 of 25

What is the amount of water vapor in the gas released during volcanic eruption?

A40 to 50,
B50 to 60%
C60 to 70%
D80 to 90%

Question 14 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 15 of 25

What is called the Circle of Fire?

Aatlantic circumnavigation
BHind Periphery
Cpacific circle
DArctic perimeter

Question 16 of 25

Apart from water vapour, the main gases in a volcano are-

Anitrogen, oxygen
Bhydrogen, oxygen
Ccarbon dioxide, hydrogen, nitrogen,
DSulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen

Question 17 of 25

Where is Stromboli volcano located?

AIn the island of Martinique
Bin Lakshadweep
CIn the island of Lipari
Din the Hawaiian Islands

Question 18 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 19 of 25

Which of the following types of volcanoes is also called Pelean type volcanoes?

AVulcanian equivalent
BVesuvius-like
CStromboli equivalent
Dairborne

Question 20 of 25

A valley of ten thousand smokes is found in-

Ain Alaska
Bin the Mediterranean Sea
CIn Antarctica
Din the Hawaiian Islands

Question 21 of 25

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

ATillian equivalent
Bpeel-like
Cairborne
DVulcanian equivalent

Question 22 of 25

Most of the world's active volcanoes are found in which of the following regions?

Amid-continental belt
BMid-Atlantic belt
Ccircumpacific belt
DRift Valley of Africa

Question 23 of 25

Which of the following is not one of the three classes of volcanoes classified on the basis of their frequency of eruption?

Aawakened volcano
Bdormant volcano
Cdead volcano
Dcompound volcano

Question 24 of 25

Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which of the following continents?

AAsia
BEurope
CAfrica
DAustralia

Question 25 of 25

In which country is the Vesuvius volcano located?

AKenya
BItaly
CIndonesia
DMexico