Volcanoes: MCQ Test
50 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 50
Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which of the following continents?
- AAsia
- BEurope
- CAfrica
- DAustralia
Question 2 of 50
What is a dyke?
- Avolcanically formed outcrop
- Bvolcanic interior topography
- Ccoastal topography
- Dglacial landform
Question 3 of 50
Fossa Magna is a -
- Avolcano
- Bshaped valley
- Cfault-tooth mountain
- Drift Valley
Question 4 of 50
Which of the following is called the Lighthouse of the Mediterranean Sea?
- AStramboli of Sicily
- BVesuvius of Italy
- CMount Peli of the Western Islands
- DPeracutin of Mexico
Question 5 of 50
Where is Air Bus Volcano located?
- AAtlantic Ocean
- BArctic Ocean
- CAntarctica continent
- DAndaman Nicobar Islands
Question 6 of 50
In which country is the El-Misti volcano located?
- AItaly
- BChile
- CPeru
- DColombia
Question 7 of 50
Which volcano in the Philippines erupted after remaining dormant for almost six centuries?
- AMount Barron
- Bmount fujiyama
- Cmount ungen
- Dmount pinutubo
Question 8 of 50
Pele's Hair is associated with which of the following types of volcanoes?
- ATillian equivalent
- Bpeel-like
- Cairborne
- DVulcanian equivalent
Question 9 of 50
Mount Etna volcano is located on which island?
- ALipari
- BSicily
- CCorsica
- DTristan de Cunha
Question 10 of 50
What is called the Circle of Fire?
- Aatlantic circumnavigation
- BHind Periphery
- Cpacific circle
- DArctic perimeter
Question 11 of 50
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 12 of 50
Laccolith is related to –
- Afrom the volcano
- Bby earthquake
- Cfrom mountain building
- Dby continental drift
Question 13 of 50
Which continent does not have a single volcano?
- AAustralia
- BAntarctica
- CAfrica
- DEurope
Question 14 of 50
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 15 of 50
What is a volcano called that erupts after remaining dormant for a long time?
- Adead volcano
- Bdormant volcano
- Cactive volcano
- Ddormant volcano
Question 16 of 50
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 17 of 50
The liquid rock beneath the surface of the earth is called-
- Abasalt
- BLeucolith
- CLava
- Dmagma
Question 18 of 50
What are Pyroclastics?
- AHot rock fragments and lava
- Blava layer
- Cnon-toxic gas
- Dsteam blaster
Question 19 of 50
Which of the following is not an example of a volcanic mountain?
- Amount etna
- Bmount fujiyama
- CMount Black
- DMount Kilimanjaro
Question 20 of 50
Which statement is true about Paintpot?
- AA vent in a volcanic region from which hot, dark liquid mud erupts
- BGeysers are commonly found with it.
- CPaintpots are found in Yellowstone National Park in the USA.
- Dall of the above
Question 21 of 50
What is the collective name of the lava and surface rock fragments obtained as a result of volcanic eruption?
- Apyroclast
- BBrescia
- CLapilli
- DScoria
Question 22 of 50
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
- AEtna-Italy
- BFujiyama-Japan
- CPopa - Myanmar
- DKrakatoa - Malaysia
Question 23 of 50
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 24 of 50
A valley of ten thousand smokes is found in-
- Ain Alaska
- Bin the Mediterranean Sea
- CIn Antarctica
- Din the Hawaiian Islands
Question 25 of 50
Which one of the following is not a volcanic mountain?
- AFujia
- BAndes
- CVesuvius
- Dvases
Question 26 of 50
Which of the following types of volcanoes is also called Pelean type volcanoes?
- AVulcanian equivalent
- BVesuvius-like
- CStromboli equivalent
- Dairborne
Question 27 of 50
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 28 of 50
Which of the following is an example of the most explosive type of volcano?
- Aflood basalt volcano
- Bcedar cone volcano
- CCaldera volcano
- Dshield volcano
Question 29 of 50
Which of the following is a dormant volcano?
- AMaunaloa
- BStromboli
- CKrakatoa
- DEtna
Question 30 of 50
Which of the following is not an active volcano?
- AStromboli
- BKilimanjaro
- CEtna
- DCotopaxi
Question 31 of 50
Which of the following is the highest volcanic mountain in the world?
- Amount pinatubo
- BMount Kilimanjaro
- Cmount tal
- Dmount cotopaxi
Question 32 of 50
What is the belt of volcanoes located around the Pacific Ocean called?
- ANuis Ardente
- BHarnito
- Cfire chain
- DSolf Tara
Question 33 of 50
In which country is the Vesuvius volcano located?
- AKenya
- BItaly
- CIndonesia
- DMexico
Question 34 of 50
Maunaloa is an example of
- Adormant volcano
- Bactive volcano
- Cdead volcano
- Dplateau in a volcanic region
Question 35 of 50
When do 'Pale' Tear' originate?
- Aduring an earthquake
- Bfrom plate tectonics
- Cduring volcanic eruptions
- Dtime of mountain formation
Question 36 of 50
Which of the following landforms is not associated with volcanic activity?
- ACrater
- Bcaldera
- CGesar
- DFjord
Question 37 of 50
What shape are craters mainly?
- Aspherical
- Bfunnel-shaped
- Cconical
- Dperpendicular
Question 38 of 50
Mount Erebus volcano is located in which of the following continents?
- AEurope
- BAsia
- CAntarctica
- DAfrica
Question 39 of 50
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 40 of 50
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 41 of 50
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 42 of 50
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 43 of 50
Which of the following is called "nature's safety valve"?
- Aearthquake
- Bozone gas
- Cvolcano
- Drivers
Question 44 of 50
Which of the following gases is not released during volcanic eruption?
- Aoxygen
- Bhydrogen
- Cammonia
- Dcarbon dioxide
Question 45 of 50
Volcanic activity is more prevalent in-
- Ain Hawaii
- BIn Japan
- Cin Colombia
- Din New Zealand
Question 46 of 50
Crater and caldera landforms are associated with which of the following?
- Ameteorite fall
- Bvolcanic activity
- CWind action
- DGlacial action
Question 47 of 50
Fujiyama is a volcanic mountain in which country?
- AItaly
- BJapan
- CKenya
- DMexico
Question 48 of 50
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
- AQuiet Volcano - Demvand
- BWaking Volcano - Stromboli
- CDormant Volcano - Krakatoa
- DDormant Volcano - Etna
Question 49 of 50
Where is the world's highest volcano, Cotopaxi, located?
- AJapan
- BPhilippines
- CEcuador
- DHawaiian Islands
Question 50 of 50
Which landform is not formed by volcanic activity?
- ALava plateau
- BLava plains
- Csill and dike
- Derysipelas