This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Geography > Earth > Volcanoes – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Volcanoes Quiz 20 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A volcano with a broad base and gently sloping sides is called a ..... volcano. A) Shield. B) Cinder cone. C) Composite. D) Fissure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shield. 2. About how many years does it take for a volcano to form? A) 100, 000-800, 000. B) 30, 000-100, 000. C) 20, 000-80, 000. D) 10, 000-500, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10, 000-500, 000. 3. Taal volcano erupted in the year 1965 due to contact of water and hot rocks. How can this volcanic eruption be classified? A) Phreatic. B) Vulcanian. C) Strombolian. D) Phreatomagmatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phreatic. 4. The Ring of Fire has about ..... % of the world's active volcanoes. A) 95. B) 75. C) 50. D) 85. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 75. 5. Volcanoes that are NOT found at plate boundaries occur in the middle of plates in areas called ..... A) Hot spots. B) Mid-ocean ridges. C) Fissure volcanoes. D) Shield volcanoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hot spots. 6. Eruptions driven by bursting gas bubbles within the magma. A) Hawaiian. B) Strombolian. C) Vulcanian. D) Surtseyan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strombolian. 7. Which of these may indicate that a volcano will erupt? A) Increase in gas emissions. B) Eclipse. C) Increase in liquid emissions. D) Earthquakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase in gas emissions. 8. This type of volcano is built by layers and layers of lava A) Composite. B) Cinder cone. C) Shield. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shield. 9. A shield volcano is made from ..... A) A combination of explosive and nonexplosive eruptions. B) Explosive eruptions. C) Quiet, surprise eruptions. D) Nonexplosive eruptions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nonexplosive eruptions. 10. ..... volcanoes are formed from fast flowing, basaltic lava which flows easily over the surface, forming larger and wider volcanoes. A) Cone. B) Composite. C) Angel. D) Shield. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shield. 11. What is the main idea of the entire passage? A) Volcanoes are all the same inside. B) Volcanoes are found all over the world. C) Volcanic eruptions are the reason islands form. D) Volcanic eruptions are a powerful force of nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Volcanic eruptions are a powerful force of nature. 12. A small volcano with steep sides. A) Cinder cone. B) Composite. C) Strata. D) Shield. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cinder cone. 13. A type of eruption where magma flows easily with a low viscosity is a A) Quiet eruption. B) Explosive eruption. C) Rock eruption. D) Vent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quiet eruption. 14. What famous volcano exploded in 1980 in Washington state? A) Kilaauea. B) Krakatoa. C) Mt. Ranier. D) Mt. St. Helens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mt. St. Helens. 15. ..... volcanoes are no longer connected to a source of magma. A) Active. B) Shield. C) Extinct. D) Dormant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extinct. 16. What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth? A) Hot Spot. B) Magma. C) Lava. D) Volcano. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Magma. 17. A local place is A) Near your home. B) In another country. C) Somewhere that has volcanoes. D) Far away. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Near your home. 18. What kind of volcano is made of alternating layers of lava and tephra/pyroclastics? A) Shield. B) Composite. C) Cinder. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Composite. 19. Cool, slow moving lava A) Pahoehoe. B) AA. C) ZZ. D) Magma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) AA. 20. A dormant volcano has ..... A) Recently erupted. B) Never erupted. C) Not erupted for a long time. D) Erupted thousands of years ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not erupted for a long time. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Geography QuizzesVolcanoes Quiz 1Volcanoes Quiz 2Volcanoes Quiz 3Volcanoes Quiz 4Volcanoes Quiz 5Volcanoes Quiz 6Volcanoes Quiz 7Volcanoes Quiz 8Volcanoes Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books