Volcanoes Quiz

Volcanoes Quiz

created by Juneau on Apr 201059 yrs old, Blairgowrie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
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With the volcanic eruption in Iceland going on just now, it got me wondering about volcanoes.

So...Guess what? ... I decided to make a quiz! :o)

10 Things You May or May Not Know About Volcanoes!

PS. I hope that this quiz will come out ok. I tried to add some decriptive answers, but it didn't work.
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How many active volcanoes are there on the Earth?
1. How many active volcanoes are there on the Earth?
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Which volcano buried the Roman city of Pompeii in AD. 79?
2. Which volcano buried the Roman city of Pompeii in AD. 79?
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What is the tallest volcano in the world?
3. What is the tallest volcano in the world?
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What planet has the largest volcano in the solar system?
4. What planet has the largest volcano in the solar system?
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Where does the word "Volcano" come from?
5. Where does the word "Volcano" come from?
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In the past 200 years which volcano has killed the most people?
6. In the past 200 years which volcano has killed the most people?
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Which country has the most active volcanos?
7. Which country has the most active volcanos?
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Most volcanos are concentrated around the "Ring of Fire", which encircles which ocean?

(only joking with the photograph folks! Just found it by accident and couldn't resist!) :o)
8. Most volcanos are concentrated around the "Ring of Fire", which encircles which ocean? (only joking with the photograph folks! Just found it by accident and couldn't resist!) :o)
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True or False – All volcanic eruptions feature rivers of lava?
9. True or False – All volcanic eruptions feature rivers of lava?
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As the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland erupts (April 2010) it is sending an ash plume rising to 30,000 feet. Flights all over Britain and Europe have been cancelled, but what is the main reason for this?
10. As the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland erupts (April 2010) it is sending an ash plume rising to 30,000 feet. Flights all over Britain and Europe have been cancelled, but what is the main reason for this?

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