Volcanoes Quiz
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This quiz is about the three main kinds of volcanoes and how they interact.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Which of the following volcanoes is the largest of the three main kinds
- A.
Shield Volcanoes
- B.
Cinder Cone Volcanoes
- C.
Composite Volcanoes
- D.
Strike - Slip Volcanoes
Correct Answer
A. Shield Volcanoes -
- 2.
Which of the following is the most explosive kind of Volcano?
- A.
Shield Volcano
- B.
Cinder Cone Volcano
- C.
Composite Volcano
- D.
Strike - Slip Volcano
Correct Answer
C. Composite Volcano -
- 3.
Which of the following is the smallest of the Volcanoes?
- A.
Shield Volcano
- B.
Cinder Cone Volcano
- C.
Composite Volcano
- D.
Strike - Slip Volcano
Correct Answer
B. Cinder Cone Volcano -
- 4.
Which of the following is an example of a Composite Volcano?
- A.
Mona Loa
- B.
Mount Vesuvius
- C.
Tatiana
- D.
Mount Smith
Correct Answer
B. Mount Vesuvius -
- 5.
Which of the following is the volcano that erupted in May of 1980?
- A.
Mona Loa
- B.
Mount St. Helen
- C.
Tatiana
- D.
Mount Smith
Correct Answer
B. Mount St. Helen -
- 6.
Which volcano erupted in 79 AD destroying the city of Pompeii?
- A.
Mount Vesuvius
- B.
Mount St. Helen
- C.
Mount Penatubo
- D.
Mount Joseph
Correct Answer
A. Mount Vesuvius -
- 7.
Most volcanoes are found at which of the following plate boundaries?
- A.
Divergent boundaries
- B.
Convergent boundaries
- C.
Transform boundaries
- D.
Personal boundaries
Correct Answer
B. Convergent boundaries -
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