Which volcano’s eruption in 1980 was the deadliest in U.S history?
Mount Hood
Mount Vesuvius
Mount St. Helens
Mauna Loa
Which active volcano in Hawaii is the largest on Earth?
Mount St. Helens
Mauna Loa
Mount Vesuvius
Sunset Crater
What type of volcano is broad and has a gentle slope?
Cinder cone volcano
Composite volcano
Dome volcano
Shield volcano
A fast-moving mixture of hot gas and debris that flows out of a volcano is called ...?
Pyroclastic flow
Lava stream
Volcanic tsunami
Ash cloud
Which volcanic hazard can destroy buildings and infrastructure due to its weight?
Ashfall
Pyroclastic flow
Lahar
Volcanic gas emissions
Which type of volcano has steep sides and explosive eruptions?
Cinder cone volcano
Lava dome volcano
Shield volcano
Stratovolcano
What device measures tremors and detects movement under a volcano?
Barometer
Seismometer
Thermometer
Anemometer
Which volcanic island chain is located off the southern coast of Italy?
The Maldives
Aeolian Islands
Canary Islands
The Hebrides
The study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena is called…?
Meteorology
Geology
Oceanography
Volcanology
Which oceanic region has a high concentration of active volcanoes?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
East Pacific Rise
Ring of Fire
Hawaiian-Emperor Seamount Chain
When a volcano emits lava, ash, etc. onto the Earth's surface, this is called…?
A burst
An eruption
Evaporation
An explosion
Small, solidified droplets of lava ejected during an eruption are:
Pumice
Tephra
Lava flows
Volcanic bombs
Name the opening through which lava, ash, and gas come out during an eruption.
Caldera
Magma chamber
Volcanic vent
Lava tube

