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Volcano Fun Facts
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This is a quiz that includes fun facts about volcanos
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1
Which volcanic eruption had the highest death toll?
Mount tambora
Mount vesuvius
Laki
El Chichon
2
What is the oldest known volcano?
Mount Hood
Mount saint helens
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Etna
3
Active volcanoes in the U.S are mainly found in Hawaii, Alaska ,California, Oregon and?
Montana
Ohio
Washington
Canada
4
Fresh volcanic ash is made out of what substance
Dirt
Pulverized rock
Coal
Grass
5
The danger area around a volcano covers up a radius of about how many miles?
30
76
65
20
6
How hot can lava get?
1,400° F
2,000° F
3,000° F
10° F
7
About what percent of the Earth's surface is volcanic in origin?
80%
27%
60%
45%
8
erupting volcanoes can trigger what?
continets to seperate
earth quakes
tsunamis
buildings to form
9
what is the outermost layer of the Earth?
crust
core
rock
mantle
10
Where did the name volcano originate from?
Swedish mythology
Greek mythology
Egyptian mythology
Roman mythology
11
What substance usually comes out of volcanoes
Molten lava and ash
dirt and gas
Glitter
rocks
12
About how many volcanoes are there on Earth
2,108
1,789
1,500
546
13
What ancient city was completely buried in ash and lava?
Rome
Pompeii
raviolli
Allianoi
14
Which volcano is the only known volcano that produces black lava?
Mount etna
Mauna Loa
Ol Doinyo Lengai
Eyjafjallajökull
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where are volcanoes usually located
In the middle of the atlantic ocean
In the Ring of fire
On the edges of washington and oregon
In the middle of europe
