COPY: Volcanic Formation and Eruptions
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What is the highest temperature that lava from a volcano can reach?

  • 1,250°C (correct)
  • 800°C
  • 1,000°C
  • 1,500°C
  • Where is the world's largest active volcano located?

  • Tonga
  • Hawaii (correct)
  • Japan
  • Iceland
  • What is the name of the volcano that destroyed and buried the town of Pompeii?

  • Mount Vesuvius (correct)
  • Mount St Helens
  • Mount Kilimanjaro
  • Mauna Loa
  • How many volcanoes on Earth are considered active?

    <p>1,900</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is special about the volcano Loihi?

    <p>It is an underwater volcano</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'Ring of Fire'?

    <p>A region that contains 75% of the world's volcanoes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is special about Kilauea?

    <p>It has been continually erupting since 1983</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Mount St Helens known for?

    <p>Eruping in 1980 with the loss of 57 lives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the mountain in Tanzania that is a dormant volcano?

    <p>Mount Kilimanjaro</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one benefit of volcanic eruptions?

    <p>They can produce rich, fertile land</p> Signup and view all the answers

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