Volcanoes/Mount Rainier/Quiz



Mount Rainier is a lecture from the school of geology about Mount Rainier as a volcano.

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Quiz
{Yes or No, The proximity of hominins and other sentient life forms to Mount Rainier has occasionally led to loss of life. + Yes - No
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{True or False, Volcanoes occur on every continent on Earth, under its oceans, and on many other astronomical rocky objects. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which of the following is not a radiation phenomenon associated with a crater? + strata - elongated dust particles - high albedo - olivine - Rayleighs - volcanoes
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{Yes or No, Hominins have been aware of volcanic activity in this planet since ancient times. + Yes - No
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{Moldavite is a mineral that may be associated with what radiation astronomy phenomenon? - predicting the end of the Earth - determining the accuracy of local computers + meteorite impacts - demonstrating that Venus was once a comet - predicting when currently dormant volcanoes will erupt + fireballs
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{True or False, Vulcanology is a variant spelling of volcanology. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Various radiation observatories occur at different altitudes and geographic locations due to what effect? - the presence of oceans on the Earth - locally available carving tools + light pollution - most astronomical objects are observed at night - currently dormant volcanoes seldom erupt - human habitation increases near an astronomical observatory
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{True or False, Four-armed patterns seem to be a common scheme in the arrangement of volcanic vents in oceanic volcanoes. - TRUE + FALSE
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{The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar is an astronomical document produced to help astronomers for what purpose? - predict the end of the Earth - determine the accuracy of local computers + accurately predict the equinoxes - demonstrate that Venus was once a comet - predict when currently dormant volcanoes will erupt - demonstrate that the local pyramids were built by aliens
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{Yes or No, Columbia Crest, East Crater, and West Crater are craters atop Mount Rainier. + Yes - No
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{Which geological phenomena are associated with Earth? + lava-spewing volcanoes - sulfur volcanoes + plate tectonics + water oceans - liquid methane oceans + silicate minerals
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{Yes or No, 106 b2k was the last known eruption of Mount Rainier. + Yes - No
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{Complete the text: The topographic map of Mars includes the { Tharsis (i) } volcanoes in the west (including { Olympus Mons (i) }, { Valles Marineris (i) } to the east of Tharsis, and { Hellas Basin (i) } in the southern hemisphere.
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{Yes or No, Mount Rainier is a stratovolcano that has been assigned Volcano Number 321030. + Yes - No
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{Complete the text: Match up the form or type of volcano with the volcano: Mount Papandayan - A Mount Rainier - B Mount Redoubt - C Mount Pinatubo - D El Chichon - E Mount Tambora - F { D (i) }. { B (i) }. { F (i) }. { A (i) }. { E (i) } { C (i) }.
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{Yes or No, Deposits of large landslides are mapped around the Hawaiian volcanoes by sidescan sonar. + Yes - No
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Hypotheses

 * 1) There are approximately as many volcanoes per 10° of longitude and 5° of latitude as there are glaciers.
 * 2) The same or similar forces producing volcanoes on Io produce volcanoes on Earth including Mount Rainier.