Volcanoes/Volcanology/Quiz

Volcanology is a lecture from the school of geology and the department of radiation astronomy about the science that studies volcanoes.

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{Yes or No, The word "volcano" is used to refer to the opening from which molten rock and gas issue from Earth's interior onto the surface, and also to the cone, hill, or mountain built up around the opening by the eruptive products. + 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, Three-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, Volcanic activity includes an explosive Plinian eruption that destroyed Pompeii and killed thousands of people in 79 AD. + 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, All volcanic activity has formed over the last 25,000 years. - 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 Vesuvius is a strato-volcano consisting of a volcanic cone (Gran Cono) that was built within a summit caldera (Mount Somma). + Yes - No
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{Complete the text: Match up the form or type of volcano with the volcano: Mount Somma - A Mount Hikbok-Hikbok - 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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{Yes or No, Eruptive products include ash clouds, fire fountains, lava flows, spatter cones, glowing avalanches, and steam eruptions. + 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.