Volcanic Hazard quiz 1

This quiz is here to help those of us doing AS level geology & geography and cannot remember all the little facts needed when writing essay questions on volcanic eruptions. Hope this helps!

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  • Created by: Kay
  • Created on: 27-04-11 16:08

1. Which of these indicates an imminent eruption?

  • All of the above
  • Deformation
  • Change in ground water levels
  • Harmonic Tremors
  • Earthquake Swarms
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2. What happened to trigger the Mount St Helens eruption of 1980?

  • Earthquake triggered gas release
  • Earthquake triggered mass movement of bulge
  • Earthquake triggered magma movement

3. Which of these is NOT a hazard associated with ash fall?

  • Lahars
  • Damage to lungs
  • Melting power cables
  • Sandblastic effect
  • Collapse of buildings

4. What is the most dangerous hazard associated with a volcanic eruption?

  • Pyroclastic flows
  • gas release
  • Ash fall
  • Lahars

5. Why is the above the most dangerous?

  • It destroys everything in its path
  • All of the above
  • Nothing can stop it or withstand it
  • It

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