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Q. Which volcano is known as the 'Sleeping Giant' in the Philippines?

  • (A) Mount Pinatubo
  • (B) Mount Taal
  • (C) Mount Mayon
  • (D) Mount Apo
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Correct Answer - Option (A)

Explanation:
Mount Pinatubo was long considered dormant before its massive eruption in 1991.

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Q. What is a parasitic cone?

  • (A) A small cone formed on the flank of a larger volcano
  • (B) A cone made of ash only
  • (C) A volcano under the sea
  • (D) A collapsed volcanic crater
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Correct Answer - Option (A)

Explanation:
Parasitic cones form when eruptions occur on the sides of a main volcano.

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Q. Which African country has the active Nyiragongo volcano?

  • (A) Kenya
  • (B) Ethiopia
  • (C) Democratic Republic of Congo
  • (D) Tanzania
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Correct Answer - Option (C)

Explanation:
Mount Nyiragongo in the DRC is famous for its fast-flowing lava lakes.

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Q. What is volcanic tuff?

  • (A) A type of hardened lava
  • (B) Rock formed from compacted volcanic ash
  • (C) Basaltic rock
  • (D) Crystalized magma
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Correct Answer - Option (B)

Explanation:
Tuff is formed when volcanic ash consolidates into solid rock.

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Q. Which volcano caused the destruction of the Caribbean city of Saint-Pierre in 1902?

  • (A) Mount Soufrière
  • (B) Mount Pelée
  • (C) Krakatoa
  • (D) Tambora
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Correct Answer - Option (B)

Explanation:
Mount Pelée erupted in 1902, destroying Saint-Pierre and killing nearly 30,000 people.

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Q. Which is the only active volcano on mainland Europe?

  • (A) Mount Etna
  • (B) Mount Vesuvius
  • (C) Stromboli
  • (D) Mount Hekla
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Correct Answer - Option (B)

Explanation:
Mount Vesuvius near Naples is the only active volcano on mainland Europe.

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Q. What is the Pacific Ring of Fire mainly caused by?

  • (A) Subduction of oceanic plates
  • (B) Hot spots
  • (C) Weathering and erosion
  • (D) Meteor impacts
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Correct Answer - Option (A)

Explanation:
The Ring of Fire is caused by the subduction of oceanic plates beneath continental plates around the Pacific Ocean.

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Q. Which volcano has the nickname 'Decade Volcano' due to its high risk of eruption near populated areas?

  • (A) Mount Rainier
  • (B) Mount Kilimanjaro
  • (C) Mount Fuji
  • (D) Mount Cotopaxi
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Correct Answer - Option (A)

Explanation:
Mount Rainier in the USA is a 'Decade Volcano' due to the danger it poses to nearby populations.

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Q. Which volcanic material can be used as a natural abrasive?

  • (A) Pumice
  • (B) Obsidian
  • (C) Basalt
  • (D) Tuff
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Correct Answer - Option (A)

Explanation:
Pumice is lightweight and porous, often used as an abrasive for cleaning and polishing.

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Q. Which Italian island has a continuously erupting volcano?

  • (A) Sicily
  • (B) Stromboli
  • (C) Capri
  • (D) Sardinia
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Correct Answer - Option (B)

Explanation:
Stromboli has been erupting continuously for thousands of years, earning the name 'Lighthouse of the Mediterranean.'

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Q. Which is the tallest volcano in the world?

  • (A) Mauna Loa
  • (B) Mount Kilimanjaro
  • (C) Mount Ojos del Salado
  • (D) Mount Elbrus
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Correct Answer - Option (C)

Explanation:
Ojos del Salado, on the Chile-Argentina border, is the world’s tallest volcano, standing at nearly 6,900 meters.

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Q. What is Pele’s hair in volcanology?

  • (A) Thin strands of volcanic glass formed from lava fountains
  • (B) Ash particles in the air
  • (C) Crystals in basalt
  • (D) Sulfur deposits
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Correct Answer - Option (A)

Explanation:
Pele’s hair is a volcanic glass fiber formed from stretched lava droplets, named after the Hawaiian goddess Pele.