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Which country is home to the most volcanoes?

United States
Italy
Indonesia
Japan

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What is the name of the volcano that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD?

Kilauea
Krakatoa
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Etna

Hooray! 🥳

That was incorrect.

What is the term for molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

Ash
Magma
Tephra
Lava

Fantastic! 🥳

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

What is the largest active volcano on Earth?

Osorno Volcano
Mount Vesuvius
Yellowstone Caldera
Mauna Loa

Marvelous!

Doh! 🤬

What is the term for a volcano that has not erupted in recorded history but may still erupt in the future?

Extinct volcano
Dormant volcano
Active volcano
Supervolcano

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That was incorrect.

Which volcanic eruption in 1883 produced the loudest known sound ever and was one of the deadliest in history?

Krakatoa
Mount Pelée
Mount Tambora
Mount Vesuvius

Woohoo! 🥳

Nope, sorry. 😢

What is the term for a large volcanic crater formed by the collapse of a volcano after an eruption?

Caldera
Crater
Vent
Dome

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Doh! 🤬

Which volcano erupted in 1815, causing the Year Without a Summer in 1816?

Sakurajima
Mount Tambora
Mount St. Helens
Krakatoa

Nice going!

Doh! 🤬

In which U.S. state is the volcano Mount St. Helens?

Milky Way over Mount St. Helens, Washington state

Washington
Michigan
Colorado
Kentucky

Right on the money!

Doh! 🤬

Where in the world would you go to see Arenal Volcano?

Marshall Islands
Myanmar
Costa Rica
Liechtenstein

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Doh! 🤬

Does Antarctica have any active volcanoes?

Wonderful!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

True or false: Alaska has the most active volcanoes of any state in the United States.

True
False

Outstanding!

That was incorrect.

Which Central American country is often referred to as 'the country of lakes and volcanoes'?

El Salvador
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Belize

Way to go!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

Which European island is home to Europe's highest volcano, Mount Etna?

Corsica
Sicily
Tenerife
Crete

Bravo!

Doh! 🤬

The highest mountain and volcano in the Solar System is on which planet?

Pluto
Jupiter
Mars
Earth

Excellent!

Doh! 🤬

Which type of volcano is characterized by gentle slopes and non-explosive eruptions?

Stratovolcano
Cinder cone
Caldera
Shield volcano

Beautiful! 👍

Not quite right. 😢

What is the name of the volcanic rock that is light and porous due to trapped gas bubbles?

Basalt
Granite
Obsidian
Pumice

Magnificent!

That was incorrect.

What is the name of the volcanic glass that forms when lava cools rapidly?

Pumice
Basalt
Granite
Obsidian

Marvelous!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

Which volcano is the highest peak in Africa?

Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Elgon
Mount Meru
Mount Kenya

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That was incorrect.

Which volcano is located in Iceland and famously disrupted European air travel in 2010?

Eyjafjallajökull
Grímsvötn
Hekla
Fagradalsfjall

You're one class act!

Not quite right. 😢

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Which country is home to the most volcanoes?

What is the name of the volcano that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD?

What is the term for molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

What is the largest active volcano on Earth?

What is the term for a volcano that has not erupted in recorded history but may still erupt in the future?

Which volcanic eruption in 1883 produced the loudest known sound ever and was one of the deadliest in history?

What is the term for a large volcanic crater formed by the collapse of a volcano after an eruption?

Which volcano erupted in 1815, causing the Year Without a Summer in 1816?

In which U.S. state is the volcano Mount St. Helens?

Where in the world would you go to see Arenal Volcano?

Does Antarctica have any active volcanoes?

True or false: Alaska has the most active volcanoes of any state in the United States.

Which Central American country is often referred to as 'the country of lakes and volcanoes'?

Which European island is home to Europe's highest volcano, Mount Etna?

The highest mountain and volcano in the Solar System is on which planet?

Which type of volcano is characterized by gentle slopes and non-explosive eruptions?

What is the name of the volcanic rock that is light and porous due to trapped gas bubbles?

What is the name of the volcanic glass that forms when lava cools rapidly?

Which volcano is the highest peak in Africa?

Which volcano is located in Iceland and famously disrupted European air travel in 2010?

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