An exploration of endogenetic volcanic processes. It categorizes eruption styles and resulting intrusive (batholith, laccolith, sill, dyke) and extrusive (caldera, shield, lava plateaus) landforms, mapping them along plate boundaries.
Correct Answer:
(A) Water Vapour
The most abundant volcanic gas is water vapour (H2O). Carbon dioxide (Co2) and Sulphur dioxide (So2) are two other important gases present in a volcanic eruption. A significant amount of Hydrogen sulphide (H2S), Hydrogen (H), Carbon mono oxide (CO), Hydrogen chloride (HCl), Hydrogen fluoride (HF) and Helium (He) gas is also found in it.
Ques: 2
Which one of the following is the highest volcanic mountain in the world?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Mount Cotopaxi
The highest volcanic mountain of the World in the given option is Mount Cotopaxi with its height of 5911 meter. The height of Mount Pinatubo is (1485 meter) and Mount Kilimanjaro (5895 meter). Mount Tall is located in Philippines.
Ques: 3
Volcanic eruptions do not occur in the:
Correct Answer:
(A) Baltic Sea
The volcanic eruption is related to Plate’s edges in the convergence and divergence area. In the given option, the Baltic Sea is not related to plate’s edge, thus, it is clear that the volcanic eruption does not occur in the Baltic Sea.
Ques: 4
Mt. Etna is –
Correct Answer:
(C) A volcano
Mount Etna is an active volcano on the East-coast of Sicily, Italy. It has an elliptical base of 1190 sq. km. and its maximum height is about 3350 meters.
Ques: 5
Where is the mount Saint Helens situated ?
Correct Answer:
(D)
United State of America
Mount Saint Helens is an active Strato-Volcano located in Skamania county, Washington in the Pacific North West Region of United States of America. It is also known as the 'Fuji of America'.
Ques: 6
Mauna Loa is an active volcano in –
Correct Answer:
(B) Hawaii
In Hawaiian language, Mauna Loa means the ‘Long Mountain’. It is one of the active volcanoes. Mauna Loa had its first well documented eruption in 1843. It is spread over half of the Hawaii Island (USA) with a length of 120 km.
Ques: 7
Which of the following are active volcanoes ?
1. Aconcagua 2. Cotopaxi
3. Etna 4. Fujiyama
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Correct Answer:
(D)
2, 3 and 4
Cotopaxi, Etna and Fujiyama are active volcanoes while Aconcagua is a non-volcanic mountain. Cotopaxi is situated in Ecuador, Etna in Italy and Fujiyama in Japan.
Ques: 8
Which of the following are active Volcanoes ?
1. Aconcagua 2. Etna
3. Kilimanjaro 4. Vesuvius
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Correct Answer:
(D)
2 and 4
Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano situated in Tanzania and Aconcagua is a non-volcanic mountain. The other two are active volcanoes. Vesuvius is situated at (Naples), Etna in Sicily, Italy. Thus, option (d) 2 and 4 are correct.
Ques: 9
Kilimanjaro is a –
Correct Answer:
(A) Volcano
Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. It is situated in the North-Eastern part of Tanzania. Previously it was known as Kaiser-Wilhelm-Spitze. It is an igneous mountain which forms igneous rocks through erupted lava.
Ques: 10
Which Volcano is called 'the lighthouse' of Mediterranean Sea ?
Correct Answer:
(C) Stromboli
Stromboli is one of the most active volcanos on the earth located at the island of stromboli, north to Sicily, southern Italy. Due to the continuous gaseous eruption, it enlightens the nearby area. Therefore, it is known as 'lighthouse of the Mediterranean.'
Ques: 11
The most active Volcano is –
Correct Answer:
(C) Kilauea
The most active volcano in the world is Kilauea on Hawaii Island, America. Kilauea is followed by Etna in Italy and Piton de la fournaise and Nyamuragira volcanos on the basis of eruptions .
Ques: 12
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List-I List-II
Etna 1. Ross Island
Vesuvius 2. Ecuador
Erebus 3. Italy
Cotopaxi 4. Sicily
Code :
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(B) 4 3 1 2
Mount Etna is an active volcano on the east coast of the Mediterranean sea's Sicily island. Mount Vesuvius is situated at the Bay of Naples, Italy. Mount Erebus is an active volcano on Antarctica's Ross Island. Cotopaxi is located at Andes mountain peak of Ecuador.
Ques: 13
Match List -I and List-II and select correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List - II
Mount Kinabalu 1. Argentina
Elburz 2. Malaysia
Aconcagua 3. Tanzania
Kilimanjaro 4. Iran
Code:
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(D)
2 4 1 3
Ques: 14
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List - I List-II
(Volcano) (Country)
Sabankaya 1. Italy
Mount Etna 2. Peru
Colima 3. Indonesia
Merapi 4. Mexico
Code :
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(C) 2 1 4 3
The correct match is as follows :
(Volcano) (Country)
Sabankaya Peru
Mount Etna Italy
Colima Mexico
Mount Merapi Indonesia
Ques: 15
The famous Volcanic mountain 'Karakatoa' is situated in which of the following countries?
Correct Answer:
(B) Indonesia
Karakatoa volcano is in Rakata Island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra Indonesia.
Ques: 16
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List - I List - II
(Volcanic Mountains) (Country)
Mount Rainier 1. Italy
Mount Etna 2. Mexico
Mount Paricutin 3. Philippines
Mount Apo 4. U.S.A.
Codes :
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(B) 4 1 2 3
Ques: 17
During an earthquake, which type of waves get generated?