VOLCANO 

200 MCQs on Volcano


1. Which term refers to molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface?  
A) Lava  
B) Magma ✅  
C) Ash  
D) Tephra  

2. Lava that has reached the Earth’s surface is called:  
A) Magma  
B) Lava ✅  
C) Pyroclast  
D) Basalt  

3. The bowl-shaped depression at the summit of a volcano is called:  
A) Vent  
B) Crater ✅  
C) Conduit  
D) Dome  

4. Which volcano type is broad and gently sloping?  
A) Shield Volcano ✅  
B) Stratovolcano  
C) Cinder Cone  
D) Caldera  

5. Mount Fuji in Japan is an example of:  
A) Shield Volcano  
B) Stratovolcano ✅  
C) Cinder Cone  
D) Dome  

6. The Pacific Ring of Fire is famous for:  
A) Earthquakes only  
B) Volcanoes and Earthquakes ✅  
C) Hot deserts  
D) Ice sheets  

7. Which plate boundary is most associated with explosive volcanoes?  
A) Divergent  
B) Convergent ✅  
C) Transform  
D) None  

8. The Hawaiian Islands are formed due to:  
A) Convergent boundary  
B) Divergent boundary  
C) Hot spot ✅  
D) Transform fault  

9. A small, steep-sided volcano built from pyroclastic fragments is:  
A) Shield  
B) Stratovolcano  
C) Cinder Cone ✅  
D) Dome  

10. Yellowstone in the USA is an example of:  
A) Caldera ✅  
B) Shield  
C) Dome  
D) Cinder Cone  

11. Which volcanic material is light, porous, and often floats on water?  
A) Basalt  
B) Pumice ✅  
C) Ash  
D) Obsidian  

12. The conduit of a volcano connects:  
A) Crater to vent  
B) Magma chamber to vent ✅  
C) Dome to crater  
D) Lava to ash  

13. Which volcano erupted in AD 79, burying Pompeii?  
A) Mount Etna  
B) Mount Vesuvius ✅  
C) Krakatoa  
D) Mount St. Helens  

14. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is associated with:  
A) Convergent boundary  
B) Divergent boundary ✅  
C) Transform fault  
D) Hot spot  

15. Which volcanic eruption in 1883 caused global climate effects?  
A) Mount Vesuvius  
B) Krakatoa ✅  
C) Mount St. Helens  
D) Mount Fuji  

16. The largest volcano on Earth is:  
A) Mount Etna  
B) Mauna Loa ✅  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Kilimanjaro  

17. Which volcanic gas is most abundant?  
A) Carbon dioxide  
B) Water vapor ✅  
C) Sulfur dioxide  
D) Hydrogen  

18. Pyroclastic flows are dangerous because they are:  
A) Slow-moving lava  
B) Fast-moving hot gas & ash ✅  
C) Cold rock fragments  
D) Water vapor clouds  

19. Which volcano erupted in 1980 in the USA?  
A) Mount Vesuvius  
B) Mount St. Helens ✅  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

20. Rift valleys are associated with:  
A) Convergent boundaries  
B) Divergent boundaries ✅  
C) Transform faults  
D) Hot spots  

21. Which volcanic rock is glassy and black?  
A) Obsidian ✅  
B) Pumice  
C) Basalt  
D) Andesite  

22. Fertile volcanic soils are called:  
A) Alluvial  
B) Andosols ✅  
C) Podzols  
D) Laterites  

23. Which volcano is located in Italy and is still active?  
A) Mount Vesuvius ✅  
B) Mount St. Helens  
C) Mauna Loa  
D) Mount Fuji  

24. The term “tephra” refers to:  
A) Volcanic gases  
B) Fragmented volcanic material ✅  
C) Lava flows  
D) Magma chamber  

25. Which volcano is known as the “Decade Volcano” for study due to risk?  
A) Mount Rainier ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mauna Loa

26. Basaltic lava is characterized by:  
A) High viscosity  
B) Low viscosity ✅  
C) High silica content  
D) Explosive eruptions  

27. Andesitic lava is commonly found in:  
A) Shield volcanoes  
B) Stratovolcanoes ✅  
C) Cinder cones  
D) Caldera lakes  

28. Rhyolitic lava is:  
A) Fluid and fast-moving  
B) Thick and viscous ✅  
C) Basaltic in nature  
D) Found at mid-ocean ridges  

29. Volcanic ash consists mainly of:  
A) Large rock fragments  
B) Fine particles of glass & rock ✅  
C) Water vapor  
D) Sulfur dioxide  

30. A pyroclastic flow moves at speeds up to:  
A) 10 km/h  
B) 100 km/h ✅  
C) 5 km/h  
D) 20 km/h  

31. Which volcanic material can block sunlight and affect climate?  
A) Lava  
B) Ash ✅  
C) Pumice  
D) Obsidian  

32. A geyser is formed when:  
A) Lava erupts explosively  
B) Groundwater is heated by magma ✅  
C) Ash mixes with rainwater  
D) Gas escapes through vents  

33. Fumaroles are openings that emit:  
A) Lava  
B) Volcanic gases ✅  
C) Ash  
D) Water vapor only  

34. A lava plateau is formed by:  
A) Successive lava flows ✅  
B) Pyroclastic deposits  
C) Dome collapse  
D) Crater explosions  

35. Which volcanic landform is created by collapsed magma chambers?  
A) Dome  
B) Caldera ✅  
C) Shield  
D) Cinder cone  

36. Rift valleys are associated with:  
A) Divergent boundaries ✅  
B) Convergent boundaries  
C) Transform faults  
D) Hot spots  

37. The East African Rift Valley is an example of:  
A) Convergent boundary  
B) Divergent boundary ✅  
C) Transform fault  
D) Hot spot  

38. Which volcanic landform is circular and steep-walled?  
A) Dome ✅  
B) Plateau  
C) Shield  
D) Caldera  

39. Volcanic domes are formed by:  
A) Fluid basaltic lava  
B) Viscous lava piling up ✅  
C) Pyroclastic flows  
D) Gas explosions  

40. Which volcanic feature is common in Iceland?  
A) Hot spot volcanoes  
B) Rift valley volcanoes ✅  
C) Stratovolcanoes  
D) Dome volcanoes  

41. Crater lakes are formed when:  
A) Lava fills a crater  
B) Rainwater accumulates in a caldera ✅  
C) Pyroclastic flows block rivers  
D) Magma cools underground  

42. Which volcanic landform is found at mid-ocean ridges?  
A) Rift valleys ✅  
B) Domes  
C) Calderas  
D) Plateaus  

43. The Deccan Traps in India are an example of:  
A) Lava plateau ✅  
B) Dome  
C) Caldera  
D) Stratovolcano  

44. Which volcanic landform is associated with geothermal energy?  
A) Geysers ✅  
B) Domes  
C) Plateaus  
D) Calderas  

45. Volcanic islands like Iceland are formed by:  
A) Subduction zones  
B) Divergent boundaries ✅  
C) Transform faults  
D) Hot deserts  

46. Which volcanic landform is created by successive eruptions of fluid lava?  
A) Shield volcano ✅  
B) Dome  
C) Caldera  
D) Cinder cone  

47. The term “lahar” refers to:  
A) Volcanic gas  
B) Mudflow of volcanic debris ✅  
C) Lava plateau  
D) Dome collapse  

48. Which volcanic landform is most associated with explosive eruptions?  
A) Stratovolcano ✅  
B) Shield volcano  
C) Dome  
D) Plateau  

49. A volcanic neck is formed when:  
A) Lava solidifies in the conduit ✅  
B) Dome collapses  
C) Ash accumulates  
D) Plateau rises  

50. Which volcanic landform is created by alternating layers of lava and ash?  
A) Stratovolcano ✅  
B) Shield volcano  
C) Dome  
D) Caldera

51. Which volcanic hazard involves a mixture of water, ash, and debris?  
A) Lava flow  
B) Lahar ✅  
C) Pyroclastic surge  
D) Dome collapse  

52. Which eruption in 1815 caused the “Year Without a Summer”?  
A) Krakatoa  
B) Mount Tambora ✅  
C) Mount Vesuvius  
D) Mount St. Helens  

53. Volcanic eruptions can lower global temperatures due to:  
A) Lava flows  
B) Ash and sulfur aerosols ✅  
C) Pyroclastic flows  
D) Dome collapse  

54. Which volcanic eruption in 1980 devastated Washington State, USA?  
A) Mount Rainier  
B) Mount St. Helens ✅  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

55. The eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 generated:  
A) Tsunamis ✅  
B) Earthquakes only  
C) Lava plateaus  
D) Rift valleys  

56. Which volcanic hazard is most deadly to humans?  
A) Lava flows  
B) Pyroclastic flows ✅  
C) Ash fall  
D) Dome collapse  

57. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 affected:  
A) Philippines ✅  
B) Japan  
C) Italy  
D) USA  

58. Which eruption buried Pompeii in AD 79?  
A) Mount Etna  
B) Mount Vesuvius ✅  
C) Mount Tambora  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

59. Which volcanic eruption disrupted air travel in Europe in 2010?  
A) Mount Etna  
B) Eyjafjallajökull ✅  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Rainier  

60. Volcanic gases like sulfur dioxide can cause:  
A) Acid rain ✅  
B) Fertile soil  
C) Lava domes  
D) Rift valleys  

61. Which volcanic eruption created new land in Iceland in 1963?  
A) Surtsey eruption ✅  
B) Eyjafjallajökull  
C) Mount Hekla  
D) Mount Katla  

62. Which volcanic eruption in 1902 destroyed St. Pierre in Martinique?  
A) Mount Pelée ✅  
B) Mount Etna  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

63. Which volcanic hazard can collapse buildings due to weight?  
A) Lava flows  
B) Ash fall ✅  
C) Pyroclastic surge  
D) Dome collapse  

64. Which eruption in 1985 caused a deadly lahar in Colombia?  
A) Mount Pinatubo  
B) Nevado del Ruiz ✅  
C) Mount St. Helens  
D) Mount Fuji  

65. Which volcanic eruption in 1783 released toxic gases in Iceland?  
A) Laki eruption ✅  
B) Eyjafjallajökull  
C) Mount Hekla  
D) Mount Katla  

66. Which volcanic eruption in 1995 forced evacuation of Montserrat?  
A) Soufrière Hills ✅  
B) Mount Pelée  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Fuji  

67. Which eruption in 1983 created continuous lava flows in Hawaii?  
A) Kilauea ✅  
B) Mauna Loa  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

68. Which volcanic eruption in 1906 destroyed towns in Alaska?  
A) Mount Katmai ✅  
B) Mount Rainier  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

69. Which volcanic eruption in 1960s created Parícutin volcano in Mexico?  
A) Parícutin eruption ✅  
B) Mount Pelée  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

70. Which volcanic eruption in 1991 was one of the largest of the 20th century?  
A) Mount Pinatubo ✅  
B) Mount St. Helens  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

71. Which volcanic eruption in 2018 devastated Hawaii’s Big Island?  
A) Kilauea ✅  
B) Mauna Loa  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

72. Which volcanic eruption in 2014 affected Mount Ontake in Japan?  
A) Mount Ontake eruption ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

73. Which volcanic eruption in 1980 produced a lateral blast?  
A) Mount St. Helens ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pelée  

74. Which volcanic eruption in 2019 affected New Zealand’s White Island?  
A) Whakaari eruption ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

75. Which volcanic eruption in 2010 produced ash clouds over Europe?  
A) Eyjafjallajökull ✅  
B) Mount Etna  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Rainier

76. Which instrument records earthquake activity near volcanoes?  
A) Thermometer  
B) Seismograph ✅  
C) Barometer  
D) Hygrometer  

77. Which technology is used to detect ground deformation at volcanoes?  
A) GPS ✅  
B) Radar  
C) Compass  
D) Telescope  

78. Which satellite technique monitors volcanic gas emissions?  
A) Remote sensing ✅  
B) Sonar  
C) Infrared photography  
D) X-ray  

79. Which volcanic gas is most commonly monitored for eruption prediction?  
A) Oxygen  
B) Sulfur dioxide ✅  
C) Nitrogen  
D) Helium  

80. Which method is used to measure magma movement underground?  
A) Gravimetry ✅  
B) Thermometry  
C) Barometry  
D) Sonar  

81. Which volcanic hazard can be predicted by monitoring rainfall and ash deposits?  
A) Lava flows  
B) Lahars ✅  
C) Pyroclastic flows  
D) Dome collapse  

82. Which organization monitors volcanoes globally?  
A) UNESCO  
B) Global Volcanism Program ✅  
C) WHO  
D) UNDP  

83. Which volcanic monitoring method uses tiltmeters?  
A) Ground deformation ✅  
B) Gas emission  
C) Seismic activity  
D) Lava flow speed  

84. Which volcanic hazard is hardest to predict?  
A) Pyroclastic flows ✅  
B) Lava flows  
C) Ash fall  
D) Lahars  

85. Which volcanic eruption led to the development of modern monitoring systems?  
A) Mount St. Helens (1980) ✅  
B) Mount Fuji (1707)  
C) Krakatoa (1883)  
D) Mount Vesuvius (79 AD)  

86. Which volcanic eruption in 1991 showed the importance of global monitoring?  
A) Mount Pinatubo ✅  
B) Mount Etna  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Pelée  

87. Which volcanic hazard can disrupt aviation?  
A) Lava flows  
B) Ash clouds ✅  
C) Pyroclastic flows  
D) Dome collapse  

88. Which volcanic eruption in Iceland disrupted flights in 2010?  
A) Eyjafjallajökull ✅  
B) Laki  
C) Hekla  
D) Katla  

89. Which volcanic hazard can contaminate water supplies?  
A) Ash fall ✅  
B) Lava flows  
C) Dome collapse  
D) Rift valleys  

90. Which volcanic eruption in 2018 caused widespread evacuations in Hawaii?  
A) Kilauea ✅  
B) Mauna Loa  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

91. Which volcanic hazard can cause respiratory problems?  
A) Volcanic ash ✅  
B) Lava flows  
C) Dome collapse  
D) Rift valleys  

92. Which volcanic eruption in 2019 affected New Zealand’s White Island?  
A) Whakaari eruption ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

93. Which volcanic hazard can lead to long-term soil fertility?  
A) Lava flows ✅  
B) Pyroclastic flows  
C) Ash fall  
D) Dome collapse  

94. Which volcanic eruption in 1985 caused deadly lahars in Colombia?  
A) Nevado del Ruiz ✅  
B) Mount Pinatubo  
C) Mount St. Helens  
D) Mount Fuji  

95. Which volcanic hazard can block sunlight globally?  
A) Ash clouds ✅  
B) Lava flows  
C) Dome collapse  
D) Rift valleys  

96. Which volcanic eruption in 1815 caused global cooling?  
A) Mount Tambora ✅  
B) Krakatoa  
C) Mount Vesuvius  
D) Mount Etna  

97. Which volcanic hazard can damage crops and livestock?  
A) Ash fall ✅  
B) Lava flows  
C) Dome collapse  
D) Rift valleys  

98. Which volcanic eruption in 1902 destroyed St. Pierre in Martinique?  
A) Mount Pelée ✅  
B) Mount Etna  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

99. Which volcanic hazard can trigger tsunamis?  
A) Submarine eruptions ✅  
B) Lava flows  
C) Dome collapse  
D) Rift valleys  

100. Which volcanic eruption in 1883 generated massive tsunamis?  
A) Krakatoa ✅  
B) Mount Vesuvius  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount St. Helens

101. Which volcanic eruption in 1980 reshaped the landscape of Washington State?  
A) Mount St. Helens ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pelée  

102. Which volcanic eruption in 1991 released massive amounts of sulfur dioxide?  
A) Mount Pinatubo ✅  
B) Mount Vesuvius  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Fuji  

103. Which volcanic eruption in 1883 was heard thousands of kilometers away?  
A) Krakatoa ✅  
B) Mount Tambora  
C) Mount Pelée  
D) Mount St. Helens  

104. Which volcanic eruption in 1815 caused famine in Europe?  
A) Mount Tambora ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Katmai  

105. Which volcanic eruption in 1902 killed nearly 30,000 people in Martinique?  
A) Mount Pelée ✅  
B) Mount Etna  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

106. Which volcanic eruption in 2010 disrupted global air travel?  
A) Eyjafjallajökull ✅  
B) Mount Etna  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Rainier  

107. Which volcanic eruption in 1985 caused deadly lahars in Colombia?  
A) Nevado del Ruiz ✅  
B) Mount Pinatubo  
C) Mount St. Helens  
D) Mount Fuji  

108. Which volcanic eruption in 1995 forced evacuation of Montserrat?  
A) Soufrière Hills ✅  
B) Mount Pelée  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Fuji  

109. Which volcanic eruption in 2018 devastated Hawaii’s Big Island?  
A) Kilauea ✅  
B) Mauna Loa  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

110. Which volcanic eruption in 2019 affected New Zealand’s White Island?  
A) Whakaari eruption ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

111. Which volcanic eruption in 1783 released toxic gases in Iceland?  
A) Laki eruption ✅  
B) Eyjafjallajökull  
C) Mount Hekla  
D) Mount Katla  

112. Which volcanic eruption in 1906 created the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes?  
A) Mount Katmai ✅  
B) Mount Rainier  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

113. Which volcanic eruption in 1963 created the island of Surtsey?  
A) Surtsey eruption ✅  
B) Eyjafjallajökull  
C) Mount Hekla  
D) Mount Katla  

114. Which volcanic eruption in 1707 was the last major eruption of Mount Fuji?  
A) Hoei eruption ✅  
B) Krakatoa  
C) Mount Pelée  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

115. Which volcanic eruption in 1983 began continuous lava flows in Hawaii?  
A) Kilauea ✅  
B) Mauna Loa  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

116. Which volcanic eruption in 2014 killed hikers on Mount Ontake?  
A) Mount Ontake eruption ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

117. Which volcanic eruption in 1991 was one of the largest of the 20th century?  
A) Mount Pinatubo ✅  
B) Mount St. Helens  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

118. Which volcanic eruption in 1980 produced a lateral blast?  
A) Mount St. Helens ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pelée  

119. Which volcanic eruption in 2019 caused fatalities on White Island?  
A) Whakaari eruption ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

120. Which volcanic eruption in 1995 destroyed Plymouth, Montserrat’s capital?  
A) Soufrière Hills ✅  
B) Mount Pelée  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Fuji  

121. Which volcanic eruption in 2018 forced evacuations in Hawaii?  
A) Kilauea ✅  
B) Mauna Loa  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

122. Which volcanic eruption in 1902 destroyed St. Pierre?  
A) Mount Pelée ✅  
B) Mount Etna  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

123. Which volcanic eruption in 1883 generated massive tsunamis?  
A) Krakatoa ✅  
B) Mount Vesuvius  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount St. Helens  

124. Which volcanic eruption in 1815 caused global cooling?  
A) Mount Tambora ✅  
B) Krakatoa  
C) Mount Vesuvius  
D) Mount Etna  

125. Which volcanic eruption in 1985 killed thousands due to lahars?  
A) Nevado del Ruiz ✅  
B) Mount Pinatubo  
C) Mount St. Helens  
D) Mount Fuji

126. Volcanic soils are highly fertile because they are rich in:  
A) Silica  
B) Minerals ✅  
C) Salt  
D) Sand  

127. Which volcanic region in Italy supports vineyards due to fertile soil?  
A) Mount Etna ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount St. Helens  
D) Mount Katmai  

128. Which volcanic island nation uses geothermal energy extensively?  
A) Iceland ✅  
B) Japan  
C) Philippines  
D) Indonesia  

129. Which volcanic hazard can damage infrastructure like roads and bridges?  
A) Lava flows ✅  
B) Ash fall  
C) Dome collapse  
D) Rift valleys  

130. Which volcanic eruption boosted tourism in Iceland in 2010?  
A) Eyjafjallajökull ✅  
B) Laki  
C) Hekla  
D) Katla  

131. Which volcanic feature is often used for geothermal power plants?  
A) Geysers ✅  
B) Domes  
C) Plateaus  
D) Calderas  

132. Which volcanic eruption created new land that became a tourist site in Iceland?  
A) Surtsey eruption ✅  
B) Eyjafjallajökull  
C) Mount Hekla  
D) Mount Katla  

133. Which volcanic hazard can collapse roofs due to heavy deposits?  
A) Ash fall ✅  
B) Lava flows  
C) Dome collapse  
D) Rift valleys  

134. Which volcanic eruption in Hawaii created new tourist attractions?  
A) Kilauea ✅  
B) Mauna Loa  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

135. Which volcanic eruption in Italy is a major tourist attraction today?  
A) Mount Vesuvius ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

136. Which volcanic hazard can disrupt agriculture by covering fields?  
A) Ash fall ✅  
B) Lava flows  
C) Dome collapse  
D) Rift valleys  

137. Which volcanic eruption in 1991 affected global climate and agriculture?  
A) Mount Pinatubo ✅  
B) Mount Etna  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Pelée  

138. Which volcanic island in the Pacific is famous for tourism and culture?  
A) Hawaii ✅  
B) Iceland  
C) Japan  
D) Italy  

139. Which volcanic eruption in 1980 became a case study in disaster management?  
A) Mount St. Helens ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pelée  

140. Which volcanic hazard can contaminate rivers and lakes?  
A) Lahars ✅  
B) Lava flows  
C) Dome collapse  
D) Rift valleys  

141. Which volcanic eruption in 2018 forced mass evacuations in Hawaii?  
A) Kilauea ✅  
B) Mauna Loa  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

142. Which volcanic eruption in 1902 destroyed St. Pierre, affecting trade?  
A) Mount Pelée ✅  
B) Mount Etna  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

143. Which volcanic eruption in 1883 disrupted shipping routes in Southeast Asia?  
A) Krakatoa ✅  
B) Mount Vesuvius  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount St. Helens  

144. Which volcanic eruption in 1815 caused famine due to crop failure?  
A) Mount Tambora ✅  
B) Krakatoa  
C) Mount Vesuvius  
D) Mount Etna  

145. Which volcanic hazard can damage airplanes?  
A) Ash clouds ✅  
B) Lava flows  
C) Dome collapse  
D) Rift valleys  

146. Which volcanic eruption in 2010 disrupted European aviation?  
A) Eyjafjallajökull ✅  
B) Mount Etna  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Rainier  

147. Which volcanic eruption in 1995 destroyed Plymouth, Montserrat’s capital?  
A) Soufrière Hills ✅  
B) Mount Pelée  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Fuji  

148. Which volcanic hazard can provide renewable energy?  
A) Geothermal heat ✅  
B) Lava flows  
C) Dome collapse  
D) Rift valleys  

149. Which volcanic eruption in 1985 highlighted the need for hazard planning?  
A) Nevado del Ruiz ✅  
B) Mount Pinatubo  
C) Mount St. Helens  
D) Mount Fuji  

150. Which volcanic eruption in 2019 affected tourism in New Zealand?  
A) Whakaari eruption ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pinatubo

151. Volcanoes are most commonly found along:  
A) Plate boundaries ✅  
B) Deserts  
C) Glaciers  
D) Plains  

152. The Pacific Ring of Fire is associated with:  
A) Convergent boundaries ✅  
B) Divergent boundaries  
C) Transform faults  
D) Hot deserts  

153. Which ocean ridge is a major site of volcanic activity?  
A) Mid-Atlantic Ridge ✅  
B) East Pacific Rise  
C) Indian Ridge  
D) Mariana Trench  

154. Which volcanic belt runs through the Andes Mountains?  
A) Circum-Pacific Belt ✅  
B) Alpine Belt  
C) Mid-Atlantic Belt  
D) Rift Valley Belt  

155. Which volcanic belt runs through the Mediterranean region?  
A) Alpine Belt ✅  
B) Circum-Pacific Belt  
C) Rift Valley Belt  
D) Mid-Atlantic Belt  

156. Which volcanic belt includes Mount Fuji in Japan?  
A) Circum-Pacific Belt ✅  
B) Alpine Belt  
C) Rift Valley Belt  
D) Mid-Atlantic Belt  

157. Which volcanic belt includes Mount Vesuvius in Italy?  
A) Alpine Belt ✅  
B) Circum-Pacific Belt  
C) Rift Valley Belt  
D) Mid-Atlantic Belt  

158. Which volcanic belt includes volcanoes in East Africa?  
A) Rift Valley Belt ✅  
B) Alpine Belt  
C) Circum-Pacific Belt  
D) Mid-Atlantic Belt  

159. Which volcanic belt includes Iceland?  
A) Mid-Atlantic Belt ✅  
B) Alpine Belt  
C) Circum-Pacific Belt  
D) Rift Valley Belt  

160. Which volcanic belt includes Hawaii?  
A) Hot spot chain ✅  
B) Alpine Belt  
C) Circum-Pacific Belt  
D) Rift Valley Belt  

161. Volcanoes in the Andes are formed due to:  
A) Subduction of Nazca Plate ✅  
B) Divergence of plates  
C) Transform faults  
D) Hot spots  

162. Volcanoes in Japan are formed due to:  
A) Subduction of Pacific Plate ✅  
B) Divergence of plates  
C) Transform faults  
D) Hot spots  

163. Volcanoes in Iceland are formed due to:  
A) Divergent boundary ✅  
B) Convergent boundary  
C) Transform fault  
D) Hot spot only  

164. Volcanoes in Hawaii are formed due to:  
A) Hot spot activity ✅  
B) Convergent boundary  
C) Divergent boundary  
D) Transform fault  

165. Volcanoes in Italy are formed due to:  
A) Subduction of African Plate ✅  
B) Divergent boundary  
C) Transform fault  
D) Hot spot  

166. Volcanoes in East Africa are formed due to:  
A) Divergent boundary ✅  
B) Convergent boundary  
C) Transform fault  
D) Hot spot  

167. Volcanoes in Alaska are part of:  
A) Circum-Pacific Belt ✅  
B) Alpine Belt  
C) Rift Valley Belt  
D) Mid-Atlantic Belt  

168. Volcanoes in the Philippines are part of:  
A) Circum-Pacific Belt ✅  
B) Alpine Belt  
C) Rift Valley Belt  
D) Mid-Atlantic Belt  

169. Volcanoes in Indonesia are part of:  
A) Circum-Pacific Belt ✅  
B) Alpine Belt  
C) Rift Valley Belt  
D) Mid-Atlantic Belt  

170. Volcanoes in Mexico are part of:  
A) Circum-Pacific Belt ✅  
B) Alpine Belt  
C) Rift Valley Belt  
D) Mid-Atlantic Belt  

171. Volcanoes in New Zealand are part of:  
A) Circum-Pacific Belt ✅  
B) Alpine Belt  
C) Rift Valley Belt  
D) Mid-Atlantic Belt  

172. Volcanoes in Greece are part of:  
A) Alpine Belt ✅  
B) Circum-Pacific Belt  
C) Rift Valley Belt  
D) Mid-Atlantic Belt  

173. Volcanoes in Ethiopia are part of:  
A) Rift Valley Belt ✅  
B) Alpine Belt  
C) Circum-Pacific Belt  
D) Mid-Atlantic Belt  

174. Volcanoes in Chile are part of:  
A) Circum-Pacific Belt ✅  
B) Alpine Belt  
C) Rift Valley Belt  
D) Mid-Atlantic Belt  

175. Volcanoes in Turkey are part of:  
A) Alpine Belt ✅  
B) Circum-Pacific Belt  
C) Rift Valley Belt  
D) Mid-Atlantic Belt

176. Which volcanic hazard can create new islands?  
A) Submarine eruptions ✅  
B) Lava domes  
C) Ash fall  
D) Rift valleys  

177. Which volcanic eruption in 1963 created Surtsey Island?  
A) Surtsey eruption ✅  
B) Eyjafjallajökull  
C) Mount Hekla  
D) Mount Katla  

178. Which volcanic hazard provides geothermal energy?  
A) Magma heat ✅  
B) Lava flows  
C) Dome collapse  
D) Ash fall  

179. Which volcanic eruption in 2010 boosted Iceland’s tourism?  
A) Eyjafjallajökull ✅  
B) Laki  
C) Hekla  
D) Katla  

180. Which volcanic eruption in 1815 caused global famine?  
A) Mount Tambora ✅  
B) Krakatoa  
C) Mount Vesuvius  
D) Mount Etna  

181. Which volcanic eruption in 1883 disrupted global climate?  
A) Krakatoa ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Pelée  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

182. Which volcanic eruption in 1980 became a model for hazard management?  
A) Mount St. Helens ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pelée  

183. Which volcanic eruption in 1991 affected global agriculture?  
A) Mount Pinatubo ✅  
B) Mount Etna  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Pelée  

184. Which volcanic eruption in 1985 highlighted the danger of lahars?  
A) Nevado del Ruiz ✅  
B) Mount Pinatubo  
C) Mount St. Helens  
D) Mount Fuji  

185. Which volcanic eruption in 1995 destroyed Plymouth in Montserrat?  
A) Soufrière Hills ✅  
B) Mount Pelée  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Fuji  

186. Which volcanic eruption in 2018 devastated Hawaii’s Big Island?  
A) Kilauea ✅  
B) Mauna Loa  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

187. Which volcanic eruption in 2019 affected New Zealand’s White Island?  
A) Whakaari eruption ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

188. Which volcanic eruption in 1783 released toxic gases in Iceland?  
A) Laki eruption ✅  
B) Eyjafjallajökull  
C) Mount Hekla  
D) Mount Katla  

189. Which volcanic eruption in 1906 created the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes?  
A) Mount Katmai ✅  
B) Mount Rainier  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

190. Which volcanic eruption in 1707 was the last major eruption of Mount Fuji?  
A) Hoei eruption ✅  
B) Krakatoa  
C) Mount Pelée  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

191. Which volcanic eruption in 1963 created new land in Iceland?  
A) Surtsey eruption ✅  
B) Eyjafjallajökull  
C) Mount Hekla  
D) Mount Katla  

192. Which volcanic eruption in 1983 began continuous lava flows in Hawaii?  
A) Kilauea ✅  
B) Mauna Loa  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

193. Which volcanic eruption in 2014 killed hikers on Mount Ontake?  
A) Mount Ontake eruption ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

194. Which volcanic eruption in 1991 was one of the largest of the 20th century?  
A) Mount Pinatubo ✅  
B) Mount St. Helens  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

195. Which volcanic eruption in 1980 produced a lateral blast?  
A) Mount St. Helens ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pelée  

196. Which volcanic eruption in 2019 caused fatalities on White Island?  
A) Whakaari eruption ✅  
B) Mount Fuji  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

197. Which volcanic eruption in 1995 forced evacuation of Montserrat?  
A) Soufrière Hills ✅  
B) Mount Pelée  
C) Mount Etna  
D) Mount Fuji  

198. Which volcanic eruption in 2018 forced mass evacuations in Hawaii?  
A) Kilauea ✅  
B) Mauna Loa  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Etna  

199. Which volcanic eruption in 1902 destroyed St. Pierre in Martinique?  
A) Mount Pelée ✅  
B) Mount Etna  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount Pinatubo  

200. Which volcanic eruption in 1883 generated massive tsunamis?  
A) Krakatoa ✅  
B) Mount Vesuvius  
C) Mount Fuji  
D) Mount St. Helens