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______1. The following are the harmful effects of volcanic eruption EXCEPT:

A. mudflow C. volcanic landslide

B. ash deposit D. making the soil fertile

______2. Which volcanic material refers to molten rocks inside a volcano?

A. magma C. ash deposit

B. lava flow D. volcanic rock

_______3. Which natural phenomenon will happen when lava, rocks, gases, and other hot materials from the
interior of the earth are thrown out of the volcano?

A. tsunami C. earthquake

B. landslides D. volcanic eruption

_______4. Which causes the rocks to melt in the interior of the Earth?

A. high pressure C. very high temperature

B. gravity of the Earth D. forces beneath the surface

_______5. How can a volcanic eruption bring positive effect?

A. It emits different gases to the atmosphere. C. It makes the soil fertile.

B. It can cause damage to the environment. D. It can displace people.

_______6. Which volcanic material can rise up to 35-kilometers and cover sunlight to reduce the temperature of the
atmosphere?

A. lava C. ash deposit

B. ash cloud D. gas emission

______7. Which is referred to as the molten rocks inside the volcano?

A. lava C. ashes

B. rocks D. magma

______8. How do volcanic eruptions happen?

A. because of low temperature inside the Earth C. because of ashes inside the Earth

B. because of high pressure inside the Earth D. because of gases inside the Earth

_______9.The most important volcanic belt, a narrow zone of active volcanoes that nearly encircles the Pacific basin,
is known as the _____?

A. Ring of fire B. Pacific ocean C. Pacific Archipelago D. San Andreas belt

_______10.Which of the following best describe the parts of the volcano?

A. a mountain or hill C. are openings in the earth surface

B. are found only on land D. composed of caldera, vent and crater

_______11.What is formed when a lava breaks through the crust?

A. trench C. mantleD

B. volcano D. glacier

_______12. What part of the volcano where volcanic materials escape?

A. ash C. lava

B. dike D. vent

_______13.Which of the following is not a benefit from a volcanic eruption?

A. fertile soils C. increased tourism

B. geothermal energy D. land destroyed

_______14.Which of the following BEST describes a composite volcano?

A. steep sides, small crater C. hardened, thick layers of rock

B. wide and gently sloping sides. D. regular shape, steep sided cones

_______15.Mt. Mayon has a perfect cone. What type of volcano is it?

A. lava dome C. composite volcano

B. shield volcano D. cinder cone volcano

________16.Which of the following volcano has the most violent type of volcanic activity?

A. lava dome C. cinder cone volcano

B. shield volcano D. composite volcano

________17. What is the common source of income of people living near the volcano?

A. farming C. tourist guide

B. fishing D. all of the above

________18.During a volcanic eruption, magma is ejected out of the volcano. Which of the following BEST describes
a magma?

A. Magma are gases given off by active volcanoes.

B. Magma is a molten rock that breaks through the Earth’s surface.

C. Magma is rock fragments and particles ejected by a volcanic eruption.

D. Magma is an extremely hot liquid and semi-liquid rock located under the Earth’s surface.