Volcanoes are nature's wildest and most destructive force. Human history tells tales of the fury and destruction of these 'mountains of fire'.

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Which volcano erupted in 79 AD destroying the city of Pompei?

  • Mount Vesuvius
  • Mount Pelee
  • Krakatoa
  • Mount Olympus

Which volcano erupted in 1902 wiping out completely the city St Pierre and its 30,000 inhabitants?

  • Mount Pelee
  • Mount Vesuvius
  • Mount Helens
  • Krakatoa

What is a volcano, which erupts once in hundreds of years and then goes back to sleep, called?

  • Sleeping
  • Dormant
  • Active
  • Inactive

What is a volcano which erupts very often, called?

  • Sleeping
  • Dormant
  • Active
  • Inactive

Which volcanic eruption on 10-11 April, 1815, is said to be the biggest eruption in recent years?

  • Tambora
  • Mount Pelee
  • Krakatoa
  • Mount Helens

Which was the loudest volcanic eruption?

  • Mount Pelee
  • Tambora
  • Mount Helens
  • Krakatoa

Which is the largest active volcano?

  • Mount Helens
  • Krakatoa
  • Mauna Loa
  • Tambora

In which type of volcano does the magma (molten matter inside the earth) come out of fractures in the earth's crust, rather than from the crater?

  • Crater
  • Fissure
  • Central
  • Horizontal

Which is the only active volcano in India?


What are volcanoes spread around the Pacific, in the shape of a ring, called?


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