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What is volcanicity?
Give one example of an active volcano.
What are volcanoes?
Critical thinking question:
A tsunami alert was issued in Indonesia on Wednes-day after multiple eruptions of the Ruang mountain volcano of Indonesia sent ash and lava thousands of feet in the sky. (April 18th 2024, Hindustan Times)
(a) As a student of Geography explain the reason of frequent volcanic eruption in Indonesia?
(b) How are tsunami and volcanic eruption associated with each other?
A tsunami alert was issued in Indonesia on Wednes-day after multiple eruptions of the Ruang mountain volcano of Indonesia sent ash and lava thousands of feet in the sky. (April 18th 2024, Hindustan Times)
(a) As a student of Geography explain the reason of frequent volcanic eruption in Indonesia?
(b) How are tsunami and volcanic eruption associated with each other?
Critical thinking question:
Hrunalaug hot spring is the most attractive place for the tourist in Iceland.
(i) Why the hot springs are found in a cold region like Iceland?
(ii) Why do people take bath on that spring?
Hrunalaug hot spring is the most attractive place for the tourist in Iceland.
(i) Why the hot springs are found in a cold region like Iceland?
(ii) Why do people take bath on that spring?
Explain the following term :
Lava
Lava
Explain the following term :
Magma
Magma
Explain the following term :
Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire
Distinguish between the following pair:
Active and Extinct Volcano
Active and Extinct Volcano
Distinguish between the following pair:
Crater and Caldera
Crater and Caldera
Distinguish between the following pair:
Lopoliths and Phacoliths
Lopoliths and Phacoliths
State three beneficial effects of volcanoes.
How can volcanoes be classified on the basis of their activity?
Describe the distribution of volcanoes.
Mt. Vesuvius in Itally is a dormant volcano.
Volcanos have constructive effects in favour of man.
The Circum-Pacific Belt is also called the "Ring of Fire".
Lava activity is profitable to man.
Earthquakes are closely associated with volcanic belts.
Draw a labelled self-explanatory diagram of a volcano.
Assertion (A): Most of the times lava activity is proved unprofitable to man.
Reason (R): Eruption often force people living near volcanoes abandon their land and houses.
Reason (R): Eruption often force people living near volcanoes abandon their land and houses.
- ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- ✓Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
- CA is true but R is false.
- DA is false but R is true.
Answer: B.
View full solution →Assertion (A): A major volcanic belt is located along the mid oceanic ridge of Atlantic Ocean.
Reason (R): Volcanic eruption is closely associated with sea floor spreading.
Reason (R): Volcanic eruption is closely associated with sea floor spreading.
- ✓Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- BBoth A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
- CA is true but R is false.
- DA is false but R is true.
Answer: A.
View full solution →It is an intrusive volcanic landform which is formed when the lava solidifies between the horizontal layers of parent rocks.
- ADykes
- BLopoliths
- CPhacoliths
- ✓Sills
Answer: D.
View full solution →Which of the following belts of volcano is also known as the 'Ring of Fire'?
- AMid-Continental belt
- ✓Circum-Pacific belt
- CMid-Atlantic belt
- DNone of the above
Answer: B.
View full solution →Which of the following is an extinct volcano?
- AVesuvius
- BEtna
- ✓Arthur's Seat
- DStromboli
Answer: C.
View full solution →Hawaiian volcanoes are the excellent examples of __________ .
- AStrato volcano
- BLava domes
- ✓Lava Shields
- DCinder cones
Answer: C.
View full solution →Identify the parts of volcano which are marked as 5 & 7.
- ALava & Ash
- BFissure & Dyke
- CLava & Magma
- ✓Vent & caldera
Answer: D.
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