Eruption of Mount Etna, Sicily (15,000 killed)
- 1. What is the name of the volcano that erupted in Sicily resulting in the deaths of thousands?
A) Mount Vesuvius
B) Mount Etna
C) Mount Kilimanjaro
D) Mount Everest
- 2. Which Italian island does Mount Etna belong to?
A) Sardinia
B) Sicily
C) Corsica
D) Capri
- 3. What is the approximate elevation of Mount Etna?
A) 5,000 meters (16,404 feet)
B) 2,000 meters (6,562 feet)
C) 1,000 meters (3,280 feet)
D) 3,329 meters (10,922 feet)
- 4. Which type of volcano is Mount Etna classified as?
A) Shield volcano
B) Stratovolcano
C) Cinder cone volcano
D) Caldera volcano
- 5. What caused most of the deaths during the eruption of Mt. Etna in 1669?
A) Pyroclastic flows
B) Lava flows
C) Explosions
D) Ashfall
- 6. What is the general name for volcanic material that is erupted during an eruption?
A) Magma
B) Pumice
C) Tephra
D) Lava
- 7. What is the largest city near Mount Etna?
A) Palermo
B) Messina
C) Catania
D) Syracuse
- 8. What type of volcanic material forms when volcanic ash and other particles are welded together by heat and pressure?
A) Obsidian
B) Pumice
C) Basalt
D) Tuff
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