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Powerful, explosive, volcanic eruptions can result in climatic cooling for millions of years following the eruption.

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B) False

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What is the largest, known volcano in the Solar System?

A) Mauna Loa, Hawaii, Earth
B) Mount Olympus, Greece, Earth
C) Mauna Kea, southern hemisphere, Mars
D) Olympus Mons, Mars

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which correctly describes the size and thickness variation in pyroclastics relative to the composite volcano they came from?

Which of the following is a major dissolved volatile constituent in both magmas and volcanic gases?

Word Analysis Questions Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

What Italian term meaning "small stones", describes pyroclastic fragments intermediate in size between ash and bombs?

What kind of volcano is Mount Garibaldi?

In general, mafic magmas are more likely than andesitic to erupt explosively.

What is the Indonesian term for a destructive, water saturated, volcanic mudflow?

A nuée ardente is generated by an erupting basaltic lava fountain.

What are large, fairly steep-sided cones composed of lavas and pyroclastic layers?

What volcanic feature is shown in the diagram below?

What term describes all fragmental volcanic material irrespective of size or composition?

The Columbia Plateau in Washington and Oregon is what type of volcanic feature?

How far can nueés ardentes travel from their source vents?

Most volcanic features are readily recognized on Earth's surface today.How might you identify ancient volcanic terrains in the rock record? Also, which features are more likely to be preserved and identifiable after tens or hundreds of millions of years?

What kind of volcanic structure is Black Tusk in British Columbia?

Which one of the following statements concerning volcanic blocks and bombs is true?

Which basaltic lava flow has a relatively smooth surface?

For the following items, please choose from one of the following answers. -________ large, fairly steep-sided cones composed of lavas and pyroclastic layers