Volcanoes

Question 1

David Fee studies sound waves so deep and low that humans cannot hear them. What are these low frequencies called?

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D: infrasound

Question 2

How do volcanoes function as a disruptive force? Select three options.

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A: force people to flee their homes; C: pollute the air with volcanic smoke; E: cause flight cancellations or delays

Question 3

Which tasks does a volcanologist do to study volcanoes? Select four options.use autoclaves to imitate the interior of a volcanosimulate volcanic explosions with computer programsstudy lava sampleslisten to the sounds of the interior of a volcanoprovide monthly vog reports on TV news

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A: use autoclaves to imitate the interior of a volcano; B: simulate volcanic explosions with computer programs; C: study lava samples; D: listen to the sounds of the interior of a volcano

Question 4

Fill in the blanks to describe the work of Ben Kennedy, a volcanologist who works in New Zealand. To learn more about why his pumice sample was shrinking, Ben Kennedy studied . This material is similar to pumice because both are full of air . Kennedy found that the shrinking had to do with molten rock’s surface , which is the force that holds a droplet of water together.

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Part 1: foam; Part 2: bubbles; Part 3: tension

Question 5

Question 5

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bubbles

Question 6

Question 6

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tension

Question 7

Use the drop-down menus to complete each statement about Steven Businger’s work with volcanoes in Hawaii.

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Steven Businger helped develop a that predicts how this smoke spreads.: computer model; To model the smoke conditions, scientists measure the amount of gas a volcano is spewing.: sulfur dioxide

Question 8

Use the drop-down menus to complete each statement about Steven Businger’s work with volcanoes in Hawaii. Volcanoes release a hazy smoke called . Steven Businger helped develop a that predicts how this smoke spreads. To model the smoke conditions, scientists measure the amount of gas a volcano is spewing.

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B: vog

Question 9

research database✔ computer model research paper

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B: computer model

Question 10

sulfur carbonate carbon dioxide ✔ sulfur dioxide

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C: sulfur dioxide

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