1 What is the name of the melted rock inside the earth? Press mouse to see answer. Answer: Magma
2 What is the Ring of fire Press mouse to see answer. Answer: a = The ring of volcanoes around the Pacific
3 What makes the holes in scoria or pumice? Press mouse to see answer. Answer: Hot gases make bubbles in the melted rock
4 What is an example of a very large Caldera containing a lake in the central North Island Press mouse to see answer. Answer: Taupo
5 What is the technical name given to the interlocking solid plates that make up the Earth's surface? Press mouse to see answer. Answer:Tectonic Plates
6 A Volcano can produce Lava, Ash, and hot fiery gases. Which of these is likely to be the major danger in a New Zealand Volcanic eruption? Press mouse to see answer. Answer: Ash
7 About how many old volcanoes are there in the Auckland area? Depress mouse to view answer. Answer: approximately 50
8 About How long ago did Rangitoto erupt Press mouse to see answer. Answer: About 600 Years
9 Is it likely that Rangitoto will erupt again Press mouse to see answer. Answer:Not very - long periods between eruptions are not typical of Auckland volcanoes
10 What is the name given to the dangerous fast flowing volcanic mud formed from ash and water (or snow) Press mouse to see answer. Answer: Lahar
11What is the most active volcano in New Zealand Press mouse to see answer. Answer: White Island in the Bay of Plenty
12 What is the most recent volcanic eruption in New Zealand that caused major loss of life?
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