Lesson Y8-U01-L10

Y8-U01-L10 Why Live Near a Volcano? The Bay of Naples Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 7

20 questions

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Lesson Y8-U01-L10, Why Live Near a Volcano? The Bay of Naples: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 7: Year 8: Restless Earth: Tectonic Hazards, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which country is the Bay of Naples in?

    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Turkey
    • Greece

  2. Which volcano overlooks the Bay of Naples?

    • Mount Fuji
    • Krakatoa
    • Mount Etna
    • Mount Vesuvius

  3. What does 'dormant' mean when describing a volcano?

    • Turned completely into ash and soil
    • Not erupting now, but able to erupt again
    • Never erupted in recorded history at all
    • Erupted for thousands of years and then worn away

  4. What is a pyroclastic flow?

    • A slow river of cooled lava moving down a valley
    • A heavy fall of ash that settles on farmland
    • A fast cloud of hot gas, ash and rock racing down a volcano
    • A stream of magma sealed deep under the ground

  5. Which Roman city was buried by Vesuvius in AD 79?

    • Ravenna
    • Londinium
    • Carthage
    • Pompeii

  6. What is geothermal energy?

    • Energy from wind turbines built on high ground and used to make electricity
    • Power made by the rise and fall of ocean tides, pushing turbines near the coast
    • Heat energy from hot rocks underground, used to make electricity
    • Energy stored in fossil fuels in rock layers, released when the fuel is burned

  7. Which term describes soil full of nutrients, so that crops grow very well?

    • Fertile
    • Dormant
    • Pyroclastic
    • Evacuation

  8. The African plate pushes against the Eurasian plate near Vesuvius. What type of plate boundary is this?

    • Hotspot located far from any plate
    • Conservative (transform) boundary
    • Constructive (divergent) boundary
    • Destructive (convergent) boundary

  9. Which of these is a benefit of living near Vesuvius?

    • Lava flows that block roads
    • Fertile volcanic soil for growing crops
    • Pyroclastic flows racing down the slopes
    • Ash that buries homes and farmland

  10. Farmers on Vesuvius's slopes grow crops well. Why does volcanic ash help them?

    • It removes most of the nutrients from the ground
    • It makes the soil waterproof so rain cannot reach roots
    • It breaks down into nutrient-rich soil that helps crops grow
    • It cools the soil so that crops stop growing

  11. A hotel near Pompeii depends on visitors to the ancient site. Which benefit of living near the volcano does this show?

    • Fertile soil that grows fruit and vegetables
    • Geothermal heat used to generate electricity
    • Protection from lava flows along the coast
    • Tourism bringing jobs and money into the area

  12. Why is Vesuvius still a serious risk even though it is currently dormant?

    • It produces no pyroclastic flows, so only ash is a risk
    • It erupts every year, so people must move away
    • It could erupt again, so millions of people remain in danger
    • It is extinct, so its lava is no longer dangerous

  13. A pyroclastic flow can race downhill at up to 700 km per hour. What is the main danger to people nearby?

    • The flow stops at the coastline and never reaches land
    • Very little time to escape before the hot gas and ash arrive
    • The flow affects animals only, not people
    • The flow cools quickly and turns into fertile soil

  14. Plans exist to evacuate 700,000 people from the red zone within 72 hours. What is this an example of?

    • Evacuation planning, a Prepare measure
    • Fertile soil management on farmland
    • Pyroclastic flow monitoring by the coastline
    • Geothermal energy generation for the region

  15. Which card belongs in the 'Benefit' column when sorting the effects of living near Vesuvius?

    • Tourists visit, bringing jobs and money
    • Ash can bury homes and farmland
    • Pyroclastic flows can race down the slopes
    • Millions of people are hard to evacuate

  16. A family's farm income depends on staying near Vesuvius. Which judgement is most balanced?

    • Leave immediately, because any farm near a volcano is always unsafe for anyone to live
    • Stay, but follow the evacuation plan, because the benefit is daily and the risk can be managed
    • Stay with no plan at all, because eruptions are impossible to predict or prepare for
    • Leave, because volcanic soil is always poisonous to crops and the land cannot be farmed

  17. Why do people keep living near Vesuvius despite the danger?

    • Pyroclastic flows never reach populated areas, so the nearby towns are always safe
    • The daily benefits feel certain, while a major eruption is rare and monitored
    • Governments force residents to stay by law, whatever risks the volcano poses to them
    • The volcano has no record of past eruptions, so residents assume it will stay quiet

  18. Why can a sticky, high-viscosity volcano such as Vesuvius erupt explosively?

    • Sticky magma traps gas, so pressure builds until it bursts out
    • Sticky magma cools fast and stops all gas from forming
    • Runny lava lets gas escape, so the eruption is violent
    • The lava is too cold to move, so pressure never builds

  19. Which statement best evaluates a community's choice to live near Vesuvius?

    • The risk is serious but can be reduced through evacuation plans and monitoring
    • The risk is zero because the volcano is dormant, so no plans are needed
    • The benefits outweigh all risks, so no monitoring is needed
    • The risk is too large, so the whole region should be abandoned at once

  20. Why is it hard to evacuate around 3 million people quickly?

    • People are not allowed to leave the Bay of Naples, so they must remain in place
    • Volcanic ash makes every road impassable everywhere, so no vehicle can move at all
    • Evacuation plans only work for small villages, not for towns or large cities
    • Large numbers must move at once, so it takes time and careful planning

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