Tongariro - Quiz
  • 1. When did the oldest recorded volcanism occur in the Tongariro area?
A) 26,000 years ago with the Rotoaira tephras
B) 512,000 ± 59,000 years ago on the western side of Tongariro
C) 933,000 ± 46,000 years ago at Hauhungatahi
D) 304,000 years ago in the Tama lakes area
  • 2. What is the approximate volume of the cone and ring-plain complex at Tongariro?
A) 11,400 years ago producing the Pahoka tephra
B) 4.5 km3 (1.1 cu mi)
C) 90 km3 (22 cu mi) for the cone and 60 km3 (14 cu mi) for the ring-plain
D) 0.2 km3 (0.048 cu mi)
  • 3. Which fault zones bound the eruptive centres of Tongariro?
A) Taupō volcanic rift
B) Te Maari craters
C) The Waihi and Poutu fault zones
D) Tama Lakes
  • 4. When was the formation of the eruptive centres at Tongariro definitely established?
A) 933,000 ± 46,000 years ago
B) 304,000 years ago
C) 26,000 years ago
D) By 230,000 years ago
  • 5. Which volcanic feature required the absence of ice after the last ice age to form?
A) Mount Ngauruhoe and North Crater
B) Tama Lakes
C) Te Maari craters
D) Pukeonake
  • 6. What is Pukeonake's relation to the linear vent zone?
A) Central to the eruptive centres
B) Part of the main axis
C) It is approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) west and considered a satellite vent
D) Located at the eastern edge
  • 7. When did the largest recent eruptions with volumes greater than 0.2 km3 occur?
A) 11,400 years ago
B) By 230,000 years ago
C) 304,000 years ago
D) Between 16,600 and 26,000 years ago
  • 8. What was the total volume of tephra produced during the Te Rato Episode?
A) 0.48 km3 (0.12 cu mi)
B) At least 0.67 km3 (0.16 cu mi)
C) 1.11 km3 (0.27 cu mi)
D) 4.5 km3 (1.1 cu mi)
  • 9. From what depth was the magma reservoir during the Te Rato Episode?
A) Between 28 and 35 km (17 and 22 mi) depth
B) 11,200 years
C) 512,000 ± 59,000 years ago
D) 6 km (3.7 mi)
  • 10. Which episode involved eruptions from both Half Cone and Tama Lakes vents?
A) Poutu Episodes
B) Wharepu Episode
C) Ohinepango - Waihohonu twin episodes
D) Te Rato Episode
  • 11. What was the total tephra volume produced during the Poutu Episodes?
A) 1.42 km3 (0.34 cu mi)
B) 4.5 km3 (1.1 cu mi)
C) 0.63 km3 (0.15 cu mi)
D) 0.67 km3 (0.16 cu mi)
  • 12. What was the duration of the Pahoka-Mangamate sequence?
A) Between 16,600 and 26,000 years
B) An intense 200 year long period
C) 11,400 years
D) 304,000 years ago
  • 13. Which episode was characterized by eruptions from only Tama Lake vents?
A) Ohinepango - Waihohonu twin episodes
B) Te Rato Episode
C) Wharepu Episode
D) Poutu Episodes
  • 14. What was the total volume of tephra produced during the Oturere Episode?
A) 0.48 km3 (0.12 cu mi)
B) 0.67 km3 (0.16 cu mi)
C) 4.5 km3 (1.1 cu mi)
D) 1.42 km3 (0.34 cu mi)
  • 15. What is Mount Tongariro a part of?
A) Central North Island
B) Tongariro volcanic centre
C) North Island Volcanic Plateau
D) Taupō Volcanic Zone
  • 16. How many massifs make up the Tongariro volcanic centre?
A) Five
B) Four
C) Three
D) Six
  • 17. What type of rock primarily composes Mount Tongariro?
A) Granite
B) Diorite
C) Andesite
D) Basalt
  • 18. When did Ngauruhoe last erupt?
A) 1926
B) 2012
C) 1973 to 1975
D) 1897
  • 19. Which crater erupted for the first time in 2012 since 1897?
A) Blue Lake
B) Te Māri Craters
C) Emerald Lakes
D) Red Crater
  • 20. What climate conditions are typical between March and October on Mount Tongariro?
A) Tropical
B) Severe alpine with snowfall in winter
C) Mild and dry
D) Hot and humid
  • 21. Who set aside Tongariro National Park in 1887?
A) Local farmers
B) Peter Jackson
C) The New Zealand government
D) Te Heuheu Tukino IV (Horonuku)
  • 22. Which famous hiking route passes between Tongariro and Ngauruhoe?
A) Tongariro Alpine Crossing
B) Routeburn Track
C) Milford Track
D) Heaphy Track
  • 23. Which film trilogy was shot in locations including Mount Tongariro?
A) The Chronicles of Narnia
B) The Lord of the Rings
C) Harry Potter
D) Avatar
  • 24. How many people fled their homes after the initial eruption?
A) 50 people
B) 100 people
C) No one fled
D) 24 people
  • 25. How high did the ash cloud reach during the second eruption on 21 November?
A) 6.1 km (3.8 mi) high
B) 25 km (16 mi)
C) 250 km (160 mi)
D) 4000 metres into the air
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