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Mount Pavlof - Quiz
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  • 1. Where is Mount Pavlof located?
A) Denali National Park
B) Aleutian Islands
C) Kenai Peninsula
D) Alaska Peninsula
  • 2. What type of volcano is Mount Pavlof?
A) Stratovolcano
B) Cinder cone
C) Lava dome
D) Shield volcano
  • 3. Which agency is part of the Alaska Volcano Observatory?
A) National Park Service
B) Federal Aviation Administration
C) Environmental Protection Agency
D) United States Geological Survey
  • 4. What is the primary threat posed by Mount Pavlof's future eruptions?
A) Tsunami generation
B) Massive lava flows
C) Disruption of air routes
D) Destruction of towns
  • 5. What is the common lava type found at Mount Pavlof?
A) Basalt
B) Basaltic andesite
C) Rhyolite
D) Dacite
  • 6. What was the silica content of the 2013-2014 lavas?
A) 60 wt.%
B) 53 wt.%
C) 72 wt.%
D) 45 wt.%
  • 7. When did the longest dormant period since record-keeping begin for Mount Pavlof?
A) After 1988
B) After 1996
C) After 2013
D) After 2007
  • 8. What was the aviation color code status on August 8, 2013?
A) YELLOW
B) ORANGE
C) GREEN
D) RED
  • 9. How high did the ash plume reach during the 2014 eruption?
A) 22,000 feet
B) 37,000 feet
C) 15,000 feet
D) 10,000 feet
  • 10. How much warning did the volcano give before the 2016 eruption?
A) 1 day
B) 2 hours
C) 25 minutes
D) 10 minutes
  • 11. What village was coated with tephra during the 2016 eruption?
A) Anchorage
B) Nelson Lagoon
C) Cold Bay
D) Fairbanks
  • 12. Who led the first recorded ascent of Pavlof Volcano?
A) T. A. Jagger
B) O. P. McKinley
C) T. P. Bank
D) P. A. Yatchmenoff
  • 13. What is considered the main challenge of climbing Mount Pavlof?
A) Lack of snow
B) Vertical rock walls
C) Remoteness
D) Extreme altitude
  • 14. How far is the peak from the north side of Cold Bay?
A) 10 mi
B) 50 mi
C) 100 mi
D) 30 mi
  • 15. What is the recommended method of descent for Mount Pavlof?
A) Helicopter
B) Skiing
C) Hiking
D) Rappelling
  • 16. What is the threat score assigned to Mount Pavlof?
A) 75
B) 50
C) 95
D) 100
  • 17. When did the 2007 eruption end?
A) September 13
B) August 15
C) October 15
D) July 3
  • 18. Which volcano is nearby and shares a similar name to Pavlof?
A) Pavlof Sister
B) Mount Spurr
C) Mount Veniaminof
D) Mount Redoubt
  • 19. What does an aviation color code of 'Red' indicate?
A) Minor seismic activity
B) Vigorous lava flow only
C) Incoming eruption with high levels of ash
D) Normal activity
  • 20. Was Mount Pavlof erupting as of October 15, 2024?
A) Yes
B) No
C) It is unknown
D) It is in a pre-eruptive phase
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