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1. Who compiled a study of the volcanic rocks of the Peak District in 1778?

Answer = John Whitehurst

2. How many volcanoes are active globally in any given year?

Answer = 40 to 60
There are globally 40 to 60 volcanoes active in any given year.
The Oxford Companion to Global Change

3. In its etymology, the word volcano is linked to which god?

Answer = Vulcan - the Roman god of fire and metalworking

4. In what year was Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s historical novel, The Last Days of Pompeii, published?

Answer = 1834

5. Which space probe proved that volcanoes are present in the outer Solar System?

Answer = Voyager 1






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