The study of volcanoes is called: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The study of volcanoes is called:

A. Seismology

B. Petrology

C. Hydrology

D. Volcanology

Answer: Option D

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Volcanology is the scientific study of volcanoes, lava, magma, and volcanic phenomena.

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The Pyrenees Mountains separate:

A. Austria and Hungary

B. Italy and Switzerland

C. Spain and France

D. France and Germany

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Denali, the highest peak of North America, is located in:

A. Canada

B. Greenland

C. Mexico

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A. River Erosion

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