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Stromboli is an active volcano located in the Aegean Sea, north of Sicily.
Answer: False
The island of Stromboli is situated in the Tyrrhenian Sea, not the Aegean Sea. It is part of the Aeolian Islands archipelago, located north of Sicily.
Mount Stromboli reaches an elevation of approximately 926 meters above sea level.
Answer: True
Mount Stromboli has an elevation of 926 meters (3,038 feet) above sea level. The volcanic structure itself rises over 2,700 meters from the sea floor.
The island of Stromboli has a land area of approximately 12.6 square kilometers.
Answer: True
The island of Stromboli encompasses a land area of 12.6 square kilometers (4.9 square miles), representing the portion of the volcanic edifice above sea level.
In which sea is Stromboli located?
Answer: Tyrrhenian Sea
Stromboli is situated in the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea, located north of Sicily.
What is the approximate elevation of Mount Stromboli above sea level?
Answer: 926 meters
Mount Stromboli rises to an elevation of 926 meters (3,038 feet) above sea level.
What does the image caption 'Aerial view of Stromboli from the northeast; to the right, the Sciara del Fuoco can be seen.' imply?
Answer: The perspective is from a low-flying aircraft looking northeast.
The caption 'Aerial view of Stromboli from the northeast' directly implies that the photograph was taken from an elevated position, such as a low-flying aircraft, looking towards the northeast.
What is the significance of the Aeolian Islands in relation to Stromboli?
Answer: Stromboli is one of the seven islands comprising the Aeolian Islands archipelago, which is a volcanic arc located north of Sicily.
Stromboli is a constituent island of the Aeolian Islands, a volcanic archipelago situated in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily.
The Sciara del Fuoco is a summit crater known for its consistent lava lake.
Answer: False
The Sciara del Fuoco is a large, horseshoe-shaped depression on the volcano's flank, formed by flank collapses, not a summit crater with a lava lake.
Strombolicchio is a currently active volcanic cone located very close to the main island of Stromboli.
Answer: False
Strombolicchio is a volcanic plug remnant, representing an older volcano, located northeast of Stromboli, not a currently active cone on the main island.
Mount Stromboli has been continuously erupting for at least 2,000 years.
Answer: True
Mount Stromboli has maintained a state of near-continuous eruption for an estimated period of 2,000 to 5,000 years, making it one of the world's most consistently active volcanoes.
A 'Strombolian eruption' is characterized by extremely violent explosions and large pyroclastic flows.
Answer: False
Strombolian eruptions are characterized by mild to moderate explosive bursts, not extremely violent ones, and typically do not produce large pyroclastic flows.
Lava flows are uncommon at Stromboli, with the volcano primarily known for explosive activity.
Answer: True
While lava flows do occur, Stromboli is predominantly recognized for its frequent, mild explosive eruptions, making effusive lava flows relatively uncommon compared to its persistent explosive activity.
Volcanic activity on Stromboli is monitored using seismic sensors exclusively.
Answer: False
Volcanic activity monitoring at Stromboli includes methods beyond seismic sensors, such as the use of multi-component gas analyzer systems to detect magma degassing.
The Sciara del Fuoco depression was formed by volcanic eruptions originating from the summit craters.
Answer: False
The Sciara del Fuoco depression was formed by flank collapses of the volcano, not by eruptions originating from the summit craters.
The 2002 eruption marked the first time in over 50 years that Stromboli produced lava flows.
Answer: False
The 2002 eruption was the first time in 17 years that Stromboli produced lava flows, not over 50 years.
What is the 'Sciara del Fuoco'?
Answer: A large, horseshoe-shaped depression on the flank formed by collapses.
The Sciara del Fuoco is a significant geological feature: a large, horseshoe-shaped depression on the northwestern flank of Stromboli, resulting from past flank collapses.
What is Strombolicchio?
Answer: A remnant of an older volcano, located northeast of Stromboli.
Strombolicchio is a volcanic plug remnant, representing an older volcano, situated approximately 2 kilometers northeast of Stromboli island.
For how long has Mount Stromboli been in a state of near-continuous eruption?
Answer: Approximately 2,000 to 5,000 years
Mount Stromboli has been in a state of near-continuous eruption for an estimated period of 2,000 to 5,000 years.
Which term describes the typical, mild to moderate explosive bursts from Stromboli's summit craters?
Answer: Strombolian eruption
The term 'Strombolian eruption' specifically denotes the characteristic mild to moderate explosive bursts observed at Stromboli's summit craters.
What role does the multi-component gas analyzer system play at Stromboli?
Answer: Detecting pre-eruptive magma degassing.
The multi-component gas analyzer system deployed at Stromboli is utilized to measure volcanic gas emissions, specifically detecting pre-eruptive magma degassing to aid in activity prediction.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a Strombolian eruption?
Answer: Mild to moderate explosive bursts at intervals.
Strombolian eruptions are defined by mild to moderate explosive bursts occurring at regular intervals, ejecting incandescent material.
What is Strombolicchio composed of?
Answer: Eroded remains of an older volcano.
Strombolicchio is composed of the eroded remnants of an older volcanic structure that predates the current Stromboli cone.
Which of the following best describes the typical interval between Stromboli's summit crater explosions?
Answer: At intervals ranging from minutes to hours
Stromboli's summit crater explosions typically occur at intervals ranging from minutes to hours, characterized by frequent, short bursts of activity.
The name 'Stromboli' is derived from an Ancient Greek word meaning 'round', referring to the volcano's shape.
Answer: True
The name 'Stromboli' originates from the Ancient Greek term 'Strongylē', meaning 'round', a descriptor attributed to the volcano's distinct conical morphology.
Stromboli is considered the home of Aeolus, the god of winds, according to ancient mythology.
Answer: True
In ancient mythology, Stromboli is associated with Aeolus, the god of the winds, likely due to its location within the Aeolian Islands.
Stromboli's nickname, 'Lighthouse of the Mediterranean', is due to its consistent, visible volcanic eruptions.
Answer: True
The nickname 'Lighthouse of the Mediterranean' is attributed to Stromboli because its frequent and visible volcanic eruptions serve as a natural beacon in the region.
What does the name 'Stromboli' mean, derived from its Greek origin?
Answer: Round
The name 'Stromboli' originates from the Ancient Greek word 'strongylos', meaning 'round', referencing the volcano's shape.
What is Stromboli's famous nickname?
Answer: Lighthouse of the Mediterranean
Stromboli is widely known by the nickname 'Lighthouse of the Mediterranean' due to its persistent and visible volcanic activity.
According to ancient mythology, who is considered the inhabitant of Stromboli?
Answer: Aeolus, god of the winds
Ancient mythology identifies Stromboli as the domain of Aeolus, the god responsible for the winds.
As of 2016, Stromboli's population exceeded 5,000 residents.
Answer: False
As of 2016, the population of Stromboli was approximately 500 residents, a significant decrease from earlier periods when thousands inhabited the island.
Stromboli has only one main village, located on its western side.
Answer: False
Stromboli features multiple settlements, including San Bartolo and San Vincenzo in the northeast, and Ginostra in the southwest, rather than a single village on the western side.
Stromboli is administratively part of the municipality of Palermo.
Answer: False
Administratively, Stromboli falls under the jurisdiction of the municipality of Lipari, not Palermo.
The primary languages spoken on Stromboli are Italian and a local dialect derived from Sicilian.
Answer: True
The principal languages spoken on Stromboli are standard Italian and the Aeolian dialect, which is a linguistic variant derived from Sicilian.
The Aeolian dialect spoken on Stromboli is a variant of standard Italian.
Answer: False
The Aeolian dialect spoken on Stromboli is derived from the Sicilian language, not a variant of standard Italian.
What was the approximate population of Stromboli in 2016?
Answer: Approximately 500 residents
In 2016, the population of Stromboli was recorded at approximately 500 inhabitants.
Which of the following is NOT one of the main settlements on Stromboli?
Answer: Porto Empedocle
The primary settlements on Stromboli are San Bartolo, San Vincenzo, and Ginostra. Porto Empedocle is a city on Sicily.
Stromboli is administratively classified as a subdivision of which larger municipality?
Answer: Lipari
Administratively, Stromboli is designated as a 'frazione' (subdivision) of the municipality of Lipari.
How did the population of Stromboli change significantly in the 20th century?
Answer: It decreased from thousands to a few hundred due to emigration.
The population of Stromboli experienced a significant decline in the 20th century, primarily due to emigration, reducing the numbers from thousands to a few hundred residents.
What does the term 'frazioni' refer to in the administrative context of Stromboli?
Answer: Subdivisions of a larger municipality.
In the administrative structure of Italy, 'frazioni' are subdivisions of a larger municipality, such as Stromboli being a frazione of the municipality of Lipari.
Jules Verne's novel *Journey to the Center of the Earth* concludes with characters emerging from Stromboli.
Answer: True
Jules Verne's seminal work, *Journey to the Center of the Earth*, culminates with the protagonists' emergence from the volcano on Stromboli.
J. R. R. Tolkien based his fictional Mount Doom on the volcano Stromboli.
Answer: True
Scholar Clyde S. Kilby has suggested that J. R. R. Tolkien drew inspiration for his fictional Mount Doom from the real-life volcano Stromboli.
The 1950 film 'Stromboli' starring Ingrid Bergman was set in Naples.
Answer: False
The 1950 film 'Stromboli,' starring Ingrid Bergman, was set on the island of Stromboli itself, not in Naples.
The musical group Rising Appalachia released a song named 'Stromboli' in 2015.
Answer: True
The musical group Rising Appalachia released a song titled 'Stromboli' in 2015, which appears on their album *Wider Circles*.
A stromboli, a type of rolled pastry, is named after the Greek god of winds.
Answer: False
The food item known as a stromboli is named after the island of Stromboli, not directly after Aeolus, the Greek god of winds, although the island is associated with him.
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child featured Stromboli in their novel *The Book of the Dead*.
Answer: True
Stromboli serves as a location within the conclusion of the novel *The Book of the Dead*, written by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
Which famous author used Stromboli as the setting for the conclusion of *Journey to the Center of the Earth*?
Answer: Jules Verne
Jules Verne's seminal work, *Journey to the Center of the Earth*, culminates with the protagonists' emergence from the volcano on Stromboli.
Who is the scholar credited with suggesting J. R. R. Tolkien based Mount Doom on Stromboli?
Answer: Clyde S. Kilby
Scholar Clyde S. Kilby is credited with proposing the connection between J. R. R. Tolkien's Mount Doom and the volcano Stromboli.
What is the Italian-American food item named after the island?
Answer: Stromboli
An Italian-American savory pastry, known as a stromboli, derives its name from the island of Stromboli.
Which film starring Ingrid Bergman is set on Stromboli?
Answer: Stromboli
The 1950 film starring Ingrid Bergman and directed by Roberto Rossellini is titled 'Stromboli' and is set on the island of Stromboli itself.
The last major fatal eruption of Stromboli occurred in the 21st century.
Answer: True
The eruption on July 3, 2019, resulted in a fatality, marking a fatal eruption within the 21st century.
The July 3, 2019 eruption of Stromboli tragically resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries.
Answer: False
The July 3, 2019 eruption tragically resulted in one fatality and six minor injuries, not multiple fatalities.
The August 28, 2019 eruption produced a pyroclastic flow that reached the island's southern coast.
Answer: False
The pyroclastic flow from the August 28, 2019 eruption descended the volcano's northern flank, not its southern coast.
On July 4, 2024, Stromboli erupted concurrently with Mount Vesuvius.
Answer: False
On July 4, 2024, Stromboli erupted concurrently with Mount Etna, not Mount Vesuvius.
The highest alert level was issued for Stromboli and Mount Etna on July 4, 2024, by the Italian Civil Protection Department.
Answer: True
Following eruptions of both Stromboli and Mount Etna on July 4, 2024, the Italian Civil Protection Department raised the alert level to its highest designation.
Which of the following occurred during the major eruption on July 3, 2019?
Answer: Two major explosive events occurred, causing one fatality.
On July 3, 2019, Stromboli experienced two significant explosive events accompanied by smaller events, tragically resulting in one fatality.