Mount St. Helens
It is part of the Cascade Range. This topic is part of Volcanoes within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 6 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Mount St. Helens trivia questions
Mount St. Helens is located in which U.S. state?
Answer: Washington
Bonus fact: It is part of the Cascade Range.
Mount St. Helens had a catastrophic eruption in what year?
Answer: 1980
Bonus fact: The May 18 eruption caused a massive landslide and lateral blast.
What unusual direction did the main blast travel during the 1980 eruption?
Answer: Sideways
Bonus fact: Collapse of the north flank unleashed a devastating lateral blast.
Mount St. Helens belongs to which mountain range?
Answer: Cascade Range
Bonus fact: USGS describes Mount St. Helens as the most active volcano within the Cascade Range.
What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens?
Answer: Stratovolcano
Bonus fact: USGS explains that Cascade volcanism occurs where the Juan de Fuca Plate subducts beneath the North American Plate.
Which major volcano near Seattle erupted catastrophically in 1980?
Answer: Mount St. Helens
Bonus fact: The May 18, 1980 eruption transformed the surrounding landscape.