Types of Volcanic Eruptions

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What type of volcano is characterized by a broad, slightly domed structure that resembles a warrior's shield?

Shield volcano (correct)

Inactive volcano

Cinder cone volcano

Active volcano

Which of the following is a summit feature of a volcano?

Vent

Slope

Crater (correct)

Base

What type of volcano is built from ejected lava fragments called cinders?

Caldera volcano

Shield volcano

Cinder cone volcano (correct)

Composite volcano

Which of the following is a characteristic of an explosive volcanic eruption?

Sending material high into the sky Signup and view all the answers

Which volcano is an example of a shield volcano?

Mauna Loa Signup and view all the answers

What type of volcano is formed when a part of the wall collapses following an explosive eruption?

Caldera Signup and view all the answers

What type of eruption is characterized by non-explosive effusions of molten basaltic lava flowing from long, parallel fissures?

Icelandic eruptions Signup and view all the answers

Which type of volcano is typically formed by Hawaiian-style eruptions?

Shield volcanoes Signup and view all the answers

What type of eruption is characterized by intermittent, discrete explosive bursts that eject pyro clasts into the air in firework-like incandescent rooster tails?

Strombolian eruptions Signup and view all the answers

What type of eruption is characterized by moderately explosive but intermittent eruptions, producing moderate ash columns and propelled by the exsolution of volatiles in magmas beneath a solidified plug of lava?

Vulcanian eruptions Signup and view all the answers

Which type of volcano is typically built up by explosive eruptions of cooler, more viscous magmas like andesite?

Composite volcanoes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a famous volcano located in Chile?

The one shown in the text Signup and view all the answers

What type of volcanic eruption is characterized by the outpouring of lava onto the ground?

Effusive eruption Signup and view all the answers

What type of volcano is typically built up by effusive eruptions of basaltic magma?

Shield volcano Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of volcanic material ejected during an eruption?

Volcanic lava Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of a pyroclastic flow?

It is a dense, fast-moving flow of solidified lava pieces, volcanic ash, and hot gases. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a famous shield volcano?

Mauna Loa Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining characteristic of a cinder cone volcano?

A small, steep-sided cone built up almost entirely by the explosive ejection of cinders, ash, and small rock fragments. Signup and view all the answers