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What is the most abundant type of volcano among the three major volcano types?
What is the most abundant type of volcano among the three major volcano types?
- Composite volcano
- Pyroclastic volcano
- Cinder cone volcano (correct)
- Shield volcano
Which type of volcano is characterized by a conduit system from which magma rises to the surface?
Which type of volcano is characterized by a conduit system from which magma rises to the surface?
- Dormant volcano
- Cinder cone volcano
- Shield volcano
- Composite volcano (correct)
Which type of volcano is built almost entirely of fluid lava flow and is not steep?
Which type of volcano is built almost entirely of fluid lava flow and is not steep?
- Cinder cone volcano
- Shield volcano (correct)
- Composite volcano
- Active volcano
What is the key feature that distinguishes composite volcanoes from other volcano types?
What is the key feature that distinguishes composite volcanoes from other volcano types?
Which type of volcano is considered relatively safe due to the absence of pyroclastic materials?
Which type of volcano is considered relatively safe due to the absence of pyroclastic materials?
What type of volcanic reaction is characterized by violent eruptions due to contact between water and magma?
What type of volcanic reaction is characterized by violent eruptions due to contact between water and magma?
Which of the following is characterized by tall eruption columns that can reach up to 20km in height, along with pyroclastic flow and ash fall tephra?
Which of the following is characterized by tall eruption columns that can reach up to 20km in height, along with pyroclastic flow and ash fall tephra?
What type of volcanic hazard is a mixture of water, molten rocks, and debris flowing down from the side of a volcano?
What type of volcanic hazard is a mixture of water, molten rocks, and debris flowing down from the side of a volcano?
Which of the following types of volcanoes are considered potentially active, despite having no records of volcanic activity?
Which of the following types of volcanoes are considered potentially active, despite having no records of volcanic activity?
What type of volcanic reaction is excessively explosive, involving the eruption of gas and pyroclastic materials, as seen in the Pinatubo Volcano in Zambales?
What type of volcanic reaction is excessively explosive, involving the eruption of gas and pyroclastic materials, as seen in the Pinatubo Volcano in Zambales?
