Types of Volcanoes Based on Structure Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • Cinder cone volcano
  • Shield volcano (correct)
  • Composite volcano
  • Active volcano
  • What is the key feature that distinguishes composite volcanoes from other volcano types?

    <p>Viscous lava that does not flow easily</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of volcano is considered relatively safe due to the absence of pyroclastic materials?

    <p>Shield volcano</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of volcanic reaction is characterized by violent eruptions due to contact between water and magma?

    <p>Phreatomagmatic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

    <p>Vulcanian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of volcanic hazard is a mixture of water, molten rocks, and debris flowing down from the side of a volcano?

    <p>Mud Flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following types of volcanoes are considered potentially active, despite having no records of volcanic activity?

    <p>Potentially active Volcanoes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of volcanic reaction is excessively explosive, involving the eruption of gas and pyroclastic materials, as seen in the Pinatubo Volcano in Zambales?

    <p>Plinian</p> Signup and view all the answers

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