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Which type of volcano is described as not high, having a broad shape, and almost no slope?
Which type of volcano is described as not high, having a broad shape, and almost no slope?
- Shield volcano (correct)
- Cinder cone volcano
- Stratovolcano
- Caldera volcano
What type of eruption is characterized by pressurized gases expanding rapidly, breaking rocks apart violently?
What type of eruption is characterized by pressurized gases expanding rapidly, breaking rocks apart violently?
- Plinian eruption
- Explosive eruption (correct)
- Effusive eruption
- Phreatomagmatic eruption
During which eruption type does magma gently 'ooze' out, producing lava flows?
During which eruption type does magma gently 'ooze' out, producing lava flows?
- Hydrothermal eruption
- Strombolian eruption
- Vulcanian eruption
- Effusive eruption (correct)
What type of eruption is a result of the contact between water and magma, leading to very explosive outcomes?
What type of eruption is a result of the contact between water and magma, leading to very explosive outcomes?
Which type of eruption results from the fragmentation and explosion of a lava plug in a volcanic conduit or from the rupture of a lava dome?
Which type of eruption results from the fragmentation and explosion of a lava plug in a volcanic conduit or from the rupture of a lava dome?
What type of volcano is characterized by explosive eruptions that send ash high into the atmosphere?
What type of volcano is characterized by explosive eruptions that send ash high into the atmosphere?
What type of volcanoes are tall, symmetrical, and have steep sides?
What type of volcanoes are tall, symmetrical, and have steep sides?
Which type of volcano is characterized by eruptions with hot gases, ash, lava, and pumice?
Which type of volcano is characterized by eruptions with hot gases, ash, lava, and pumice?
What is the distinguishing feature of cinder volcanoes?
What is the distinguishing feature of cinder volcanoes?
Which type of volcano is unlikely to erupt again even though it hasn't erupted for a long time?
Which type of volcano is unlikely to erupt again even though it hasn't erupted for a long time?
What is the main responsibility of PHIVOLCS according to the text?
What is the main responsibility of PHIVOLCS according to the text?
Why are composite volcanoes believed to have caused the most fatalities?
Why are composite volcanoes believed to have caused the most fatalities?
