Types of Volcanoes

Front

What type of volcano is wide and flat, created by layers of lava flow?

Back

Shield

Front

What type of volcano is made of ash and cinders from pyroclastic flow?

Back

Cinder Cone

Front

What type of volcano is Kilauea, which is located above a hot spot where layers of lava continuously flow? Options: Shield, Cinder Cone, Composite

Back

Shield

Front

What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens, a tall volcano composed of layers of lava and cinders? Options: Shield, Cinder Cone, Composite

Back

Composite

Front

Which type of volcano forms due to a series of quiet eruptions? Options: Shield, Cinder Cone, Composite

Back

Shield

Front

Which type of volcano forms due to alternating quiet and explosive eruptions which form layers? Options: Shield, Cinder Cone, Composite

Back

Composite

Front

Which type of volcano is steep and cone-shaped with a bowl-shaped crater?

Back

Cinder Cone

Front

What type of volcano is this? Options: Shield, Cinder Cone, Composite

Back

Cinder Cone

Front

What type of volcano is this? Options: Shield, Cinder Cone, Composite

Back

Composite

Front

What type of volcano is this? Options: Shield, Cinder Cone, Composite

Back

Shield