Types of Volcanoes Flashcard

Front

What feature distinguishes a volcano from a mountain?

Back

Crater

Front

Where do most volcanoes form?

Back

Plate boundaries

Front

Which type of volcano has gentle, quiet eruptions and broad slopes?

Back

Shield

Front

What type of volcano is tall, symmetrical, and produces both quiet and explosive eruptions?

Back

Composite

Front

What determines the type of volcanic eruption?

Back

Magma viscosity

Front

What happens when one tectonic plate moves under another in a subduction zone?

Back

Volcanoes may form

Front

Which type of volcano is the smallest and formed from fragments of lava and ash?

Back

Cinder Cone

Front

What kind of magma leads to explosive eruptions?

Back

Thick magma with high viscosity

Front

Why is the Philippines prone to volcanic eruptions?

Back

It lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire

Front

Which statement best describes the relationship between magma and volcano type?

Back

Thick magma forms steep, explosive volcanoes, while thin magma forms broad, gentle ones.