The low profile of this volcano identifies it as a

• shield volcano

• composite volcano (stratovolcano)

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A tall, pointed, and often snow-capped volcano is most likely a

• shield volcano

• composite volcano (stratovolcano)

Dangerous ash eruptions, such as Mt. Pinatubo shown here, are typical of

• shield volcanoes

• composite volcanoes (stratovolcanoes)

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The continuous, nonviolent eruption and freely flowing lava tell you that this is a

• shield volcano

• composite volcano (stratovolcano)

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This volcano's large, asymmetric crater suggests it erupted explosively, which is typical of

• shield volcanoes

• composite volcanoes (stratovolcanoes)

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Mountains that form above subduction zones, like part of Oregon's Cascade Range shown here, tend to be

• shield volcanoes

• composite volcanoes (stratovolcanoes)

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Volcanoes that occur at a rift, such as this one in Iceland, tend to be

• shield volcanoes

• composite volcanoes (stratovolcanoes)

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Volcanoes at divergent boundaries, where mantle rock melts and wells up, tend to be

• shield volcanoes

• composite volcanoes (stratovolcanoes)

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Which of these diagrams represents a shield volcano?

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The picture shows a strike-slip fault. This is expected to occur on which type of boundary?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

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