3.2 Types of Volcanoes

The volcanoes on the Hawaiian Islands form due to which of the following?

• Divergent Boundary
• Hot Spot
• Subduction Boundary
• Transform Boundary

What type of volcano has steep slopes made of alternating layers of ash and silica rich lava?

• Caldera
• Cinder Cone
• Composite Volcano
• Shield Volcano

What type of volcano is made of lava fragments that have been ejected from a volcanic vent?

• Caldera
• Cinder Cone
• Composite Volcano
• Shield Volcano

Where are most volcanoes found?

• Southern Hemisphere
• Ring of Fire
• Mid-Atlantic Ridge
• Hot Spots

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

• Shield

• Cinder Cone

• Composite

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

• Shield

• Cinder Cone

• Composite

What type of volcano is Kilauea, which is located above a hot spot where layers of lava continuously flow?

• Shield

• Cinder Cone

• Composite

What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens, a tall volcano composed of layers of lava and ash?

• Shield

• Cinder Cone

• Composite

Which type of volcano forms due to a series of quiet eruptions?

• Shield

• Cinder Cone

• Composite

Which type of volcano forms due to alternating quiet and explosive eruptions which form layers?

• Shield

• Cinder Cone

• Composite