Volcanoes

Which of the following is TRUE about cinder cone volcano?

• It is built from particles and blobs of solidified lava ejected from a single vent.

• Lava blown out from this volcano breaks into small fragments solidify.

• Lava is coming out from this volcano is not accompanied by pyroclastic materials.

• It is formed from viscous magma being erupted effusively onto the surface.

What is the basis of classifying volcanoes as active or inactive?

• size of the base

• age of the volcano

• records of eruption

• shape of the cone

Volcanoes that have a record of eruption within the last 600 years or those that erupted 10,000 years ago based on analyses of their materials.

• Shield Volcano

• Cinder Volcano

• Active Volcano

• Inactive Volcano

Mayon Volcano is an example of __________ volcano because of its tall peak and almost perfect cone-shaped.

_______ eruption is due to the contact between water and magma and can be very explosive.

______ eruption is characterized by a periodic weak to violent eruption characterized by fountain lava just like the Irazu Volcano in Costa Rica.

Draw a model of a shield volcano

Draw a model of a composite volcano

Draw a model of a cinder cone volcano

Why is it important to know the different classifications of volcanoes?