Volcanoes: Types and Characteristics

What are the three main types of volcanoes?

• Round volcanoes, square volcanoes, and triangular volcanoes

• Shield volcanoes, cinder cone volcanoes, and composite volcanoes

• Small volcanoes, medium-sized volcanoes, and large volcanoes

• Hot volcanoes, cold volcanoes, and lukewarm volcanoes

Which type of volcano is known for its steep sides and explosive eruptions?

• Lava dome volcanoes

• Cinder cone volcanoes

• Stratovolcanoes

• Shield volcanoes

What type of volcano is characterized by gentle slopes and non-explosive eruptions?

• Stratovolcano

• Cinder cone volcano

• Lava dome volcano

• Shield volcano

Name a famous example of a shield volcano.

• Mauna Loa

• Mount St. Helens

• Vesuvius

• Mount Everest

What are the characteristics of a stratovolcano?

• Narrow base, dome shape, and continuous eruptions

• Steep sides, symmetrical cone shape, and explosive eruptions

• Flat top, asymmetrical shape, and non-violent eruptions

• Gentle slopes, irregular shape, and non-explosive eruptions

What type of volcano is formed by the accumulation of lava flows?

• Caldera volcano

• Shield volcano

• Cinder cone volcano

• Composite volcano

How do cinder cone volcanoes form?

• The eruption of lava, ash, and rock fragments that build up around a vent.

• The melting of ice and snow on the volcano's summit

• The gradual accumulation of sediment and soil over time

• The result of a meteor impact on the Earth's surface

What are the different types of volcanic eruptions?

• Fast, slow, and medium eruptions

• Hot, cold, and warm eruptions

• Underwater, underground, and aboveground eruptions

• Effusive, explosive, and phreatic eruptions

What are the potential hazards associated with different types of volcanic eruptions?

• Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes

• Snowstorms, hail, lightning

• Floods, landslides, droughts

• Lava flows, ash fall, pyroclastic flows, lahars, and volcanic gases