Types of Volcanoes Quiz

Which type of volcano is characterized by a flat shape and fluid lava?

• Composite volcano

• Shield volcano

• Cinder cone

• Stratovolcano

Which type of volcano is the most common and can grow big after one eruption?

• Shield volcano

• Composite volcano

• Cinder cone

• Lava dome

What is the main reason for the explosive eruptions of composite volcanoes?

• Fluid lava

• Viscous lava

• High altitude

• Large size

What type of volcano is also known as a stratovolcano?

• Shield volcano

• Composite volcano

• Cinder cone

• Lava dome

In which year did Mount St. Helens erupt?

• 1902

• 1980

• 1997

• 2002

Which volcano is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

• Mt. Pelee

• Mount St. Helens

• Soufriere Hills

• Nyiragongo

What is the type of plate boundary associated with Nyiragongo?

• Destructive, Convergent, Subduction zone

• Destructive plate margin - Juan de Fuca plate subducting beneath North American plate

• Destructive plate margin - the Atlantic plate is slowly being forced under the Caribbean plate

• Hot spot deep underground associated with the East African Rift System

What type of plate boundary is associated with Mount St. Helens?

• Destructive, Convergent, Subduction zone

• Destructive plate margin - Juan de Fuca plate subducting beneath North American plate

• Destructive plate margin - the Atlantic plate is slowly being forced under the Caribbean plate

• Hot spot deep underground associated with the East African Rift System

In which year did Nyiragongo erupt?

• 1902

• 1980

• 1997

• 2002

What type of volcano is described in all four case studies?

• Shield volcano

• Stratovolcano

• Cinder cone

• Lava dome