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WorksheetsTypes of Volcanoes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
A volcano that has had at least one eruption during the past 10,000 years.
Active Volcano
Dormant Volcano
Erupting Volcano
Extinct volcano
An active volcano that is having an eruption.
Active Volcano
Dormant Volcano
Erupting Volcano
Extinct volcano
An active volcano that
is not erupting but supposed to erupt again.
Active Volcano
Dormant Volcano
Erupting Volcano
Extinct volcano
A volcano which has not erupted in the past 10,000 years .It no longer has a lava supply.
Active Volcano
Dormant Volcano
Erupting Volcano
Extinct volcano
A volcano formed by the accumulation of lava that oozes out from the volcano. Since non-viscous lava can flow freely, a broad, slightly domed structure that resembles a warrior’s shield is formed. An example of this type is the
Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
Shield Volcano
Composite cones or stratovolcanoes
Cinder
A vent or fissure in the planet's crust through which lava, ash, rock and gases erupt.
(a)
An active volcano in the Philippines that erupted last January 2020
(a)
An active volcano in the Philippines known as the "perfect cone"
(a)
Are large, nearly perfect sloped structure formed from alternate solidification of both lava and pyroclastic deposits. One perfect example
of this type of cone is our Mayon Volcano
Shield Volcano
Composite cones or stratovolcanoes
Cinder
They have a steep slope, wide crater and are the most abundant of the three major volcano
types. One example
of this type is the
Paricutin in Mexico.
Shield Volcano
Composite cones or stratovolcanoes
Cinder
