Classification And Types Of Volcanoes

Question 1

Erupted within historical times (within the last 600 years) / erupted recently and still showing regular activity like emission of gases and ash flows

Answer 1

Active Volcano

Question 2

Morphologically young looking but no historical records of eruption

Answer 2

Potentially active

Question 3

Have no record of eruption and no sighs of volcanic activity for a long period of time

Answer 3

Inactive volcano

Question 4

Tall, symmetrical and steep sides

• Eruptions are dangerous, with many layers of lava and pyroclastic materials.

Answer 4

STRATOVOLCANO

Question 5

They are larger than cinder cones, rising up to 8000 feet (2,438 meters).

Answer 5

STRATOVOLCANO

Question 6

This is (composite) volcanoes because they are built of layers of alternating lava flow, ash and blocks of unmelted stone

Answer 6

STRATOVOLCANO

Question 7

Not high and have a very broad shape with almost no slope. Flat rounded shapes
These volcanoes are built almost entirely of fluid lava flow thus these volcanoes are not steep.

Answer 7

Shield volcano

Question 8

Are tall and broad with flat, rounded shapes. They have low slopes and almost always have large craters at their summits

Answer 8

Shield volcano

Question 9

Circular or oval cones with almost vertical slope, wide crater. Most abundant major volcano type

Answer 9

Cinder cone volcano

Question 10

Are fairly small, generally only about 300 feet (366 meters.)

Answer 10

Cinder cone volcano