types of volcano -> restless earth Flashcards
1
Q
which type of volcano are found at destructive plate boundaries?
A
- composite
- dome
2
Q
what type of volcano are found at constructive plate boundaries?
A
shield
3
Q
what type of volcano have vicious lava?
A
- composite
- dome
4
Q
what is vicious lava?
A
thick, acidic, cools quickly
5
Q
what type volcano has steep sides?
A
dome
6
Q
what type of volcano is steep and cone shaped?
A
composite
7
Q
what type of volcano has a low flat shape with a wide base?
A
shield
8
Q
what type of volcano only erupts lava?
A
- shield
- dome
9
Q
what type of volcano has an explosive eruption?
A
composite
10
Q
what is involved in explosive eruptions?
A
lots of lava, ash, sometimes ‘volcanic bombs’
11
Q
what type of volcano erupts rarely but periodically?
A
composite
12
Q
what type of volcano erupts regularly?
A
shield
13
Q
what type of volcano erupts rarely?
A
dome
