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1
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what type of eruption is a fissure volcano

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Icelandic

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what type of lava is a fissure volcano

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runny, basaltic, low viscosity

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hoe explosive is a fissure volcano

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effusive

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how frequent is a fissure volcano

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frequent

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what hazards are associated with fissure volcanos

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lava flow, volcanic gasss and acid rain

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what type of eruption is a shield volcano

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hawaiian

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what type of lava is a shield volcano

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basaltic, runny, low viscosity, low silica

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hoe explosive is a shield volcano

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effusive

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how frequent is a shield volcano eruption

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frequent

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what hazards are associated with a shield volcano

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lava flows from central vents

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what type of eruption is a done volcano

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strombolian

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what type of lava is associated with a dome volcano

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low silica, thicker basaltic

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how explosive is a dome volcano

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explosive eruptions

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how frequent is a dome volcano

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frequent

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what type of eruption is a ash finder volcano

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Vulcanian

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what type of lava is associated with an ash cinder volcano

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medium silica, acidic, basaltic + andesitic + rhyolite

17
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how explosive is an ash cinder colcano

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more explosive than dome

18
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how frequent is an ash cinder volcano

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less frequent

19
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what hazards are associated with an ash cinder volcano

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gases, ashes and tephra

20
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what type of eruption is a composite volcano

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peleean

21
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what type of lava is associated with a composite volcano

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fairly high silica, acidic andesitic

22
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how explosive are composite volcanoes

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very violent

23
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what hazards are associated with composite volcanoes

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nuees ardentes

24
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what type of eruption is a caldera volcano

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Plinian

25
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what type of lava is associated with a caldera volcano

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very high silica, rhyolite

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how explosive are caldera volcanos

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exponentially violent

27
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how frequent are caldera volcanoes

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infrequent

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