types of volcanoes Flashcards
what type of eruption is a fissure volcano
Icelandic
what type of lava is a fissure volcano
runny, basaltic, low viscosity
hoe explosive is a fissure volcano
effusive
how frequent is a fissure volcano
frequent
what hazards are associated with fissure volcanos
lava flow, volcanic gasss and acid rain
what type of eruption is a shield volcano
hawaiian
what type of lava is a shield volcano
basaltic, runny, low viscosity, low silica
hoe explosive is a shield volcano
effusive
how frequent is a shield volcano eruption
frequent
what hazards are associated with a shield volcano
lava flows from central vents
what type of eruption is a done volcano
strombolian
what type of lava is associated with a dome volcano
low silica, thicker basaltic
how explosive is a dome volcano
explosive eruptions
how frequent is a dome volcano
frequent
what type of eruption is a ash finder volcano
Vulcanian
what type of lava is associated with an ash cinder volcano
medium silica, acidic, basaltic + andesitic + rhyolite
how explosive is an ash cinder colcano
more explosive than dome
how frequent is an ash cinder volcano
less frequent
what hazards are associated with an ash cinder volcano
gases, ashes and tephra
what type of eruption is a composite volcano
peleean
what type of lava is associated with a composite volcano
fairly high silica, acidic andesitic
how explosive are composite volcanoes
very violent
what hazards are associated with composite volcanoes
nuees ardentes
what type of eruption is a caldera volcano
Plinian
what type of lava is associated with a caldera volcano
very high silica, rhyolite
how explosive are caldera volcanos
exponentially violent
how frequent are caldera volcanoes
infrequent
