Types of Volcanoes Flashcards
MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE, the Composite Volcano/ Stratovolcano is the simplest volcano
False, it is the Cinder Cone/Scoria Cone
MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE, The Cinder Cone/Scoria Cone volcano is smaller than Shield Volcanoes.
True
MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE, The Volcanic Dome/Lava Domes are used as transitory landform because of it’s short lifespan.
False, it is Cinder Cone/Scoria Cone
MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE, a Composite Volcano/Stratovolcano is made of alternating layers of igneous elements.
False, its pyroclastic elements
MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE, a Composite Volcano has a core or clustered sets of vents.
True
MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE, Composite Volcanoes take a long time to form
True
MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE, a Cinder Cone/Scoria Cone are know for having broad, gently sloping landform built by many layers of low-viscous lava.
False, its the Shield Volcano
MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE, Shield Volcanoes are violent because of its fluidity.
False, they are nonviolent
MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE, Shield Volcanoes are one of the smallest ones on Earth.
False, they are one of the largest on Earth
MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE, Volcanic Dome/Lava Domes have rounded, steep-sided mounds
True
MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE, Volcanic Dome/Lava Domes grow from expanding within
True
MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE, Volcanic Dome/Lava Domes have extremely explosive eruptions
False, they are known to be non-explosive and the only threat they can cause is a potential hot avalanche of lava.
MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE, Supervolcanoes have the largest eruptions
True
MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE, Submarine Volcanoes erupt under glaciers/sheets of ice.
False, they erupt under water. False, Subglacial Volcanoes erupt under glaciers/sheets of ice.
MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE, the type of lava Submarine Volcanoes erupt are called pillow lava.
True
