Types of Volcanoes

Question 1

Dome volcanoes often occur at ___________ plate boundaries, for example ___ __ ____ in France

Answer 1

destructive puy de dome

Question 2

The lava from dome volcanoes tends to be either _________ or _________

Answer 2

andesitic rhyolitic

Question 3

A composite volcano/stratovolcano is similar to a dome volcano except it has layers of lava alternating with layers of ___ and _______

Answer 3

ash and cinders

Question 4

Caldreas often occour at ___________ plate boundaries where they produce _________ or _________ lavas, for example ____ _______ in Japan

Answer 4

destructive andesitic or rhyolitic Aira caldera

Question 5

Shield volcanoes often occur at ____________ plate boundaries or hot spots eg _____ ___ in Hawaii.

Answer 5

constructive Mauna Loa

Question 6

Shield volcanoes usually produce ________ lava

Answer 6

basaltic

Question 7

Fissure volcanoes often occur at ____________ plate boundaries and produce ________ lava, for example ____ fissure system in Iceland.

Answer 7

constructive basaltic Laki