Volcanic hazards

Question 1

Where are hazards primarily distributed within the world?

Answer 1

1. Volcanoes are distributed along plate boundaries, most commonly forming in the North West between the Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates.
2. Volcanoes form in close distribution to one another since they cluster around plate boundaries.
3. Few volcanoes form in the centre of plate boundaries, however the Mauna Loa volcano is an anomalie to this trend.

Question 2

What does the magma type (viscosity) determine?

Answer 2

The explosivity