Classifying Volcanoes (1)

This volcano is considered as the simplest of all types for it is only a steep conical hill with a vent at the top which is made mostly of basalt.

• Cinder Cones

• Stratovolcanoes

• Supervolcanoes

• Shield volcanoes

This type of volcano is often characterized as having made from alternating layers of pyroclastic materials and solidified lava.

• Cinder cones

• Stratovolcanoes

• Shield volcanoes

• Supervolcanoes

This is described as a round, steep mound or landform caused by a bulging mass of lava underneath it.

• Shield volcanoes

• Undersea volcanoes

• Composite volcanoes

• Lava domes

This type of volcano is identified by having broad and gently sloping landform created by layers of watery-like consistency of lava.

• Lava domes

• Shield volcanoes

• Subglacial volcanoes

• Cinder cones

These types of volcanoes often produce the most violent and strongest volcanic eruptions on Earth.

• Shield volcanoes

• Cinder cones

• Supervolcanoes

• Subglacial volcanoes

This is considered as the calmest form of volcanic eruption.

• Pelean eruption

• Vulcanian eruption

• Hawaiian eruption

• Phreatic eruptions

Also known as nuee ardente eruption, this volcanic eruption happens when a significant quantity of volcanic materials are blown out from a central vent.

• Phreatomagmatic eruption

• Pelean Eruption

• Vulcanian eruption

• Strombolian eruption

This volcanic eruption happens when the gas bubbles trapped in the magma bursts which causes the magma to rise and blow out volcanic materials

• Hawaiian eruption

• Strombolian eruption

• Surtseyan eruption

• Phreatic eruption

A ________ happens under the sea near the subduction zones of the tectonic plates.

• Submarine eruptions

• Subglacial eruptions

• Surtseyan eruptions

• Phreatic eruptions

This form of volcanic eruption takes place when a undersea volcano erupts and reach the surface of the sea. This is often followed by a formation of a landform: an island.

• Surtseyan eruption

• Submarine eruption

• Subglacial eruption

• Phreatic Eruption