Science Volcano

Are volcanoes shaped like a bowl or shield in the middle with long gentle slopes made by basaltic lava flows.

• Composite Volcano

• Shield Volcano

• Cinder Cone

• Lava Domes

They are circular or oval cones made up of small fragments of lava from a single vent that have been blown up.

• Composite Volcano

• Shield Volcano

• Cinder Cone

• Lava Dome

They are steep-sided volcanoes composed of many layers of volcanic rocks, usually made from high viscosity lava, ash and rock debris.

• Composite Volcano

• Shield Volcano

• Cinder Cone

• Lava Dome

This eruption is characterized by tall eruptions that reached up to a height of 20km.

• Phreatic Eruption

• Phreatomagmatic Eruption

• Strombolian Eruption

• Vulcanian Eruption

• Plinian Eruption

This eruption is driven when the heat of the magma interacts with the water. (streem-driven)

• Phreatic Eruption

• Phreatomagmatic Eruption

• Strombolian Eruption

• Volcanian Eruption

• Plinian Eruption

A periodic weak to violent eruption characterized by fountain lava.

• Phreatic Eruption

• Phreatomagmatic Eruption

• Strombolian Eruption

• Vulcanian Eruption

• Plinian Eruption

This eruption occurs when magma is in contact with water

• Phreatic Eruption

• Phreatomagmatic Eruption

• Strombolian Eruption

• Vulcanian Eruption

• Plinian Eruption

Most explosive and violent eruption

• Phreatic Eruption

• Phreatomagmatic Eruption

• Strombolian Eruption

• Vulcanian Eruption

• Plinian Eruption

Also known as Hydrothermal Eruption

• Phreatic Eruption

• Phreatomagmatic Eruption

• Strombolian Eruption

• Vulcanian Eruption

• Plinian Eruption