SCI Chp 8 # 1: Types of Volcanoes|Characteristics & Examples

The Hawaiian Islands are actually the tops of which broad, dome-shaped type of volcano?

• Cinder cone volcanoes
• Stratovolcanoes
• Caldera volcanoes
• Shield volcanoes

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Which type of volcano is built from glassy lava fragments that explode from the volcano and cool quickly?

• Shield volcano
• Stratovolcano
• Cinder cone volcano
• Caldera volcano

Why do shield volcanoes tend to maintain a low profile and spread out over wide areas?

• Due to the high-viscosity lava that solidifies quickly and forms steep slopes
• Formed by low-viscosity lava that flows easily and covers a large area before solidifying
• Because shield volcanoes are typically formed by explosive eruptions that create tall peaks
• As a result of the dense magma that accumulates in a small area and forms a tall structure

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Which type of volcano is comprised of layers of lava, ash and rock debris?

• Composite volcano
• Dome volcano
• Shield volcano
• Cinder cone volcano

Which of the following is not a composite cone volcano?

• Which of the following is not a composite cone volcano?

• 1. Mt. St. Helens

• 1. Mt. Vesuvius

• 1. The Hawaiian Islands

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