Volcanic Cones and Eruptions Quiz

What is the most violent eruption classification?

• Strombolian

• Hawaiian

• Icelandic

• Plinian

Which eruption type is characterized by very hot, thin, runny lava flowing from fissures?

• Strombolian

• Vulcanian

• Icelandic

• Pelean

What type of cone is formed from hot, runny lava that erupts through the summit and side vents of a volcano?

• Stratovolcano

• Composite cone

• Cinder cone

• Shield cone

Which eruption type is known for its short-lived explosive eruptions that shoot thick and pasty lava into the air?

• Vulcanian

• Strombolian

• Hawaiian

• Icelandic

What type of cone is built from explosions of magma cinders and ash, forming a steep-sided structure?

• Shield cone

• Cinder cone

• Stratovolcano

• Composite cone

Which eruption type is named after the island off the coast of Italy that erupts almost constantly?

• Strombolian

• Vulcanian

• Pelean

• Plinian

What type of cone is formed from a combination of explosive eruptions followed by lava ejections?

• Composite cone

• Stratovolcano

• Shield cone

• Cinder cone

Which eruption type is the most dangerous and explosive, causing catastrophic destruction?

• Strombolian

• Vulcanian

• Plinian

• Pelean

What type of cone is built from many layers of ash and lava, making it the most common volcanic cone?

• Stratovolcano

• Cinder cone

• Composite cone

• Shield cone

Which eruption type is characterized by high dark clouds of steam, ash, and gas, forming a cauliflower-shaped plume?

• Strombolian

• Vulcanian

• Pelean

• Plinian