Types of Volcanic Eruptions

A violent reaction due to the contact between water and magma.

• Phreatic

• Phreatomagmatic

• Strombolian

• Vulcanian

A periodic weak to violent eruption characterized by fountain lava, just like the Irazu Volcano in Costa Rica.

• Phreatic

• Phreatomagmatic

• Plinian

• Strombolian

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Excessively explosive type of eruption of gas and pyroclastic just like our Pinatubo Volcano in Zambales.

• Phreatic

• Strombolian

• Vulcanian

• Plinian

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Characterized by tall eruption columns that reach up to 20 km high with pyroclastic flow and ashfall tephra.

• Phreatic

• Phreatomagmatic

• Vulcanian

• Plinian

A stream-driven eruption as the hot rocks come in contact with water.

• Phreatic

• Strombolian

• Phreatomagmatic

• Vulcanian

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2