Volcano Types
Which type of volcano has gentle slopes and runny lava?
Shield Volcano
Which type of eruption is explosive and throws ash high into the air?
Plinian eruption
Which active volcano is located in Italy and destroyed Pompeii?
Mount Vesuvius
What is the Ring of Fire?
A region around the Pacific Ocean with many active volcanoes and earthquakes
Which volcano types has steep sides and is made of alternating layers of lava and ash?
Composite Volcano
What is the difference between effusive and explosive eruptions?
Effusive = lava flows, Explosive = ash and gas explosions
What is the largest volcano on Earth?
Mauna Loa, Hawaii
Which planet besides Earth has a volcano?
Mars – Olympus Mons
What is the smallest and steepest type of volcano?
Which type of eruption is named after an Icelandic volcano and produces long fissures with lava fountains?
Hawaiian eruption
Which volcano’s eruption in 1883 was one of the loudest sounds ever recorded on Earth?
Krakatoa
What is the difference between magma and lava?
Magma is underground, lava is above the surface.
What phenomenon, caused by volcanic eruptions, can lead to the creation of new land and islands over time?
Volcanic islands (e.g., Iceland and The Hawaiian Islands