Types of volcanoes
Non Explosive Eruption
Shield Volcanoes
Explosive Eruptions
100
What are the three types of volcanoes?
Stratovolcano Shield volcano And cinder cone
100
What is an non explosive eruption made of ?
Rich in Iron
100
What shape is the shield volcano ?
Broad/ slightly domed structure that resembles a warrior
100
What traps water and gas bubbles?
Explosive Eruptions
200
Volcanic landforms come in a wide variety of?
Shapes and sizes
200
An non explosive eruption has very runny _____ ?
Lava
200
What is a shield volcano?
It's formed usually by hot spots from non explosive eruptions
200
What types of boundary is an Explosive Eruption?
Convergent
300
Each structure has an?
Unique eruptive history
300
What happens when the magma has little pressure?
It causes gasses to escape easily
300
Shield volcanoes is a _______________ volcano
Non explosive
300
During explosive eruptions, the gases trapped in magma provide the force to eject molten rock from the?
Vent
400
Located at the summit of many volcanos is a steep-walled depression called?
The crater
400
Where do shield volcanoes grow up at ?
In the deep ocean floor (to form An island)
400
__________rock acts like a________.
Silica, cork
500
Where are the shield volcanoes located at ?
In Hawaii and Iceland
500
Convergent______contain lots of_______, therefore have _________ _________.
Zone, water, explosive eruptions