In a separate sheet of paper, illustrate each type of volcano. For each illustration, give:
a. the type of eruption
b. the materials ejected
c. an example of this type of volcano
•CHARACTERISTICS:
1. composite volcano
a.
b.
c.
2. shield volcano
a.
b.
c.
3. cinder volcano
a.
b.
c.
•ILLUSTRATION:
1. composite volcano-
2. shield volcano-
3. cinder volcano-
Answers & Comments
B. hardened lava, volcanic ash and rock fragments,
C. Mount St. Helens,
2.basic lava
B. pyroclastic material,
C. Kilauea
3. Explosive eruptions caused by gas rapidly expanding and escaping from molten
B. particles and blobs of congealed lava ejected
C. Explosive eruptions caused by gas rapidly expanding and escaping from molten
1.