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∙ 12y agoExplosive types of volcanoes are typically referred to as stratovolcanoes or composite volcanoes. These volcanoes are characterized by their steep sides and explosive eruptions caused by trapped gases and thick, viscous lava. Examples include Mt. St. Helens in the United States and Mt. Fuji in Japan.
Large explosive eruptions are generally characteristic of stratovolcanoes.
Explosive volcanoes are most common at subduction zones.
D. Volcanoes that have large amounts of silica
composite volcanoes
There are mainly four types of volcano classifications based on their shape and eruption style: stratovolcanoes (composite volcanoes), shield volcanoes, cinder cone volcanoes, and lava dome volcanoes. Stratovolcanoes have steep sides and explosive eruptions, shield volcanoes have gentle slopes and non-explosive eruptions, cinder cone volcanoes are small and composed of tephra, and lava dome volcanoes are formed by thick lava flows.
There are three types of volcanoes which have different shapes and types of eruptions. * Shield Volcanoes - are low and flat and have small, flowing eruptions. * Composite Volcanoes - are a mixture between shield volcanoes and cone volcanoes, their eruptions are explosive. * Cone Volcanoes - are the tallest and largest volcanoes, and they have VERY explosive eruptions.
Rhyolite caldera complexes are the most explosive volcanoes, although other types of volcanoes can also erupt.
Volcanoes with more viscosity are more explosive.
Rhyolite caldera complexes are the most explosive volcanoes, although other types of volcanoes can also erupt.
Strato and Cinder-cone volcanos but cinder cones can have non explosive too but not strato
Large explosive eruptions are generally characteristic of stratovolcanoes.
Dormant volcanoes
Non-explosive volcanoes will have low concentrations of gas in the magma.
Explosive volcanoes are most common at subduction zones.
Eruptions at shield volcanoes are almost always non-explosive.
Because shield volcanoes have lava flows rather than explosive eruptions, they are much quieter than other types of volcanoes. Regardless, shield volcanoes are among some of the largest in the world.
D. Volcanoes that have large amounts of silica