Types of Volcanoes, Volcanoes Diagram | Quizlet

Cinder Cone Volcano

A steep conical volcano composed of loose pyroclastic fragments

Shield Volcano

A volcano that erupts with highly fluid lava, which travels further and forms thinner flows.

Composite/strato Volcano

A volcano made up of alternate layers of lava and ash

Lava

Magma that reaches Earth's surface

Ring of Fire

An area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean

Active Volcano

a volcano that is erupting or has shown signs that it may erupt in the near future

Dormant Volcano

A volcano that has not erupted for a long time, but may erupt again one day.

Extinct Volcano

A volcano that has not erupted for thousands of years and probably will not erupt again.

Pyroclastic Flow

the flow of ash, cinders, and gases down the side of a volcano during an explosive eruption

Dome Volcano

A steep sided mound that is formed when the lava is so viscous that it cannot flow away

Caldera Volcano

A large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses

Fissure Volcano

A linear volcanic vent where lava erupts.

explosive eruptions

high amount of water and silica, pm comes out