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Match the type of volcano with the structures most associated.
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Using the pulldown boxes, match each item on the left to the corresponding item at right.
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| A. relatively small basaltic pyroclastic pile |
| B. layered volcano composed of successive lava and pyroclastic material beds |
| C. massive, gently sloping volcano built of successive, basaltic lava flows |
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Match the type of volcano with the eruptive style most associated.
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Using the pulldown boxes, match each item on the left to the corresponding item at right.
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| A. passive, fluid and slow-moving lava flows, as those on Hawaii |
| B. explosive volcano, as those associated with subduction (e.g., Mt. St. Helens) |
| C. small basaltic ash piles composed of the ejecta of a single short eruption |
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Which type of volcano would most likely be composed primarily of basaltic lava flows?
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Match the type of igneous feature with its description by selecting the correct response.
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For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Which kind of eruptive activity is most likely to be highly explosive?
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Match the labeled igneous features associated with the illustrated stratovolcano by selecting the correct response. (Image courtesy of Volcano World)
For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Which type of volcano is composed almost exclusively of pyroclastic debris?
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Which one of the following statements concerning cinder cones is false?
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Which of the following is the term for the dangerous, fast moving, hot, turbulent cloud of volcanic gases and fine-sized pyroclastic particles that precede an explosive eruption?
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What is the term for the destructive volcanic mudflow?
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Answer choices in this exercise are randomized and will appear in a different order each time the page is loaded.
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