EARTH SCIENCE
VOLCANOES
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Detailed explanation-1: -There are two types of eruptions in terms of activity, explosive eruptions and effusive eruptions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Volcanic eruptions can be explosive, sending ash, gas and lava high up into the atmosphere, or the magma can form lava flows, known as effusive eruptions. Whether an eruption is explosive or effusive largely depends upon the amount of gas in the magma.
Detailed explanation-3: -The six eruption types are in order from least explosive to the most explosive; Icelandic, Hawaiian, Strombolian, Vulcanian, Pelean, and Plinian.
Detailed explanation-4: -Shield volcanoes are constructed primarily of thin lava flows that cover large areas. Basaltic shield volcanoes such as Mauna Loa and Kīlauea in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park erupt primarily pāhoehoe and ‘a’ā lavas.
Detailed explanation-5: -Mount Fuji, Japan. Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland. Mauna Loa and Kilauea, Hawaii. Mount Etna, Italy. Pico de Fogo, Cape Verde. Pacaya, Guatemala. Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Villarrica, Chile. More items