GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

VOLCANOES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following analogyis TRUE about the volcanic shape and its description?
A
Shield:smallest
B
Caldera:largest
C
Cinder:smallest
D
Composite:largest
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ANSWER: A good analogy for a volcano eruption and the spewing of lava is the uncorking of a champagne bottle. You’ll often see at a celebratory occasion that when a bottle cork is popped, a large amount of bubbly liquid will gush out of the opening.

Detailed explanation-2: -A volcanic eruption is like soda fizzing out of a bottle. This is a great way to explain the link between volatiles in a magma and eruptions, since volatiles are the main driving force.

Detailed explanation-3: -Volcanoes are classified by the eruption type and by the volcanic cone shape. There are three basic cone shapes and six eruption types. The three cone shapes are cinder cones, shield cones, and composite cones or stratovolcanoes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bottled soda, when opened suddenly after shaking, is commonly used as an analogy for volcanic eruptions.

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