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A volcano is an opening in the Earth's surface through which heated materials (lava, ash, or gas) escape from below the ground.
The stereotypical volcano forms a cone-shaped mountain of solidified magma and ash. But the basic form is a circular crater or caldera, containing a pool from which superheated materials are expelled by pressure from the source below.
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Define the flank of a volcano?
The flank of a volcano is the ridge at the top opening of the volcano that was created by lava deposits during eruption,æ Volcano flanks are very unstable and can contain vertical fractures which make them dangerous to study.
Are volcanic activities totally hazardous and why or why not?
Define "activities". If a volcano is just spewing steam then it's not dangerous. But if the top blows off, then you can stick around to find out.
Is arenal volcano a composite volcano or a cindercone volcano?
The arenal volcano is a cindercone volcano not a composite.
Is laki a shield volcano or a composite volcano?
a shield volcano
Is active or inactive volcano Taal Volcano?
taal volcano is ACTIVE
What is icelands biggest volcano?
That depends on how you define "biggest". If it is by area, then it is and unanswerable question. If it is by eruption magnitude, then it is probably Hekla. the largest volcano is seemingly Askja.
Define the flank of a volcano?
The flank of a volcano is the ridge at the top opening of the volcano that was created by lava deposits during eruption,æ Volcano flanks are very unstable and can contain vertical fractures which make them dangerous to study.
What is the third biggest volcano in Iceland?
That depends on how you define "biggest". If it is by area, then it is and unanswerable question. If it is by eruption magnitude, then it is probably Hekla.
Are volcanic activities totally hazardous and why or why not?
Define "activities". If a volcano is just spewing steam then it's not dangerous. But if the top blows off, then you can stick around to find out.
Is arenal volcano a composite volcano or a cindercone volcano?
The arenal volcano is a cindercone volcano not a composite.
What kind of volcano is the veniaminof volcano?
A Strato volcano or a composite volcano.
Is katmai volcano a shield volcano?
No. It is a composite volcano.
Is mount st Helens the youngest volcano on earth?
No, not by any definition. If you define the "youngest volcano" by "most recently erupted", then that honor goes to Kilauea, which has been erupting non-stop since 1983. Mount St. Helens last "erupted" in early 2008 when steam escaped from a fracture in the lava dome.
Is laki a shield volcano or a composite volcano?
a shield volcano
Is active or inactive volcano Taal Volcano?
taal volcano is ACTIVE
What kind of volcano is the Cleveland volcano?
Cleveland volcano is in Alaska & is a Stratovolcano (composite volcano)
What are the thee volcano types?
Cinder Cone volcano, Shield Volcano and Composite Volcano
