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Explosive.. Because when it erupted it produced more ash than lava... Even if It was thousands of years ago
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Is Mount Rainier an explosive or non explosive volcano why or why not?
It is an explosive volcano. Mount Rainier is a stratovolcano, characterized by layers of ash from explosive eruptions and cooled lava flows from effusive eruptions. The high viscosity and gas content of its magma are the reason for its explosive nature.
Is mt st helens non-explosive or explosive?
Mount St. Helens is generally regarded as an explosive volcano, but like most stratovolcanoes, it can produce both explosive and non-explosive eruptions.
Is a cinder cone volcano non explosive?
Cinder cone volcanoes produce small explosive eruptions.
Why does Kilauea have non-explosive eruptions?
just because
Is a Stratovolcano an explosive volcano?
Yes. Stratovolcanoes usually alternate between explosive and non-explosive eruptions.
Is Mount Rainier an explosive or non explosive volcano why or why not?
It is an explosive volcano. Mount Rainier is a stratovolcano, characterized by layers of ash from explosive eruptions and cooled lava flows from effusive eruptions. The high viscosity and gas content of its magma are the reason for its explosive nature.
Is mt st helens non-explosive or explosive?
Mount St. Helens is generally regarded as an explosive volcano, but like most stratovolcanoes, it can produce both explosive and non-explosive eruptions.
What are the different type of eruptions?
Non-explosive and Explosive
What are the different types of volcanic eruptions?
Non-explosive and Explosive
Is a cinder cone volcano non explosive?
Cinder cone volcanoes produce small explosive eruptions.
Do shield volcanoes produce quiet or explosive eruptions?
Eruptions at shield volcanoes are almost always non-explosive.
Why does Kilauea have non-explosive eruptions?
just because
Is mt vesuvius a quiet eruption or explosive?
The 1980 eruption was very explosive. Ash was blown 80,000 feet into the air and the mountain is a quarter mile shorter than it was before the eruption.
Is a Stratovolcano an explosive volcano?
Yes. Stratovolcanoes usually alternate between explosive and non-explosive eruptions.
Is it true that a composite volcano have both quiet and explosive options?
Yes. The ash and cinder layers are from explosive eruptions while the lava flows are from non-explosive eruptions.
Is kilauea a supervolcano?
No. A supervolcano is a volcano that is capable of producing extremely large explosive eruptions. Kilauea is a shield volcano. Most of its eruptions are non-explosive or only mildly explosive.
Does mafic magma explode?
Mafic magma can be involced in both explosive and non-explosive eruptions.
