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Yes. Stratovolcanoes usually alternate between explosive and non-explosive eruptions.

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Q: Is a Stratovolcano an explosive volcano?
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What kind of volcano is mt st.helens?

It is an explosive stratovolcano


What kind of volcano is mt st Helen's?

Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano.


Is Mt Rainier an explosive volcano?

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Which type of volcano has explosive eruptions due to thick magma which contains large amount of pressurized gas?

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What type of volcano is Mount Redoubt?

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Does the top of the volcano break?

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