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Here is a good article outlining the major types of volcanic eruptions, including diagrams:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_volcanic_eruptions

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Billy Hagenes

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Name the different types of volcanoes according to their shape?

There are three types of volcanoes which have different shapes and types of eruptions. * Shield Volcanoes - are low and flat and have small, flowing eruptions. * Composite Volcanoes - are a mixture between shield volcanoes and cone volcanoes, their eruptions are explosive. * Cone Volcanoes - are the tallest and largest volcanoes, and they have VERY explosive eruptions.


Why are your answers roung?

you say there is three different kinds of volcanoes when there are six different kinds of volcanoes


What variables with in volcanoes cause different types of eruptions?

The amount of gas and the pressure in the volcanoes.


What kinds of risks did scientist face when they monitored volcanoes?

Injury and death ... since eruptions are not yet predicable.


Do shield volcanoes produce quiet eruptions and explosive eruptions?

Shielf volcanoes generally produce "quiet" eruptions. Explosive eruptions are rare.


What are the kinds of volcanic eruptions?

The kinds of eruptions are the quiet eruptions and the explosive eruptions.


How many types of volocanoes are there?

There are actually quite a few different kinds of volcanoes in the world such as active volcanoes. These volcanoes include also underwater volcanoes and inactive volcanoes.


Do shield volcanoes produce quiet or explosive eruptions?

Eruptions at shield volcanoes are almost always non-explosive.


What is a good topic about volcanoes?

A good topic about volcanoes could be the different types of volcanic eruptions and their impact on the surrounding environment and communities.


What are the 3 kinds of volcanoes?

The three main types of volcanoes are shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes (composite volcanoes), and cinder cone volcanoes. Shield volcanoes have gently sloping sides and are formed by layers of lava flows. Stratovolcanoes are characterized by steep sides and explosive eruptions. Cinder cone volcanoes are small, steep-sided volcanoes built from explosive eruptions that eject fragmented rock.


What determine the type of volcano?

Its magma composition.different types of volcanic eruptions form different types of volcanoes


Where will there be volcano eruptions?

No one can predict.Also, there will be volcano eruptions at volcanoes mostly.