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Explosive eruptions are most likely to occur at convergent plate boundaries, where an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate, leading to the formation of volcanic arcs. They can also happen at hotspots, where magma rises through the Earth's crust, as seen in locations like Hawaii and Yellowstone. Additionally, explosive eruptions are common in regions with high-viscosity magma, such as stratovolcanoes, which can trap gases until they build up pressure and result in violent eruptions.
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Cinder cones are the most potentially dangerous volcanoes because they generate the most explosive eruptions?
While cinder cones do have the potential for explosive eruptions, they are generally considered less dangerous than stratovolcanoes due to their smaller size and lower frequency of eruptions. Stratovolcanoes can produce more violent and destructive eruptions.
Did Hawaiian volcano have the most explosive eruption?
No. Volcanic eruptions in Hawaii are not usually explosive.
Is mt shasta a explosive or a non-explosive volcano?
Mount Shasta is considered a potentially explosive stratovolcano due to its composition of andesite and dacite lava which can lead to explosive eruptions. However, its most recent eruptions have been relatively non-explosive with mainly effusive lava flows.
Volcanoes typically have the most explosive eruptions?
Large explosive eruptions are generally characteristic of stratovolcanoes.
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.
Which types of magma are most likely to result in an explosive eruptions and why?
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Is a shield volcano explosive or not?
Generally not. Explosive eruptions may happen occasionally, but most eruptions are effusive.
Cinder cones are the most potentially dangerous volcanoes because they generate the most explosive eruptions?
While cinder cones do have the potential for explosive eruptions, they are generally considered less dangerous than stratovolcanoes due to their smaller size and lower frequency of eruptions. Stratovolcanoes can produce more violent and destructive eruptions.
Is the Yellowstone volcano quiet explosive or both?
Yes. The Yellowstone volcano has produced several VEI-8 eruptions, the most explosive level of eruption possible.
Did Hawaiian volcano have the most explosive eruption?
No. Volcanic eruptions in Hawaii are not usually explosive.
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.
Is mt shasta a explosive or a non-explosive volcano?
Mount Shasta is considered a potentially explosive stratovolcano due to its composition of andesite and dacite lava which can lead to explosive eruptions. However, its most recent eruptions have been relatively non-explosive with mainly effusive lava flows.
Volcanoes typically have the most explosive eruptions?
Large explosive eruptions are generally characteristic of stratovolcanoes.
Is a Hawaiian volcano an explosive volcano?
Generally not. Most eruptions in Hawaii are effusive.
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.
Which set of magma conditions produces the most explosive eruptions?
Magma that is high in silica content and gas bubbles is most likely to produce the most explosive eruptions. This type of magma creates high viscosity, which traps gas bubbles and builds up pressure until it violently explodes. These eruptions typically occur at stratovolcanoes like Mount St. Helens.
Put these eruption types in order from most destructive to least destructive.?
When eruption types are arranged from most destructive to least, it is in descending order.
