Question

What is a volcano? Describe different types of volcanoes with examples

Answer 1

Answer:

a volcano is a vent for opening in the crust of the earth connected by a conduit to an underlying magma chamber from which molten lava, volcanic gases and stream come out.

volcano are classified into

1. Active volcano- Example :Mt St Helens,Etna etc.

2. Dormant volcano- Example : Mt Vesuvius etc.

3. Extinct volcano-Example: Arthur's seat

Answer 2

Explanation:

There are three main types of volcano - composite or strato, shield and dome. Composite Volcanoes. Composite volcanoes, sometimes known as strato volcanoes, are steep sided cones formed from layers of ash and [lava] flows. The eruptions from these volcanoes may be a pyroclastic flow rather than a flow of lava.....