Question

Which characteristics describe composite volcanoes? Select ALL that apply.
Group of answer choices

formed from explosive eruptions

built from fluid lava flows

built from layers of lava, ash, and cinders

the tallest volcanoes

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Question 21 pts
Which step occurs after a volcano spews ash, cinders, and magma from inside the Earth?
Group of answer choices

Moving tectonic plates create openings for magma to rise.

Gases expand in the rising magma.

Expanding gases cause volcanic eruptions.

Lava cools and forms hard rocks.

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Question 31 pts
Which type of volcano has a broad, gently sloping cone with a flat, curved shape?
Group of answer choices

shield volcanoes

composite volcanoes

cinder cone volcanoes

dormant volcanoes

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Question 41 pts
Which type of volcanic material is composed of small particles that can travel thousands of kilometers after erupting into the air?
Group of answer choices

lava

ash

cinders

magma

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Question 51 pts
What is the first step of volcanic formation?
Group of answer choices

Moving tectonic plates create openings for magma to rise.

Gases expand in the rising magma.

Expanding gases cause volcanic eruptions.

Lava cools and forms hard rocks.

Answer 1

Here are the correct choices:

1) Composite volcanoes (select ALL that apply)
- formed from explosive eruptions
- built from layers of lava, ash, and cinders

2) Which step occurs after a volcano spews ash, cinders, and magma?
- Lava cools and forms hard rocks.

3) Which type of volcano has a broad, gently sloping cone with a flat, curved shape?
- shield volcanoes

4) Which volcanic material is composed of small particles that can travel thousands of kilometers?
- ash

5) What is the first step of volcanic formation?
- Moving tectonic plates create openings for magma to rise.