Match the Volcano with it's description.

Question

Volcanoes May Have Triggered the Last Unexplained Mass Extinction - Scientific American

Column A
1.
Shield Volcano:
Shield Volcano
2.
Stratovolcano (Composite):
Stratovolcano (Composite)
3.
Cinder Cone Volcano:
Cinder Cone Volcano
Column B
a.This volcano is smaller and steeper because it only has pyroclastic flow and only contains layers of rock/ash.
b.Gently sloping volcano with thin, rapid lava flows that cools in sheets.
c.This volcano alternates between lava flows and pyroclastic flows; has layers of altering ash, lava and rock; has a steep neck but gently sloping sides

Answer 1

Here are the correct matches for the volcanoes and their descriptions:

1. Shield Volcano: b. Gently sloping volcano with thin, rapid lava flows that cools in sheets.

2. Stratovolcano (Composite): c. This volcano alternates between lava flows and pyroclastic flows; has layers of alternating ash, lava, and rock; has a steep neck but gently sloping sides.

3. Cinder Cone Volcano: a. This volcano is smaller and steeper because it only has pyroclastic flow and only contains layers of rock/ash.