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Q · VolcanoMedium · 45s
Consider the following pairs of volcano types and their characteristics: Type Feature Strombolian Mild, explosive eruptions with lava fountains Hawaiian Effusive eruptions with fluid basaltic lava Vulcanian Gentle lava flows without ash Plinian Highly explosive with tall eruption columns Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
TopicVolcano
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Explanation:Vulcanian eruptions are short, violent, and explosive with ash clouds, not gentle lava flows.
Final Answer: Option A — 1, 2 and 4 only