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Q1Consider the following statements about volcanoes: Shield volcanoes are formed mainly by basaltic lava. Cinder cone volcanoes are usually the largest volcanoes on Earth. Composite volcanoes have alternating layers of lava and pyroclastic materials. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?MediumSolve →Q2Which of the following volcanoes is an example of a shield volcano?MediumSolve →Q3Which of the following statements correctly describes a fissure eruption?MediumSolve →Q4Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Volcano Type Example Caldera Volcano Yellowstone (USA) Cinder Cone Volcano Mt. Etna Shield Volcano Mt. Pinatubo Composite Volcano Mauna KeaMediumSolve →Q5Which among the following types of eruptions is the most explosive?MediumSolve →Q6Consider the following statements: Basalt plateaus like the Deccan Traps are formed by fissure eruptions. The lava in fissure eruptions is acidic and highly viscous. Which of the above is/are correct?MediumSolve →Q7Which one of the following volcanic landforms results when a volcano collapses into itself?MediumSolve →Q8Which one of the following is not a type of pyroclastic material?MediumSolve →Q9Consider 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?MediumSolve →Q10Which among the following is an example of a dormant volcano?MediumSolve →
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