Which Kind of Eruptive Activity Is Most Likely to Be

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which kind of eruptive activity is most likely to be highly explosive?

• A) lava flows from a large shield volcano on an oceanic island
• B) fissure eruptions feeding lava to flood basalt accumulations
• C) eruptions of big, continental margin, composite cones or stratovolcanoes
• D) lava flows from a large cinder cone complex

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