Volcanoes with alternate layers of lava and pyroclasts (ash and solid materials) are called:
a) Shield volcanoes
b) Stratovolcanoes (or composite volcanoes)
c) Cinder cones (or scoria cones)
d) Mud volcanoes
e) Lava domes
Answer: b) Stratovolcanoes (or composite volcanoes)
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a) normal b) oblique c) thrust d) compressional e) strike-slip
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