Types of Volcano according to explosion

Cards (5)

Phreatic 
It is a stream driven eruption as the hot rocks come in contact with water.
Phreatomagmatic 
It is a violent eruption due to the contact between water and magma
Strombolian 
It is a period weak to violent eruption characterized by fountain lava.
Vulcanian 
It is characterized by tall eruption that reach up to 20 km high with pyroclastic flow and ashfall tephra.
Plinian 
It is excessively explosive type of eruption of gas and pyroclastics.