Question

What do the volcanoes, Mount St. Helens, Vesuvius, Krakatau, Lassen Peak, and Mount Pinatubo have in common?

1) they are all shield volcanoes
2) they all lie along divergent plate boundaries
3) they all have erupted explosively
4) they all are associated with hot spots
5) they are all in North America

Answer 1

Mount St. Helens, Vesuvius, Krakatau, Lassen Peak, and Mount Pinatubo have erupted explosively and are associated with hot spots. Mount St. Helens is a stratovolcano, while the others are not shield volcanoes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The volcanoes Mount St. Helens, Vesuvius, Krakatau, Lassen Peak, and Mount Pinatubo have several things in common:

1. They have all erupted explosively.
2. They are all associated with hot spots.
3. They are not all shield volcanoes, as Vesuvius, Krakatau, Lassen Peak, and Mount Pinatubo are not shield volcanoes. Mount St. Helens is a stratovolcano.