Question

volcanoes in ecuador
name of volcano year of last eruption volcano type
wolf 2022 ce shield
imbabura 5550 bce compound
chacana 1773 ce caldera
tungurahua 2016 ce stratovolcano
a student is researching volcanoes in ecuador. the student claims that ecuador is home to several different types of volcanoes.
11 mark for review
which choice best describes information from the table that supports the student claim?
a wolf is a shield volcano, tungurahua is a stratovolcano, imbabura is a compound volcano, and chacana is a caldera volcano.
b wolf, tungurahua, imbabura, and chacana each most recently erupted in different years.
c wolf and tungurahua are both shield volcanoes, whereas imbabura and chacana are both compound volcanoes.
d wolf, tungurahua, and imbabura are all stratovolcanoes, whereas chacana is the only caldera volcano.

Explanation:

The student's claim is about different types of volcanoes in Ecuador. Option A lists the different types of volcanoes (shield, stratovolcano, compound, caldera) among the ones in the table, which supports the claim that Ecuador has several different types of volcanoes.

Answer:

A. Wolf is a shield volcano, Tungurahua is a stratovolcano, Imbabura is a compound volcano, and Chacana is a caldera volcano.