Q. Which one of the following types of volcanic eruptions is not usually explosive?

A
Pelean
B
Hawaiian
C
Strombolian
D
Vulcanian
Solution:

A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface. A Hawaiian eruption is a type of volcanic eruption. The gas content is very low and there is no large explosion. The erupting lava spreads for several kilometers in light layers.

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