With reference to different types of volcanoes consider the following statements The shield volcanoe...........

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With reference to different types of volcanoes, consider the following statements:

The shield volcanoes are the largest of all the volcanoes on the earth.
Shield volcanoes are characterised by eruptions of cooler and more viscous basaltic lavas.
The Barren Island Volcano is the only active volcano along a chain of volcanoes from Sumatra to Myanmar

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 3 only

2 and 3only

1 and 2 only

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

1 and 3 only

S2 is wrong because: A shield volcano is a type of volcano named for its low profile, resembling a warrior's shield lying on the ground. It is formed by the eruption of highly fluid (low viscosity) lava, which travels farther and forms thinner flows than the more viscous lava erupted from a stratovolcano.