This document discusses key aspects of volcanism including:
- Volcanoes form due to movement of tectonic plates and magma rising from below Earth's surface.
- Most volcanoes occur at plate boundaries like divergent and convergent margins.
- The degree of violence in a volcanic eruption depends on factors like the gas content and viscosity of the magma as well as the silica content which determines eruption style.
- There are several types of volcanoes that differ in size and eruption type including composite, cinder cone, and shield volcanoes.