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There are three main types of volcanoes Shield Volcano

There are three main types of volcanoes Shield Volcano Stratovolcano (also called composite volcano) Cinder cone volcano Lava Domes are also worth mentioning. Low, rounded profiles Slopes from 2-10 degrees Composed of mafic , low-viscosity flows Basalt lava flows

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There are three main types of volcanoes Shield Volcano

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  1. There are three main types of volcanoes • Shield Volcano • Stratovolcano (also called composite volcano) • Cinder cone volcano • Lava Domes are also worth mentioning

  2. Low, rounded profiles • Slopes from 2-10 degrees • Composed of mafic, low-viscosity flows • Basalt lava flows • Kilauea volcano and Mauna Loa on Hawaii Shield Volcanoes

  3. Pyroclastic layers and lava flows of intermediate composition • Lahars: volcanic mudflow, rain or eruption • Steep-sided near top • Typical in continental and island volcanic arcs at convergent boundaries • Violent and dangerous eruptions Stratovolcano

  4. Small and steep-sided • Pyroclastic materials accumulate around vent • Slope angles to 33 degrees • Often form on flanks of larger volcanoes, or in calderas: final stage of basaltic volcanism Cinder Cone

  5. Viscous felsic or intermediate magmas • Slow eruptions caused by great pressure below • Violent, destructive eruptions • Nueeardente: fast-moving cloud of pyroclastic materials and gases Lava Domes

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