Volcanism
Volcanism Subduction
Juan de Fuca plate is subducting underneath the North American plate
Types of Volcanoes http://www.wwnorton.com/college/geo/egeo/animations/ch2.htm This website can show you animations of plate tectonics.
Types of Volcanoes Shield Produced by the accumulation of lava flows Very broad shaped…many kilometers wide Examples Hawaii, Olympus Mons
Types of Volcanoes Cinder Cones Steep-sloped volcanoes formed by the accumulation of pyroclastic material Once it erupts the magma in the vent solidifies Short-lived volcanoes
Types of volcanoes Composite Cone Formed from layers of lava and pyroclastic material Generate very explosive eruptions Examples include volcanoes of the Cascade range and the Ring of Fire