Types of Volcanoes. Three Types of Volcanoes What are they?

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Types of Volcanoes

Three Types of Volcanoes What are they?

Shield Volcanoes Shape of Volcano Wide flattened pancake shape Gentle arch on shield Low slope Basalt

Lava Viscosity and Temperature Make a prediction based on the shape of the volcano

Composite Volcanoes Tall cone aka stratovolcano Built by eruptions High slope Andesite

Lava Viscosity and Temperature Make a prediction based on the shape of the volcano

Mt. Saint Helens, after eruption

Mount Pinatubo, 1994

Mount Fuji, Japan

Mount Vesuvius / Ruins of Pompei

Cinder cone Volcanoes Mounds of fragments Few meters to 600 meters

Lava Viscosity and Temperature Make a prediction

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