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Types of Volcanoes

Types of VolcanoesThree Types of VolcanoesWhat are they?Shield VolcanoesShape of VolcanoWide flattened pancake shapeGentle arch on shieldLow slopeBasalt

Lava Viscosity and TemperatureMake a prediction based on the shape of the volcano

Composite VolcanoesTall cone aka stratovolcanoBuilt by eruptionsHigh slopeAndesiteLava Viscosity and TemperatureMake a prediction based on the shape of the volcano

Mt. Saint Helens, after eruption

Mount Pinatubo, 1994

Mount Fuji, Japan

Mount Vesuvius / Ruins of PompeiCinder cone VolcanoesMounds of fragmentsFew meters to 600 meters

Lava Viscosity and TemperatureMake a prediction