shield volcanoes
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SHIELD VOLCANOES Broad at the base and have gently
sloping sides Quiet eruptions Ex: Hawaiian Islands
MAUNA KEA, HAWAII
MEDICINE LAKE, CALIFORNIA
CINDER CONE VOLCANOES Very steep slopes Explosive
eruptions
CAPULIN MOUNTAIN, NEW MEXICO
PARICUTIN, MEXICO Birth, growth and death 1943-1952 Cone grew 1400 ft in 9 years
CAJA DEL RIO, NM
COMPOSITE VOLCANOES Mountains made of alternating layers of
lava and sediment Both explosive and quiet eruptions Ex: Mt. St. Helens
MT. SAINT HELENS
ICELAND
MT. FUJI, JAPAN
MAYON, PHILLIPINES
MAYON, PHILLIPINES
MT. VESUVIUS, ITALY
MT. VESUVIUS Casts of pumice ash
MT. VESUVIUS, ITALY
CALDERA An empty magma chamber left over
from an explosive eruption Ex: Yellowstone
CRATER LAKE, OREGON
Yellowstone – Over a hot spot in Earth’s mantle and could have a massive eruption
FERDINAND ISLAND, GALAPAGOS
MT. PINATUBO. PHILIPPINES
LAKE TOBA, PHILLIPINES
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