Different types of Volcanoes

Shield Volcanoes

Caldera Volcanoes

Composite Volcanoes

Compound VolcanoesExploding Volcano

By Hannah, Grace, and Charlotte H.

Facts A Shield Volcano isn't a steep sided volcano.

When the lava comes out it comes out slowly. It is called a Shield volcano because it is shaped like enormous

shield. Shaped like a cone. The largest shield

volcano in the world is Mauna Loa in Hawaii.

Shield Volcanoes

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Did you know everything has to work together to make a Shield volcano.

Caldera volcanoes

FactsCaldera volcanoes fill up with water after an

eruption.After erupting it

collapses on its self. They aren’t very

steep. Caldera volcanoes destroy there magma

chamber after exploding.

Rotorua is located inside of a Caldera

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Another interesting fact is that Caldera volcanoes have a large crater at the top.

Composite Volcanoes

Facts Above ground.

When lava comes down it comes down fast because its steep

sided. A Composite

volcano is a double mountain.

Can also be called a Stratvolcano.

Most composite volcanoes have a

crater at the summit which contains a central vent or a

clustered group of vents.

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Composite volcanoes are a common volcano.

Compound Volcanoes

Facts They form because

changes of their eruptive characteristics or the

location of multiple vents in an area.

Stratovolcanoes can also form a large caldera that gets filled in by multiple

small cinder cones. Although a comparatively

unusual type of volcano, they are widespread in the

world and in geologic history.

A compound volcano is two volcanoes stuck

together. A Compound volcano can

also be called a Complex volcano.

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Did you know that a Compound volcano is called a Compound because it is a doubled mountain.