volcano landforms(2)
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Volcanic Landforms
Types of Volcanoes
Cinder Cone Shield Composite
Cinder Cone Volcanoes
Mainly explosive eruptions Produced from ash, cinders and bombs
(pyroclastic flows) Steep, cone-shaped hill or small
mountain Erodes easily
Shield Volcanoes
Lava flows from quiet eruptions Wide, gentle sloping mountain
Composite Volcanoes
Lava flows alternate with explosive eruptions of ash, cinders and bombs (pyroclastic flows)
Tall cone shaped mountains