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3 Types of Volcanic Landforms
Shield Volcano
Cinder Cone Volcano
Composite Volcano
Stratovolcano
Lava comes out of the volcano and gently
flows down the slopes
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A wide dome shaped volcano
formed from piled up lava flows
A small volcano formed from small
rocks, ash, and cinders.
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Stratovolcano
Examples: Capulin in Northern Mexico
A tall cone shaped volcano made of
LAYERS of ash and lava
Example: Hawaii
Ex:
Caldera
A wide crater caused by the collapse of a volcano
J. Hoffmann Notes/ J. Haugh Visual Organizer/ Google Images/ I Drive Earth Science 2012
Mt. Vesuvius, Italy
Mt. St. Helens, Washington State
Mt. Fuji , Japan
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