TYPES OF VOLCANOES

It is the most abundant and the simplest type of volcano

• Cinder Cone Volcano

• Shield Volcano

• Composite Volcano

_________is built almost entirely of fluid lava flows.

It is slightly domed structure that resembles a warrior shield

• Shield Volcano

• Composite Volcano

• Cinder Cone Volcano

Mayon Volcano is an example of this type of volcano.

• Composite Volcano

• Cinder Cone Volcano

• Shield Volcano

It has a steep slope and wide crater

• Cinder Cone

  Volcano

• Shield Volcano

• Composite Volcano

It is built from ejected lava fragments

• Shield Volcano

• Cinder Cone Volcano

• Composite Volcano

It has a nearly perfect structure.

• Shield Volcano

• Cinder Cone Volcano

• Composite Volcano

An example of this type of volcano is the Taal Volcano in Batangas

• Composite Volcano

• Cinder Cone Volcano

• Shield Volcano

It is formed from alternative solidification of both lava and pyroclastic deposits.

• Composite Volcano

• Shield Volcano

• Cinder Cone Volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

It can easily be identified because of its structure which is tall and broad with flat rounded shape.

• Shield Volcano

• Composite Volcano

• Cinder Cone Volcano