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The major types of volcanoes are cinder cones, composite volcanoes (aka stratovolcanoes), shield volcanoes, calderas, and plateaus.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoShield, cinder-cone, composite Active, dormant, extinct
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∙ 11y agoThere are actually 4 ways to classify volcanoes.
1. volcano structure
2. historical activity
3. explosivity
4. location
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∙ 15y agomagma camber
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The different types of eruptions that result from different types of lava?
the elements and amount of water inside the volcano. Also, the thickness of the lava.
Is iceland volcano a shield volcano?
There are a number of volcanoes in Iceland of different types including shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and stratovolcanoes.
What rock would you find near a volcano?
you would find it in various different places on the volcano. there are also various different types of igneous rock, that there is on the volcano. like my answer? you don't have to use it but it would be good if you did
What are the thee volcano types?
Cinder Cone volcano, Shield Volcano and Composite Volcano
What are the different kinds of volcanoes?
Here is a good article outlining the major types of volcanic eruptions, including diagrams:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_volcanic_eruptions
What are the 3 different types of 'shape' classifications for galaxies?
There are usually 4 classifications: Elliptical, spiral, (including barred spiral), lenticular, and irregular. (However some classifications do have only 3 types.)
The different types of eruptions that result from different types of lava?
the elements and amount of water inside the volcano. Also, the thickness of the lava.
How much damage does a complex volcano do?
not much, the volcano type that does he worst damage is the composite/strato volcano. The composite and strato volcano are the same types just different names.
What determine the type of volcano?
Its magma composition.different types of volcanic eruptions form different types of volcanoes
What is the material which is forced out of volcano vent called?
The general term for the different types of material that a volcano spews out is ejecta.
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Is iceland volcano a shield volcano?
There are a number of volcanoes in Iceland of different types including shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and stratovolcanoes.
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What rock would you find near a volcano?
you would find it in various different places on the volcano. there are also various different types of igneous rock, that there is on the volcano. like my answer? you don't have to use it but it would be good if you did
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