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Shield Volcano
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A shield cone volcano is one type of volcano made up of
layers of hardened lava creating a broad shape dome. It is built
from many eruptions of magma creating lava flows over a
large area. Example: Mount Loa in Hawaii is one of the
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Cinder Cone Volcano
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A cinder cone volcano is a very steep cone shaped hill
developed by explosive eruptions of cinder, ash, dust, and
rock particles that
piles up all around a single crater. Cinder cone
volcanoes have steep sides and narrow bases. Example:
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Composite
Volcano
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composite volcano is made of layers of lava and rock formed
from a series of quiet, explosive eruptions eventually
forming a very high, wide volcanic cone with steep
sides. Example: Mount St. Helens in Washington
state.
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