three types of volcanoes. shield volcanoes low silica level low silica level low viscosity...
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Three Types of Three Types of VolcanoesVolcanoes
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Shield VolcanoesShield Volcanoes
Low silica levelLow silica level Low viscosity Lava-thinnerLow viscosity Lava-thinner High or low levels of gasHigh or low levels of gas Flattened moundFlattened mound Resembles a warrior’s shieldResembles a warrior’s shield
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Mauna Loa, HawaiiMauna Loa, Hawaii
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Piton de la FournaisePiton de la Fournaise
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Surtsey, FinlandSurtsey, Finland
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Composite VolcanoesComposite Volcanoes
High in silicaHigh in silica High viscosity magmaHigh viscosity magma High levels of gasHigh levels of gas Highly explosiveHighly explosive Cone shapedCone shaped Formed by layers of lava and ashFormed by layers of lava and ash
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Mt. Rainier, WashingtonMt. Rainier, Washington
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Mt. Fuji, JapanMt. Fuji, Japan
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Mt. St. Helens, WashingtonMt. St. Helens, Washington
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CinderconesCindercones
Low silica lavaLow silica lava High levels of gasHigh levels of gas ““Fire-fountain” eruptionsFire-fountain” eruptions Commonly found on the Commonly found on the
flanks of shield volcanoesflanks of shield volcanoes Made from a pile of rock piecesMade from a pile of rock pieces Structurally weakStructurally weak
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Pu'u ka Pele, HawaiiPu'u ka Pele, Hawaii(on the flanks of Mauna Loa)(on the flanks of Mauna Loa)
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Floreana Island, Galapagos
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Puu OO, HawaiiPuu OO, Hawaii
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AaAa
lava that is thick and sharplava that is thick and sharp
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Pahoehoe:Pahoehoe:
lava that forms thin lava that forms thin crust and wrinklescrust and wrinkles
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Pillow lavaPillow lava
lava that erupts lava that erupts under water, has a under water, has a round shaperound shape
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Blocky lavaBlocky lava
cooler, lava that cooler, lava that does not travel far does not travel far from eruption, from eruption, jagged when it jagged when it dries.dries.