Types of Volcanoes
Magma/Lava
100
This volcano has gently sloping sides.
What is a shield volcano?
100
This is molten rock above ground.
What is lava?
200
This type of volcano has layers of ash and lava.
What is a composite volcano?
200
This is molten rock below ground?
What is magma
300
This type of volcano is a very steep cone shaped hill or mountain.
What is a cinder cone volcano?
300
This material changes the thickness of lava.
What is silica?
400
This is the type of volcanoes that formed the Hawaiian Islands
What are shield cone volcanoes?
400
This is fast moving hot lava.
What is pahoehoe?
500
This is a hole left by the collapse of a volcanic mountain.
What is a caldera?
500
This is cooler and slower moving lava.
What is aa?
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