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The Volcanic Trend
Shield Volcano
Shield volcanoes are created by many layers of lava produced by non-explosive eruptions. The lava that comes out of a shield volcano is usually very runny and spreads over a wide area. The volcano has gently sloping sides. Shield volcanoes are usually small but can be huge.
Examples:
Mauna Kea (13,796 Feet)
Mauna Loa (13,680 Feet)
Haulalai (8,271 Feet)
Cinder cone volcanoes are made of layers of pyroclastic material. They produce moderately explosive eruptions. The slopes of cinder cone volcanoes are always steep. Although the slopes are steep, the volcanoes are still small. The eruptions that cinder cone volcanoes produce only last for a short amount of time.
Examples:
Bus-Obo (3,812 Feet)
Gordon (6,001 Feet)
Cinnamon Butte (6,417 Feet)
Composite volcanoes are one of the more common types of volcanoes. Another name for this type of volcano is stratovolcano. They produce explosive eruptions. They explosively erupt pyroclastic material while lava flows out. Composite volcanoes are formed by alternating layers of lava and pyroclastic material.
Examples:
Mt. Fuji (12,388 Feet)
Lopevi (4,636 Feet)
Meru (14,977 Feet)