Types of Volcanoes

A volcano that has had at least one eruption during the past 10,000 years.

• Active Volcano

• Dormant Volcano

• Erupting Volcano

• Extinct volcano

An active volcano that is having an eruption.

• Active Volcano

• Dormant Volcano

• Erupting Volcano

• Extinct volcano

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An active volcano that

is not erupting but supposed to erupt again.

• Active Volcano

• Dormant Volcano

• Erupting Volcano

• Extinct volcano

A volcano which has not erupted in the past 10,000 years .It no longer has a lava supply.

• Active Volcano

• Dormant Volcano

• Erupting Volcano

• Extinct volcano

A volcano formed by the accumulation of lava that oozes out from the volcano. Since non-viscous lava can flow freely, a broad, slightly domed structure that resembles a warrior’s shield is formed. An example of this type is the

Mauna Loa in Hawaii.

• Shield Volcano

• Composite cones or stratovolcanoes

• Cinder

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A vent or fissure in the planet's crust through which lava, ash, rock and gases erupt.

An active volcano in the Philippines that erupted last January 2020

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An active volcano in the Philippines known as the "perfect cone"

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Are large, nearly perfect sloped structure formed from alternate solidification of both lava and pyroclastic deposits. One perfect example

of this type of cone is our Mayon Volcano

• Shield Volcano

• Composite cones or stratovolcanoes

• Cinder

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They have a steep slope, wide crater and are the most abundant of the three major volcano

types. One example

 of this type is the

 Paricutin in Mexico.

• Shield Volcano

• Composite cones or stratovolcanoes

• Cinder

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