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1 Volcano Types A Typical Volcano of Hawaii A Volcano from New Guinea How are these Volcanoes Different?

2 Hawaiian Volcanoes are usually “SHIELD” volcanoes

3 Shield volcanoes have sides that are not very steep. The magma (molten rock) in these volcanoes is made of the rock _____________ ?

4 Shield volcanoes have sides that are not very steep. The magma (molten rock) in these volcanoes is made of the rock Basalt

5 Cinder Cone volcanoes have sides that are quite steep. The magma (molten rock) in these volcanoes is made of the rock ___________ ? Cinder Cone Volcanoes are created in Island Arc systems, and some other convergent plate boundaries.

6 Cinder Cone volcanoes have sides that are quite steep. The magma (molten rock) in these volcanoes is made of the rock Granite. Cinder Cone Volcanoes are created in Island Arc systems, and some other convergent plate boundaries.

7 Here’s a cool pic of a cinder cone ring being formed.

8 And one last Pic of a huge Cinder Cone in the Mediterranean

9 Some Volcanoes have magma made of both Basalt and Granite. These Volcanoes are called Composite Volcanoes.

10 Composite Volcanoes form along what type of Plate Boundaries?

11 Composite Volcanoes form along what type of Plate Boundaries? Yes, Convergent Continental / Oceanic Boundaries!!!


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