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There are actually two ways of classifying volcanoes.
The first one is by activity.
If it has erupted recently and most likely will, then it's active.
If it hasn't erupted recently but still has a magma chamber, it's considered dormant.
If it will never erupt again and has no source of magma, then it's extinct.
The second one is by the shape. Usually they are put into three main categories.
The shortest, but wide volcano is called the shield volcano. These volcanoes are made from heavy and unpressurized lava. Some can be found in Hawaii.
A less wide, but much taller volcano is called the cinder cone volcano. This volcano is made from lava building up upon the volcano.
The tallest of the volcanoes are called composite volcanoes or stratovolcanoes. They are much bigger than the others and they are considered the most dangerous not just because of the lava, but especially because of the ash they eject.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y ago- Fissure vents
- Shield volcanoes
- Lava domes
- Cryptodomes
- Volcanic cones (cinder cones)
- Stratovolcanoes (composite volcanoes)
- Supervolcanoes
- Submarine volcanoes
- Subglacial volcanoes
- Mud volcanoes
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∙ 12y agoErupted recently - active.
Hasn't erupted recently but could - dormant.
Will never erupt again - extinct
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∙ 12y agothere are scoria volcanoes and cone volcanoes
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What are the 3 kinds of volcanoes?
shield volcanos, cinder cone volcanos , and composite
Name 3 different kinds of volcanos?
1.Stratovolcano (most common) 2. Shield (least common) 3. Cindercone
Why do volcanos cause more deaths then earthquakes?
Volcanos burn
How do you classify volcanic rocks?
There are three types of volcanos, shield, cinder, and composite volcanos. Cinder volcanos are the smallest, while shield volcanos are the largest. Composite volcanos are the most dangerous and the most explosive.
Are parasitic cone cinder cone the same?
Parasitic cone volcanos and cinder cone volcanos are not the same when classifying. Cinder cone volcanos are the most popular type of volcano, named for its cone shaped formation. Cinder cone volcano are also considered the smallest type of volcanos and can stand alone or grow on the flanks of other volcanos. The parasitic cone volcanos are similar to the cinder cones, however, the volcano is found on the flanks of other volcanos, hence, the name. It is created by flank eruptions of larger volcanos.
What are the 3 kinds of volcanoes?
shield volcanos, cinder cone volcanos , and composite
Name 3 different kinds of volcanos?
1.Stratovolcano (most common) 2. Shield (least common) 3. Cindercone
What actors and actresses appeared in Erupting Volcanos - 1990?
The cast of Erupting Volcanos - 1990 includes: Twin Volcanos
Where in Asia are active volcanos found?
Where in asia volcanos found
Why do volcanos cause more deaths then earthquakes?
Volcanos burn
How do you classify volcanic rocks?
There are three types of volcanos, shield, cinder, and composite volcanos. Cinder volcanos are the smallest, while shield volcanos are the largest. Composite volcanos are the most dangerous and the most explosive.
What is vulcanologist?
Volcanologist* -- Volcano = Volcanos Ology= Study of -- It is the study of volcanos
Do volcanos erupt in the grand canyon?
There are no active volcanos in the Grand Canyon
Are parasitic cone cinder cone the same?
Parasitic cone volcanos and cinder cone volcanos are not the same when classifying. Cinder cone volcanos are the most popular type of volcano, named for its cone shaped formation. Cinder cone volcano are also considered the smallest type of volcanos and can stand alone or grow on the flanks of other volcanos. The parasitic cone volcanos are similar to the cinder cones, however, the volcano is found on the flanks of other volcanos, hence, the name. It is created by flank eruptions of larger volcanos.
Are crystals sometimes made by volcanoes.?
they aren't made BY volcanos but they are made in the volcanos
What is a country with volcanos?
Japan is a country with volcanos and has over 100 active ones.
What is the plural of volcanos?
The plural form of volcano may be spelled, volcanos or volcanoes.The -es version, as with the plural, tornadoes, is more widely used.
