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Which type of volcano forms a large cone-shaped mountain from alternating layers of lava flow and volcanic ash?
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∙ 12y ago
A volcano that forms very large lava flows and builds itself up that way is known as a shield volcano. This type of volcano may not always erupt from a central summit vent but can have satellite vents (Rift Zones) that will form long channels of lava flows going down the slopes. These volcanoes are often times known as erupting in a very placid style and although can have explosive eruptions are very very rare. A volcano of this type would be either KIlauea or Mauna Loa on the big island of Hawaii.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoA stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano.
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What are the Names of the volcanic mountain of the earth?
it is called a volcano
What are three types of mountain formations?
Cinder Cone. Composite Volcano. Shield Volcano.Volcanic mountains Fold mountains Table mountains folded, volcanic, and upwarped
What is the throat of a volcano and what does it do?
A volcanic neck is the throat of a volcano and consists of a pipe like conduit filled with hypabyssal rocks. the volcanic Lave from the Magma Chamber comes out through the throat when the volcano erupts. :) hope this helped :)
What is the type of vent through which volcanic gases escape?
volcano
What is a volcano?
A volcano is a mount (or mountain) that has magma in it. A volcano also is like an earthquake releasing pressure from the inner core of the earth. If there is a lot of pressure to be released this will cause the eruption to be bigger and more destructive, like the volcano Mount Tambora that erupted in 1815.
What is a volcanic mountain formed by?
A volcano.
Is Mount Mayon Volcano a volcanic mountain?
isn't it obvious of course it is a volcanic mountain
What is a mountain formed by volcanic activity?
A volcano.
What could you compare a volcanic mountain to?
a volcano
Is a volcanic mountain a volcano?
Its a mountain underneath a chamber of magma or steam
Can something be both a mountain and a volcano?
A mountain could be a volcano and a volcano can be a mountain. A volcanic mountain is only one type of mountain. Mt. St. Helens in the United States is a volcanic mountain. The Hawaiian Islands are a string of volcanic mountains. And the world's largest mountain range is the mid-ocean ridge, created by diverging tectonic plates and volcanism.
What are mountains mad of lava?
a volcano or volcanic mountain
What kind of volcano is Kilimanjaro?
A dormant volcanic mountain
What is Kilimanjaro volcano type?
It is a dormant volcanic mountain
What are the Names of the volcanic mountain of the earth?
it is called a volcano
What type of volcano is mt Kilimanjaro?
Kilimanjaro is a stratovolcano, also knonw as a composite volcano.
How do a volcano erupts and forms a volcanic mountain?
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