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What is also known as stratovolcanoes?

Stratovolcanoes are also known as composite volcanoes. They are characterized by their steep-sided conical shape, built up by layers of volcanic ash, lava flows, and pyroclastic deposits. They are known for their explosive eruptions and are common along subduction zones.


What 2 types of volcanoes are there?

There are three. From smallest to largest, they are: Cinder Cones, Composite Volcanoes (also called Strata Volcanoes), and then Shield Volcanoes.


What are three facts about composite volcanoes?

Multiple eruptions form composite volcanoes. Andesite magma is the most common type of magma that erupts from composite volcanoes. Composite volcanoes can grow so high that their slopes become unstable and collapse.


Was the Eyjafjallajokull Volcano shield or composite?

The Eyjafjallajokull Volcano is a composite volcano, also known as a stratovolcano. Composite volcanoes are characterized by their steep slopes and violent eruptions due to the combination of explosive eruptions and lava flows.


Are there any kind of volcanos?

There are three different types of volcanoes. The types of volcanoes are shield volcanoes, dome volcanoes, and also composite volcanoes.


What does a composite have to do with volcanoes?

Stratovolcanoes or composite volcanoes are tall conical mountains composed of lava flows and other ejecta in alternate layers, the strata that gives rise to the name. Stratovolcanoes are also known as composite volcanoes because they are created from multiple structures during different kinds of eruptions.


Four landforms created from lava and ash?

Three landforms that can be created from ash are cinder cone volcanoes, composite volcanoes, and shield volcanoes. Lava plateaus can also be formed.


List of composite volcanoes?

There are a lot of volcanoes in Indonesia.AgungArgopuroArjunoBromoBur ni TelongCiremaiGalunggungGamkonoraGedeGunturIne LikeKawah IjenKeludKerinciKrakatauLeuserLokonLurusMahameruMerapiMerbabuPantai CerminPapandayanRaungRinjaniSagoSalakSemeruSibayakSinggalangTalamauTalangTamboraTandikatTangkuban PerahuWelirang


Are composite volcanoes the biggest volcanoes?

yes


What do composite volcanoes form?

composite volcanos


What makes composite volcanoes to erupt?

Ash and Gas make composite volcanoes erupt i believe


Do composite volcanoes erupt violently?

Yes. Composite volcanoes often produce violent eruptions.