Types of Volcanoes

Shield volcanoes are flat volcanoes which are located in the islands of Hawaii. It has the shape of a straight cone and resembles to a shield.

Caldeira volcanoes is when the top of the volcano closes. The top of the Volcano is filled with rain water then turns into a lake.

Strato volcanoes have lairs of ash and lava which creates steep surface’s.

The Cumolu volcano has thick lava and one chimney. The lava hardens which creates a dome around the volcano. It becomes very steep.

A crack volcano is when a eruption happens in the forms of a crack in the earth. It can go on for kilometers.

 

 

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