Self study Pyroclastic material :

Material ejected by volcanoes in a fragmented form.

Acid Lava cone / Basic shield Composite cone Ash and cinder
lava dome
Distinctive Develops in the Incandescent lava Crater at the Bowl shaped
features flank of a large fountains from gas summit that is summit crater
composite —charged lava formed by
volcano. explosive ejection
of material from a
central vent
Slope Steep sides, Gentle slopes 2 to Steeper towards Steep-sided
making it have its 10 degrees. the top because of symmetrical
dome shaped larger pyroclasts volcano
appearance and short lava
flows. Lava acts as
cap against rapid
erosion.
Base Broad based Wide base that Gentle at the base Finer pyroclasts
may exceed 100 fall further away
km in diameter. from the vent to
form gentle slopes
at the base
Magnitude of N.A. No eruption, Not explosive due Explosive, This is Explosive.
eruption merely a resultant to relatively little usually caused by
bulbous structure, pyroclastic viscous magma. 
due to viscous lava material When very viscous
flow. magma rises to
the surface, it
usually clogs the
craterpipe, and
gas in the
craterpipe gets
locked up.
Therefore, the
pressure will
increase resulting
in an explosive
eruption.
Example Dome found Mauna Loa in Mount Merapi in Paricutin in
within crater of Hawaii. Rises nine Central Java, Mexico
Mount St. Helens. kilometers from Indonesia
sea floor. Mount Mayon in
Philipines
Enormous size =
accumulation of
thin lava