There are three types of volcanoes: 

cinder
cones (also called spatter cones), composite
volcanoes (also called stratovolcanoes), and
THE THREE
shield volcanoes. MAIN
Figure 11.22 illustrates the
size and shape differences amongst these
VOLCANIC volcanoes.
TYPES

Submitted By : Kim Angela M. Ocampo

7 – St. Scholastica
 CINDER CONE VOLCANO

Cinder cones are the simplest type

of volcano. They are built from
particles and blobs of congealed
lava ejected from a single vent. As
the gas-charged lava is blown
violently into the air, it breaks into
small fragments that solidify and
fall as cinders around the vent to
form a circular or oval cone.
COMPOSITE VOLCANOES
Composite volcanoes, also called
strato volcanoes, are cone-shaped
volcanoes built from many layers
of lava, pumice, ash, and tephra.
Because they are built of layers of
viscous material, rather than fluid
lava, composite volcanoes tend to
form tall peaks rather than
rounded cones.
 SHIELD VOLCANOES

A shield volcano is a type of

volcano named for its low profile,
resembling a warrior's shield lying
on the ground. It is formed by the
eruption of highly fluid (low
viscosity) lava, which travels
farther and forms thinner flows
than the more viscous lava
erupted from a stratovolcano.