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cinder cone

also called as scoria cone, is the simplest type of volcano in the world

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composite volcanoes

stratovolcano, made of alternating layers of pyroclastic materials (acidic and with high silica content) and solidified lava flows.

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Shield volcano

a broad gently sloping landform built by many layers of low-viscous lava flow which cannot be filed up in steep mounds

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volcanic domes

lava domes, rounded steep sided mound that is formed by small bulging masses of lava primarily composed of either dacite or rhyolite

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supervolcanoes

are describe to produce the largest eruptions on earth

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