Composite volcano

Get the stratovolcano or composite volcano definition, characteristics, and facts. Distinguish these volcanoes from other types.

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Get facts about composite volcanoes, also known as stratovolcanoes. Learn about their composition, formation, and the nature of their eruptions.

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Stratovolcano Facts. The stratovolcanoes generally take between tens of thousands and several hundred thousand years to form. Stratovolcano is also called Composite volcano.

Learn about how the four different types of volcanoes (composite, shield, cinder cone, and lava dome) form and watch videos of how they erupt.

This is a picture of a Composite Volcano. It shows how the lava flows and were the cinders are. -- CB Frey

[/caption] Geologists have identified 3 major types of volcanoes. There’s the shield volcano, formed from low viscosity lava that can flow long distances. There are cinder cone volcanoes, which are made by the eruption of lava, ash and rocks that build up around a volcanic vent. But the last type is the composite volcano, and … Continue reading "Composite Volcano"

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Composite Volcano Diagram