Composite And Shield Volcano Diagram
Cinder cone composite and shield.
Composite and shield volcano diagram. Diagram of the common structural features of a shield volcano. Shield volcanoes are distinguished from the three other major volcanic archetypesstratovolcanoes. Principal types of volcanoes. Geologists generally group volcanoes into four main kinds cinder cones composite volcanoes shield volcanoes and lava domes.
A shield volcano is the largest type of volcano on earth with low viscosity lava flows and a wide broad shape. The low viscosity runny nature of the. A stratovolcano also known as a composite volcano is a conical volcano built up by many layers strata of hardened lava. Unlike shield volcanoes.
Every type of volcano diagram that you can think of all in one place. Parts of a volcano diagram. What is a volcano. A complete lesson on the features of shield and composite volcanoes and the differences between them.
The lesson develops map and use of diagram skills. Draw a diagram to show how a shield volcano forms and discusses the plate tectonic settings in which shield volcanoes form.