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Broad at the base and have gently sloping sides Quiet eruptions Ex: Hawaiian Islands. Shield volcanoes. Mauna kea, hawaii. Medicine lake, california. Very steep slopes Explosive eruptions. Cinder cone volcanoes. Capulin mountain, new mexico. Paricutin , Mexico. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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SHIELD VOLCANOES Broad at the base and have gently

sloping sides Quiet eruptions Ex: Hawaiian Islands

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MAUNA KEA, HAWAII

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MEDICINE LAKE, CALIFORNIA

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CINDER CONE VOLCANOES Very steep slopes Explosive

eruptions

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CAPULIN MOUNTAIN, NEW MEXICO

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PARICUTIN, MEXICO Birth, growth and death 1943-1952 Cone grew 1400 ft in 9 years

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CAJA DEL RIO, NM

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COMPOSITE VOLCANOES Mountains made of alternating layers of

lava and sediment Both explosive and quiet eruptions Ex: Mt. St. Helens

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MT. SAINT HELENS

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ICELAND

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MT. FUJI, JAPAN

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MAYON, PHILLIPINES

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MAYON, PHILLIPINES

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MT. VESUVIUS, ITALY

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MT. VESUVIUS Casts of pumice ash

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MT. VESUVIUS, ITALY

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CALDERA An empty magma chamber left over

from an explosive eruption Ex: Yellowstone

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CRATER LAKE, OREGON

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Yellowstone – Over a hot spot in Earth’s mantle and could have a massive eruption

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FERDINAND ISLAND, GALAPAGOS

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MT. PINATUBO. PHILIPPINES

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LAKE TOBA, PHILLIPINES