Volcanoes are openings in the earth's crust that eject lava, pyroclasts, and gases during eruptions. There are three main types of volcanoes: shield volcanoes, cinder cone volcanoes, and composite or stratovolcanoes. Cinder cone volcanoes are small, steep-sided hills made of loose cinders ejected during eruptions. Volcanic eruptions can be either explosive or violent, ejecting pyroclasts and ash, or quiet and non-explosive, with gentle lava flows.

1. Lesson 4
volcanoes & different
volcanic activities

2. Turn your book
on page 335!!!!!!

3. Volcano
• Is an opening in the earth’s crust where lava, pyroclasts, and
gases are ejected onto the surface during eruptions.

4. • Calderas – that exceed about 1 km in diameter
• formed when the summit of volcano collapses during
eruptions.

5. Kinds of volcano
•Shield volcano
•Cinder cone volcano
•Composite volcano or
stratovolcano

6. Shield volcano

7. The largest shield volcano

8. Cinder cone volcano
• Is built almost entirely of loose
fragments called CINDERS

9. Composite volcano

10. According to activity
• Active
• Dormant
• Extinct

11. Volcanic eruptions
• Explosive or violent eruption
• Quiet or non – explosive eruption

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