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Youngest volcano
Oldest volcano
Smallest volcano
Largest volcano
Types of volcanoes
Cinder Cones
• Also called scoria cone, is the simplest type of volcano. It is steep
conical hill formed above vent that is composed mostly of basalt.
• They are built from particles and blobs of gas- charged lava ejected
from a single vent.
• The lifespan of an active cinder cone tends to be short; hence, this
type of volcano is considered a temporary landform along geologic
time scale.
• Mostly found in western North America and along other volcanic
terrains of the planet.
Composite Volcanoes
• Also called stratovolcano, is constructed of alternating layers of
pyroclastic materials and solidified lava flows.