Volcanoes
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- Created on: 30-04-17 17:06
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Magma is molten rock under the Earths surface. When it reaches the surface it is known as lava.
There are two different types of volcanoes:
- Sheild volcanoes
- Composite cone volcanoes
A shield is formed at constructive plate boundaries. Eruptions are quite frequent but they are not violent eruptions. Basic lava flows out of them which very runny and it flows for a long time. As a result, the sides of the volcano are sloped and the whole volcano is very wide.
Composite cone volcanoes are formed at destructive plate…
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