Volcanoes
by Isabella Falcon
Volcanoes
Composite volcanoes
Composite volcanoes are composite in three ways. They are composites of multiple eruptions. The eruptions that build up a composite volcano may be separated by hundreds of thousands of years. They are also composites of multiple materials. The eruptions that form these volcanoes lay down alternating layers of lava, ash and cinders. Thirdly, while this type of volcano might have only one vent, it also might be a composite of several vents. Read more: Composite Volcano Facts for Kids | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_8520190_composite-volcano-kids.html#ixzz2HRRf3HkE
Shield volcanoes
eHowHobbies & ScienceEarth & Space ScienceVolcano EruptionsThe Types of Eruptions That Shield Volcanoes HaveX Must See: Slide Shows The Types of Eruptions That Shield Volcanoes Have X Lisabet Ellis Lisabet Ellis began writing for publication in 1980. She did editing, copy writing and design for "Nuggets," the monthly newsletter of the Pacifica Girl Scouts Association. Ellis also scripted, produced and hosted a video documentary and desktop-published a book of poetry. She holds an Associate of Arts in liberal arts from Skyline College. By Lisabet Ellis, eHow Contributor Print this article Mauna Kea Volcano in Hawaii Among the various types of volcanoes, the shield volcano is the least violent and has really only one form of eruption: that of a spilling and flowing of magma -- lava -- moving outward from its point of origin. Read more: The Types of Eruptions That Shield Volcanoes Have | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/list_7408884_types-eruptions-shield-volcanoes.html#ixzz2HVGNKGTY
Cinder Cone Volcanoes
Cinder cones are known from around the world, almost anywhere there is active volcanism. They may occur singly or in groups. Typical settings for cinder cone growth include along fissures and other zones of weakness in flood basalts, in active fault terranes and as "parasitic" cones on the sides of larger shield volcanoes and stratavolcanoes. Many, although not all, cinder cones have formed as the result of a single short-lived eruption. Read more: What Are Some Facts About the Cinder Cone Volcanoes? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_8534912_cinder-cone-volcanoes.html#ixzz2HVIEuLEg