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A volcano is a mountain that has formed from lava. You will learn the major parts of a volcano and the three different types of volcanoes. The shield volcano is the largest volcano on Earth. Hawaii was made from 5 shield volcanoes.
A volcano is a mountain that has formed from lava. You will learn the major parts of a volcano and the three different types of volcanoes. The shield volcano is the largest volcano on Earth. Hawaii was made from 5 shield volcanoes.
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A volcano is a mountain that has formed from lava. You will learn the major parts of a volcano and the three different types of volcanoes. The shield volcano is the largest volcano on Earth. Hawaii was made from 5 shield volcanoes.
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A volcano is a mountain that has formed from lava.
A volcano has many parts and there are many different kinds of volcanoes. You will learn the major parts of a volcano and also the three different types of volcanoes.
A crack in the crust of the Earth is called a fissure. In this fissure a conduit forms which is a pipe that magma travels through to reach the Earths surface. The conduit ends at an opening called a vent. A vent is an opening where the lava flows. A crater is a "bowl shaped indent where the vent is located. The magma chamber or reservoir is the place where the magma is stored. The conduit is attached to the chamber and the magma flows up the conduit. A flank is a side of a volcano or mountain. The summit is the highest part of the volcano. The ash cloud is a cloud that is formed from ash which is powdered rock and also lava. Lava is magma that has reached the Earths surface.
These are the major parts of a volcano. There are three different types of volcanoes that we will learn about next.
Types of Volcanoes
Shield Volcano
The first kind of volcano we will learn about it is the shield volcano. The shield volcano is very tall and wide. They are the largest volcanoes on Earth.
This is a picture of Pu`u ka Pele which is on the side of the Mauna Kea Volcano in Hawaii. Many cinder cones are found on the sides of shield volcanoes.
Composite Cone
The third kind of volcano that you will learn about is the composite cone (also called a stratovolcano). This volcano is shaped like a cone with steep sides.