Volcanoes

• Composite Volcanoes is placed on a destructive boundary
• Shield Volcanoes are placed on a constructive boundary
• Composite Volcanoes are steep sloped because thick lava flows in short distance before solidify
• Shield Volcanoes are gentle sloped because they produce runny lava allowing it to flow fast and far before solidifying.
• Composite volcanoes produce violent eruption while shield volcano produce gentle eruption
• Composite volcanoes produce layers of ash and lava on their sides and produces lahars because ash falls in the river polluting the water
• Shield volcanoes are only made of lava
• Shield volcanoes have a broad base due to the speed of the lava flow
• Composite volcanoes have a narrower base due to the speed of the lava flow
• Volcano in Edinburgh is called Arthur’s seat
• volcano in Iceland is called Eyjafjallajokull and it is located in the south of Iceland
• Volcano in Sicily is called Mount Etna
• Volcano in chile is called villarrica
• Volcano called Cyprus