volcanos

Question 2

what are the 2 main types of volcanos

Answer 2

-composite
-shield

Question 3

characteristics of composite volcanos

Answer 3

-found at destructive plate margins, when oceanic plate sinks into the mantle and melts, forming magma
-they have steep sides and are made up of alternating layers of ash and lava
-lava is sticky as viscus doesn’t pour easily
-erruptions are violent with high gas content
dont happen often though