Earth Systems 3209 Unit 03 MLO 16

Types of Volcanoes

Description

This video focuses on three different types of volcanoes associated with plate tectonics. Composite and shield volcanism can be seen at convergent and divergent boundaries, respectively. The characteristics of the lavas which form the volcanic cones and features of each volcano is describe in the clip. A comparison of the three volcanoes is also included at the end.

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