A Volcano With Rugged Steep Sides

Volcanic dome also called lava dome any steep sided mound that is formed when lava reaching the earth s surface is so viscous that it cannot flow away readily and accumulates around the vent.

A volcano with rugged steep sides.

Most geologists classify a mountain as a landform that rises at least 1 000 feet 300. Is it rugged steep valleys or gentle fairly flat. Why are the slopes of mt. Tuff cones have steep sides and often stand between 100 and 300 meters 328 to 984 feet high.

Supervolcano a massive volcanic eruption that is rare but incredibly powerful. Also called a stratovolcano. How is the temperature of the lava related to the slope of the sides of a volcano. You can see that shield volcanoes do not have the steep mountainous sides of composite volcanoes.

St helens and kilauea so different. Figure 8 23 shows the mauna loa volcano. Shield volcanoes get their name from their shape a huge shield laid on its side. How would you describe the topography around the crater of this volcano.

A volcanic cone is the hill shaped landform that forms around a volcano. Volcanic cones can be steep or gently sloping depending on the type of eruption that form them. The volcano is composed of alternating layers of ash and lava flows. They have a very wide base and are much flatter on the top than composite volcano.

How does the type of lava influence the slope. Strata layers of rock that are similar in composition to one another. Composite volcano a volcano with a broad base steep sides and often a crater at the top.