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EXAMPLES OF VOLCANOES
examples of volcanoes
Various types of volcanoes are characterized by the viscosity of their lava and the violence of their eruptions.
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effusive volcano
Characterized by streams of fluid lava flowing over large areas.
explosive volcano
Characterized by viscous lava, it produces powerful eruptions of rocks, lava and gas; it also releases pyroclastic surges.
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