Stratovolcano Composite Volcano Diagram. A stratovolcano is usually a wide hill that inclines steeply towards the top. Unlike shield volcanoes stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with a summit crater and periodic intervals of explosive eruptions and effusive eruptions although some have collapsed summit craters called calderas.
Composite volcanoes are made up of alternating layers of lava and ash other volcanoes just consist of lava. G6 g7 g8 g9 g10 science geography. The two types of volcano form in different places and have very different characteristics.
Diagram of how a composite volcano forms krakatoa is a stratovolcano composite volcano.
This leaderboard is currently private. This leaderboard is currently private. G6 g7 g8 g9 g10 science geography. This is a schematic diagram of a strato volcano intended to illustrate the different layers of different materials that comprise them.
