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What are the main types of volcanoes?
What are the main types of volcanoes?
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The main types of volcanoes are shield volcanoes (broad, gentle slopes formed by fluid lava flows), stratovolcanoes (steep, conical volcanoes built up by layers of lava and ash), and cinder cone volcanoes (small, steep-sided volcanoes formed from volcanic debris ejected during eruptions).