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Ch 3 Sec 4: Volcanic Landforms
Guide for Reading
■ What landforms do lava and ash create?
■ How does magma that hardens beneath the surface create landforms?
■ What other distinctive features occur in volcanic areas?
Outline of chapter: Volcanic Landforms
I.
Landforms from Lava and Ash
A. Shield Volcanoes
B. Cinder Cone Volcanoes
C. Composite Volcanoes
D. Lava Plateaus
E. Calderas
F. Soils from Lava and Ash
II.
Landforms From Magma
A. Volcanic Necks
B. Dikes and Sills
C. Batholiths
D. Dome Mountains
III. Geothermal Activity
A. Hot Springs
B. Geysers
C. Geothermal Energy