Stratovolcano facts for kids

Mount Fuji, an active stratovolcano in Japan that last erupted in 1707–08

Tavurvur, an active stratovolcano in Papua New Guinea
A stratovolcano is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes have a steep slope and explosive eruptions every now and then.
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Main page: List of stratovolcanoes
Images for kids
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Mount Vesuvius, near the city of Naples in Italy, violently erupted in 79 AD. The last eruption of this stratovolcano occurred in March 1944.
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Mount Etna on the island of Sicily, in southern Italy
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Snow-like blanket of Mount Pinatubo's ashfall deposits in a parking lot on Clark Air Base (June 15, 1991)
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Mayon Volcano extruding lava flows during its eruption on December 29, 2009
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Northwest side of Mount Rainier seen from Tacoma
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