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The document defines a volcano as a place where lava reaches the surface. It describes three main types of volcanoes: shield volcanoes which have a gently sloped shape, cinder cones which are made of blown cinders, and composite volcanoes which are built of alternating layers of cinders and lava. It provides Mount Shasta as an example of a composite volcano and Diamond Head as an eroded cinder cone volcano. Kohala is identified as a shield volcano, noting it is the oldest volcano on Hawaii and has been exti
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- yasircr
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