The volcanoes in the Canary Islands are cinder cones. Shield volcanoes, like Hawaii’s Mauna Kea, form when lava bubbles up and flows out around a vent, eventually forming a gentle dome.

While the peak is a plug dome volcano, Prospect Peak is an example of a shield volcano. Nearby Cinder Cone takes its name from that type of volcano, and Brokeoff Mountain is a composite volcano.

Viewed from the air, shield volcanoes almost resemble a warrior’s shield. A cinder cone volcano doesn’t have horizontal layers and has a steep conical hill of tephra, also known as volcanic debris, ...

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