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List of mountain types
Mountains can be characterized in several ways. Some mountains are volcanoes and can be characterized by the type of lava and eruptive history. Other mountains are shaped by glacial processes and can be characterized by their shape. Finally, many mountains can be characterized by the type of rock they are composed of.
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Types of volcanoes
- Cinder cone
- Complex volcano
- Plug dome
- Pyroclastic cone
- Shield volcano
- Stratovolcano (also known as a Composite volcano)
Types of glacial shapes
Types of rock
- Igneous (see types of volcanoes, above)
- Metamorphic
- Sedimentary
See also
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