A _____ volcano is composed of alternating layers of pyroclastic fragments and solidified lava flows.
A) shield
B) composite
C) cinder cone
D) caldera
E) plateau

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A composite volcano, also known as a stratovolcano, is composed of alternating layers of pyroclastic fragments and solidified lava flows. Shield volcanoes are characterized by gentle slopes made of fluid lava flows, cinder cones are small and made of pyroclastic fragments, calderas are large, basin-shaped depressions, and plateaus are flat, elevated areas of land.

A _____ Volcano Is Composed of Alternating Layers of Pyroclastic