A steep-sided, symmetrical, cone-shaped volcanic mountain built up from alternating layers of hardened lava, ash and volcanic rock debris, produced by a history of both effusive lava flows and explosive eruptions from the same central vent. Mount Fuji and Mount Rainier are widely recognized examples of this steep, classically volcano-shaped landform.
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A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a typically conical volcano built up by many alternating layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra.
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