Volcano types

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The cinder cone doesn’t have any horizontal layers, and is instead a steep conical hill of tephra (volcanic debris) that accumulates around and downwind from the vent. (ZME Science)

Cinder Cone Volcano

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Shield Volcano

 A type of volcano built entirely or mostly from fluid lava vents. They are named like this because when viewed from above, you can see just how massive and imposing they are – like a warrior’s shield. (ZME Science)

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Stratovolcano

Also known as a composite volcano) — a conical volcano consisting of layers of solid lava flows mixed with layers of other rock. (ZME Science)

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Caldera

Magma is stored beneath a volcano in a magma chamber. When a very large, explosive eruption occurs that empties the magma chamber, the roof of the magma chamber can collapse to form a depression or bowl with very steep walls on the surface (BGS)