Stratovolcanoes or composite cones are formed from a combination of eruptions. First the volcano will have an explosive eruption that ejects huge amounts of steam, gas and ash. This will be followed by the ejection of lava. A large stratovolcano will be built with many layers of ash and lava.
Stratovolcanoes are the most common type of volcanic cone. There are many famous stratovolcanoes in the world. Mt. St. Helens and Rainier in Washington, Mt. Fuji in Japan, Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines, and Mt. Etna in Sicily are all examples of stratovolcanoes.
The photo above is of the volcano Mayon, which is in the Philippines.
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