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Central Type Volcano and Fissure Type Volcano
| Central Type Volcano | Fissure Type Volcano | ||
| (i) | Lava is released through a pipe-like vent, hence it is called central type volcano. | (i) | Lava is released through a number of fissures or cracks, hence it is called fissure type volcano. |
| (ii) | The ejected material gets settled near the mouth of the central vent, giving rise to conical hills. | (ii) | The ejected material spreads on either side of the fissures and forms volcanic plateaus. |
| (iii) | e.g. Mt. Fujiyama of Japan, Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. | (iii) | e.g. the Deccan plateau of India |
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